Comments on: Brag Better About Your Art, About You

By: Patricia C Vener

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:35:17 +0000

I’m still having trouble with this and I am also finding that some people will, sometimes subtly, undercut me or my work. But I keep doing it even if I can’t stop blushing at the same time.
And now I’ve added a .sig tagline that thanks people for considering “adding a Vener” to their art collection.

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By: Kate Bradley

Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:08:50 +0000

I used to be so shy about talking about my accomplishments. Now that I am painting full-time, you can’t make me keep my mouth shut. Thanks for sharing this, Alyson!

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Mon, 01 Nov 2010 16:31:25 +0000

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:16:20 +0000

In reply to Lana.

Lana: I think it’s serendipity, not irony. You’re going to love the book.

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By: Lana

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:17:02 +0000

How ironic…I actually just checked this out of the library the other day without ever having read this blog post. *twilight zone music*

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By: Charlee Shroyer

Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:44:26 +0000

Very interesting comments and perceptions about self promotion. As a young person, I was very shy, but trained myself to be attentive to people and start conversations with a non-threatening comment (perhaps something in the environment around us, an innocuous comment about color, etc.–so many ways to start a conversation). I can walk up to anyone at an exhibition, start a conversation, and promote myself in the conversation. Have been told that I work a room well. Most of all, I have met some very interesting people, including a movie star that I thought I knew, but couldn’t place where we had met. Keeps life interesting as I promote my art.

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By: Jenny Schu.

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:45:56 +0000

::Printing out questionaire to go on my studio wall::
I was lectured to in Art School about Shameless Self Promotion and have always been good at talking about my work. (It has brought me customers and friends alike). But I have noticed that I get a lot of the same questions so I have a standard answer for each one. I love that this questionaire has you think of multiple answers to questions.
Also I have an impossible time drafting artist statements and what to put up on my website/blog/media about myself. I have the next 2 days off and plan on taking some time to work on this. It’s been a long-time coming since my work has started to shift in the past year.
Thank you thank you thank you for the inspiration to jump on this. I will be sharing this blog post with others!

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By: Patricia C Vener

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:25:47 +0000

This is something I do have some difficulty with – though not as much now as, say, even two years ago. The cause, be it nature or nurture, is irrelevant. What is important is that I have begun to train myself to be honest about my talents, my work, my obstacles and my accomplishments.
Modesty nor humility will not get you discovered.
The questionnaire reminds me that it might be time to update my bio (even though it is only two or three months old.

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