Comments on: How To…….Get Your Art Into The Public Eye http://blog.artweb.com/2009/07/how-toget-your-art-into-the-public-eye/ Artist Centric Art Blog Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:37:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: marion walstra http://blog.artweb.com/2009/07/how-toget-your-art-into-the-public-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-35181 marion walstra Sun, 16 May 2010 15:43:27 +0000 http://blog.artweb.com/?p=2152#comment-35181 Hello, Nice to find this site! Im a tile-painter, maybe you know like delfts-blue but than in my own style. I have the old recepies how they made glazure in the 16e century and there are just a few who knows that. Also the cobalt blue collor is not for sale anymore and made it also by myself. I have a atelier(?) where i paint and show my work. A sort of gallery. Most of the time i paint in order but sometimes i make my own design. That means that all the orders are sold and not in my gallery. I decided when i have time to make two of the orders so people can choose witch one they like and i have one for in my gallery. I live in a very old area, my house is a jugendstil house, next to me there is a big church from 14e C ( or a bit younger...) I live on a square with all type of houses and it is a touristique place. There are many concerts, and another things to do so once in a while the square is full of people who can see my work threw the window or comming in and asking a lot of questions. The media had bin here several times and I was so lucky to show my work in some great magazines. Also getting people to your art, is internet. I had a professional site but I couldnt put my pictures on it. Now i have a less professional site but i can change what i want. I try to make so much as i can blogs on different url's, that helps you to go up in google. With the right tags, like 'old fashion tiles' or in dutch, oude tegels en tableau's' you find me very quick. I made also paintings but i learned how to make my paintings on tiles and there are always people who buys a house and want a new kitchen, bathroom, toilet, hall etc. Nice to read this article. Thnx Hello,
Nice to find this site! Im a tile-painter, maybe you know like delfts-blue but than in my own style. I have the old recepies how they made glazure in the 16e century and there are just a few who knows that. Also the cobalt blue collor is not for sale anymore and made it also by myself. I have a atelier(?) where i paint and show my work. A sort of gallery. Most of the time i paint in order but sometimes i make my own design. That means that all the orders are sold and not in my gallery. I decided when i have time to make two of the orders so people can choose witch one they like and i have one for in my gallery.
I live in a very old area, my house is a jugendstil house, next to me there is a big church from 14e C ( or a bit younger…) I live on a square with all type of houses and it is a touristique place. There are many concerts, and another things to do so once in a while the square is full of people who can see my work threw the window or comming in and asking a lot of questions.
The media had bin here several times and I was so lucky to show my work in some great magazines.
Also getting people to your art, is internet. I had a professional site but I couldnt put my pictures on it. Now i have a less professional site but i can change what i want.
I try to make so much as i can blogs on different url’s, that helps you to go up in google. With the right tags, like ‘old fashion tiles’ or in dutch, oude tegels en tableau’s’ you find me very quick.

I made also paintings but i learned how to make my paintings on tiles and there are always people who buys a house and want a new kitchen, bathroom, toilet, hall etc.

Nice to read this article. Thnx

]]> By: Janine Joy Hyslop http://blog.artweb.com/2009/07/how-toget-your-art-into-the-public-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-30461 Janine Joy Hyslop Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:56:03 +0000 http://blog.artweb.com/?p=2152#comment-30461 Really informative so far I havent found galleries that helpful, but have only tried a few local ones. All my painting have sold through the Art Society of Inverness, friends, and friends of friends. Really informative so far I havent found galleries that helpful, but have only tried a few local ones. All my painting have sold through the Art Society of Inverness, friends, and friends of friends.

]]> By: Shirley Shelton http://blog.artweb.com/2009/07/how-toget-your-art-into-the-public-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-29214 Shirley Shelton Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:28:01 +0000 http://blog.artweb.com/?p=2152#comment-29214 Like Leyla and Helen I receive most of my commissions, enquiries and sales online through my own website, but do think it's a good idea to use some galleries to promote your work. I often get people email me (especially local one's) asking to come and see the paintings, so it's a good place to send people to view your work 'in the flesh' if you don't want them visiting your private studio. The main problem with galleries are the huge commission charges and often inflated prices they try and persuade you to sell the paintings for, usually to benefit from maximum profit. Obviously galleries are there to make money but I do dislike the greed and 'snob' value associated with some of them Thank you both for this very informative and helpful article Like Leyla and Helen I receive most of my commissions, enquiries and sales online through my own website, but do think it’s a good idea to use some galleries to promote your work. I often get people email me (especially local one’s) asking to come and see the paintings, so it’s a good place to send people to view your work ‘in the flesh’ if you don’t want them visiting your private studio.
The main problem with galleries are the huge commission charges and often inflated prices they try and persuade you to sell the paintings for, usually to benefit from maximum profit. Obviously galleries are there to make money but I do dislike the greed and ‘snob’ value associated with some of them
Thank you both for this very informative and helpful article

]]> By: Helen Nock http://blog.artweb.com/2009/07/how-toget-your-art-into-the-public-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-28192 Helen Nock Wed, 19 Aug 2009 06:03:14 +0000 http://blog.artweb.com/?p=2152#comment-28192 I agree with Leyla too. This year, for the first time, more enquiries and commissions are coming through my website. Two of the galleries I sell through take a massive commission. I still feel galleries are important show cases but perhaps they could be more flexible about commission charges. Great article. Thank you. I agree with Leyla too. This year, for the first time, more enquiries and commissions are coming through my website. Two of the galleries I sell through take a massive commission. I still feel galleries are important show cases but perhaps they could be more flexible about commission charges. Great article. Thank you.

]]> By: Canvas http://blog.artweb.com/2009/07/how-toget-your-art-into-the-public-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-28056 Canvas Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:28:13 +0000 http://blog.artweb.com/?p=2152#comment-28056 Hi there, its great to hear your views, we have also approached a couple of galleries in the North East and much of the art is supplied via art publishers. The local galleries that take local artists work have recently closed down, or are struggling and don't want to take on more artists at this time. I agree with you Leyla there is more sucess on the internet at the moment. Hi there, its great to hear your views, we have also approached a couple of galleries in the North East and much of the art is supplied via art publishers. The local galleries that take local artists work have recently closed down, or are struggling and don’t want to take on more artists at this time. I agree with you Leyla there is more sucess on the internet at the moment.

]]> By: admin http://blog.artweb.com/2009/07/how-toget-your-art-into-the-public-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-27983 admin Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:00:59 +0000 http://blog.artweb.com/?p=2152#comment-27983 Thanks for your comments Leyla. The next installment of this series (up tomorrow) actually focuses on what you mentioned; negotiating with galleries and alternative options if you don't want to go down the gallery route! We are aware that not all artists are happy doing the gallery thing or are concerned given the current financial climate. Hope you find the next article to be of interest! Thanks for your comments Leyla. The next installment of this series (up tomorrow) actually focuses on what you mentioned; negotiating with galleries and alternative options if you don’t want to go down the gallery route! We are aware that not all artists are happy doing the gallery thing or are concerned given the current financial climate. Hope you find the next article to be of interest!

]]> By: Leyla Murr http://blog.artweb.com/2009/07/how-toget-your-art-into-the-public-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-27895 Leyla Murr Sat, 08 Aug 2009 16:18:44 +0000 http://blog.artweb.com/?p=2152#comment-27895 Promoting yourself through galleries these days is just one of the ways of promoting yourself as an artist. With retail business in a sorry state at the moment I find that lot of galleries are affected as people tend to shop more on line. Also it is important to bear in mind that a lot of galleries take a huge percentage which may stop people from buying. I have been around few galleries recently in the north of UK and have not found one that is doing well at the moment. I sell more on line than through galleries. Promoting yourself through galleries these days is just one of the ways of promoting yourself as an artist. With retail business in a sorry state at the moment I find that lot of galleries are affected as people tend to shop more on line. Also it is important to bear in mind that a lot of galleries take a huge percentage which may stop people from buying.
I have been around few galleries recently in the north of UK and have not found one that is doing well at the moment. I sell more on line than through galleries.

]]> By: Joanne http://blog.artweb.com/2009/07/how-toget-your-art-into-the-public-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-27753 Joanne Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:40:08 +0000 http://blog.artweb.com/?p=2152#comment-27753 Hi there, I'm going to show my husband all this info, it was great to read, take care Joanne Hi there,
I’m going to show my husband all this info, it was great to read, take care Joanne

]]> By: wendy puerto http://blog.artweb.com/2009/07/how-toget-your-art-into-the-public-eye/comment-page-1/#comment-27698 wendy puerto Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:57:47 +0000 http://blog.artweb.com/?p=2152#comment-27698 Thank you both for taking the time to share your experiences with us. Confidence in yourself and your work seems to be a vital ingreidient when approaching galleries. I am always picking up tips from others which I have found useful,I suppose this is what it's all about. Wendy Puerto Thank you both for taking the time to share your experiences with us.
Confidence in yourself and your work seems to be a vital ingreidient when approaching galleries.
I am always picking up tips from others which I have found useful,I suppose this is what it’s all about.
Wendy Puerto

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