Connie Mettler's Page

Thanks, Connie! I've read the code of conduct and promise to be good! I did toss uot a question the other day, but now I can't find it and don't remember where I posted it. )My head is reeling from work thses days.) Clearly, I'm doing something wrong. I just wanted some feedback on how artists feel about Zapplication. I've looked into it, but we've yet to sign on and I wanted to know if they thought it was easier or do they prefer the old-fashioned jury process that we still use. If you have time, can you tell me where to post this. I'm new to this world, having only used LinkedIn and FB for years.

Thanks!

Paula

Thanks so much Connie, I'll start digging into the site soon....but I really like what I've seen so far!

Hello Connie,

Thank you for your message.

Let me introduce myself. I'm originally from Brazil and I'm living in the US for more than 20 years.

I have an M.A. in art education from the University of Illinois where I focused my work in both photography and ceramics.

Now I live in Maryland where I have my home studio in clay. I still do some photography, but it's mostly a hobby. I sell my work online, bazaars and fairs. This year I'd like to expand my business and I'm very glad to be part of this dynamic community.

Thank you.

Thanks Connie, So is there somewhere on the site where "frequently asked questions" are archieved? (I did the search but nothing came up, maybe i used the wrong keywords or asked the question in a way that the search did not understand?), As I know it can be frustrating for people to answer the same questions over and over.

Thanks for the quick response and have a wonderful day. Gary

Hi Connie and thank you for the warm welcome to the site!

I'm a fine art nature photographer and I'm just starting to apply to art fairs. I was just wondering if you have any info on what type of images are best to submit to the juries to be accepted into art fairs(should I upload my images of my final product, in other words a picture of my image matted and framed, or is it better to just upload the original digital file?), I know for other types of artists a picture of the finished product would be the only choice but for photographers it seems a bit confusing. any help in answering this or pointing me in the right directon is much appriciated.

Thank you, Gary

Hi, Connie, and thank you for the welcome! 

I paint professionally specializing in portraits and still lifes for the most part.  I do art fairs locally but am thinking about whether I want to continue as the economy is just so bad in this area.  My medium these days is only oil.  I'm addicted to the smell! 

I've also been a moderator for many years on Wet Canvas in the Oils, Open Critique and Portraiture fora.  I hope to be participating here more in the future. 

Thanks again,

Dana

Connie, sorry I didn't friend you earlier. I didn't realize that was a feature on this site. I was mainly looking through the discussion section, trying to learn about the art festival business. My partner, Cat, and I are brand new to this industry. Our first show is going to be Mount Dora on Feb 4-5, 2012, where we were accepted as one of only 3 emerging arts. They are waiving our booth fee and providing us with a canopy. We are very excited, but also very nervous because we really don't know what we are doing yet. We're hoping that this site will be helpful in learning about the ins and outs of art festivals. This is our website: au Naturale Organic Images LLC website and our Facebook page: au Naturale fan page If you have time, please take a look and let us know what you think.

Thank you Connie!