Are you struggling to get your art displayed in galleries? Are you entering lots and lots of open submissions but it seems like an uphill battle to find a space to display your work? In this post I am going to share my methodology for how to get your art displayed in alternative spaces. (Note: […]
How Galleries Choose Artists
The art world, as well as the gallery system, don’t quite look like creative chaos. Although the review process may be unique in each gallery, it has some basics that have been around (and haven’t changed) as long as buying and selling art has been present. Understanding the process of artist selection in galleries may […]
Making it as an Artist in the Algarve
…and why I steered away from the Traditional Gallery Route to sell my work. Alyson Sheldrake is a creative and successful artist living and working in the Algarve, Portugal, with her photographer husband Dave. Her paintings are in private homes across the world; her last solo exhibition was an almost sell-out success; and she has […]
The Critical Inner Voice Monster
When I released the Fight the Monsters contest, I was pleasantly surprised to see how many people participated and how good some of the entries were. I was even more surprised when Mira Reisberg wrote me with this guest blog post. Mira has a Ph.D. in Education with an emphasis on the healing power of […]
How Do You Know When It’s Time To Become An Artist?
[Note from Cory] Today is a guest post from Dan Johnson. I talk to a LOT of artists who are over 40, 50, or even 60 years old who are just beginning the transition to making a full-time living as an artist. Some of them came to art late in life. Most of them, however, […]
