Comments on: Selling Art: An Oversimplified History

By: Karen Steffano

Fri, 21 May 2010 06:33:48 +0000

ah – silly me. Great website though.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Thu, 20 May 2010 13:59:50 +0000

In reply to Karen Steffano.

Karen: I don’t own a gallery. Just this blog and my business at http://artbizcoach.com

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By: Karen Steffano

Thu, 20 May 2010 04:46:26 +0000

Oh then you will probably enjoy the book.
I recommend it – it was very informative and very readable and made me think. It highlights the economic rise of China and India and I wish the guys running my country would read it and apply some of it’s principles.
Interested to know you graduated same time as me.Makes us similar in age. Would love to know how you became a successful gallery owner – isn’t it a tough business?

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Wed, 19 May 2010 18:57:33 +0000

In reply to Karen Steffano.

Karen: I understand. I graduated undergrad the same time. I haven’t read The World Is Flat, but I’m a huge fan of Thomas Friedman.

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By: Karen Steffano

Wed, 19 May 2010 04:01:20 +0000

When I graduated in the ’80s, we had nothing like this.
Definitely young artists today have an advantage.
I started blogging recently, and I love it. It also motivates me to finish each painting as I can’t wait to blog about it.
In the past, a new unrepresented artist did not have such a great and easy avenue to show their work – plus the gratification is immediate!
I love it!
I recently read a book called The World is Flat, which explains the effect the internet has had in turning the world into a global village and how individuals now have power they never had before.

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By: Bob Ragland

Mon, 03 May 2010 16:29:57 +0000

Good in formation about selling art. I do what ever it takes.
Recently I spoke to a group of docents, I took my shoebox paintings with me. At the end of my presentation, I told the group about my little treasures.
Long story short, I walked away with $400.
Not bad for an hours work.
Selling art is an artform. If one wants to heat and eat as an artist they better learn how to sell.
There is a neat little book titled-How To Sell Anything to Anybhody.
The author is Joe Girard. Where ever he say car, insert the word art.
I read this book often, to keep my selling game tight.
Cheers and Art
Bob Ragland-Non Starving Artist, on purpose.

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By: Gwyn Vermeulen

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 20:35:04 +0000

I love that there are other selling avenues to add too! Yes, it can be hard to keep up with everything, but you’re right, I wouldn’t trade it.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:34:32 +0000

Jim: Yikes! That’s one convoluted picture. I could have made mine in a similar fashion, but it needed to show up at 420px wide. 😉
Fiona: Send them over! You never have to ask about that.

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By: Fiona Purdy

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 13:57:55 +0000

Alyson – this is great – can I share this with my artist friends?

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Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:57:11 +0000

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