After the Show Ends.....

I think its almost sad when a show ends and its ready to wrap up all you're stuff and head out. It always goes by so fast. The show I do most often is finished up and I have to pick up my work at some point of this week or weekend. So now after this last show has ended I find myself looking at how some others sold their work and thinking about it for the next year around. So here are some tips.

1. Try to display it yourself (there's a small hang up fee but I think next time around I'll try to save that by doing it myself and for the experience)

2. Have smaller pieces for sale at a good pricepoint. (The people that sell the most at this show are the ones who sell 10 items for 40 that are pretty small not even 9 X 12 but more of the 5 X 7 size if even that big)

3. Get some nice inexpensive frames for the work. Presentation is everything.

4. Display one large impressive work that maybee you don't think will necessarily sell but has presence.

5. Network, network, network who you meet maybe more important then the piece you sell

6. Find the right Gallery for your work. Something trendy and young should be marketed in an area or gallery that reflects the theme of the work.

7. Stay focused and keep on painting and working and learning. Its the winter and I tend to slow down and I don't want to do that.

8. Have fun with the work.

9. Meet other artists and support them. Treat those how you want to be treated..

10. Remember its a small world so being supportive and joining supportive groups always helps in the end...

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