In this episode, I talk to Maria Brophy. She’s one part of an art business couple that sells and licenses art all over the world.
1:30 Maria talks about her corporate background and how she and Drew started doing business together, and how working together happens.
11:00 – Maria talks about the mindset necessary to be a successful artist. Having policies, getting paid up front, and using contracts are necessities. Shoot for having a profit.
17:45 – Maria’s magic words for getting payment up front: “This is how I work.”
20:30 – I ask Maria how they balance selling original work with selling licenses. Some really interesting bits about how Drew separates his creative work and business work.
Another great story on this journey.
Great show! One of the best I’ve heard. What I liked so much about it, was how Maria just told the real stuff that goes on behind closed doors especially working with her husband that is an artist. They way an artist should appropriately introduce themselves to customers, by saying, “This is how I work…” titles the artist as boss of his/her business practice. Thanks for your generous time for this podcast!
Interested in talking with you about how to market my artwork.
This interview helped me to realize how much I don’t know about art business. I have been self-employed as an artist for 8 years now and in some areas am still completely clueless, not because I am stupid, but because I was never taught.
Thank you for your work and support.
Chelsea Lynn LaBate
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Asheville, NC