Every so often I get an email like this one. I have an extensive history of shows and sales, and was heavily involved in the art world 24/7 decades ago. For family caregiving reasons [or health, or other reasons], I did not focus on my sales for quite a while (20 years!) and do not […]
When money calls, do you answer? A look back at my relationship with money and how it’s getting better
[Abundantia* Headquarters archive, phone logs 2005-2020, records for artist Nicola Woods. Client Contact Representative: Starshine Moneybags] Phone call earth date: 05/05/2005 – Hello, hello, is that Nicola? – Yes, Nicola speaking. Who is this? – Hello, yes, this is Starshine Moneybags calling from the Abundantia headquarters with an important question for you. – All right. I’m […]
The Ultimate Guide to Building a Studio Practice
For many people, when they think about an artist at work, they envision uninterrupted marathon hours of studio time… something that isn’t realistic for most artists. A studio practice needs to be sustainable – meaning you can keep it up for many years, whether you have family obligations or other jobs – without burning out. […]
Escaping Art World Camelot
Happy New Year and WOW, I’m so impressed at how many responses I received in our previous email about Camelot (you can see the Facebook post here). There are a lot of fellow mythology nerds out there, and I appreciate your input! 😉 My summary response to all of them: yes, there likely was a […]
What To Do When Selling Your Art Feels Hopeless
Have you given up? Trying to sell art can be a demoralizing business. Putting a piece of who you are out into the world for others to criticize- or worse, ignore completely- takes bravery and a thick skin. And the truth is that sometimes your work, though it may be objectively good, just doesn’t resonate […]
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