Let’s talk your art. Or maybe I should say, let talk with those who’d like very much to speak to us about our work. I work alone in my studio. I share my art with this lovely critique group and sometimes I get a comment on an Instagram post that I can reply to. But what is missing is being witness to the spontaneous utterance or expression from a customer who comes upon your work and falls in love with it. Every artist deserves to see and feel what this is like. The only problem is that if they aren’t showing in a gallery you might be missing out. Last year, and this year again,
I’ll be attending and selling my work at the #OlivasAdobe Owl festival in Ventura CA on Sunday 4/14. I’ve at shown at few other Fairs and what I always come away with is the gratitude and joy of engaging directly with Fair attendees. Having a direct conversation, wrapping up a piece and placing it in a bag with a great big “thank you!” is so rewarding. I would highly recommend all artist put themselves out in the public at least once a year. The enthusiasm for your work will rub off on you. You will come home, tired yes, but energized as well. I have lots of owl art and cat art and have done fairs that cater to those enthusiasts. Attendees are thrilled to meet a fan of the same animal, place, or genre as they are. Conversation is easy. You have an immediate connection with the audience for your subject matter. You’ll make sales, but more importantly you’ll be among actual people and your creative spirit will thank you. A beautiful Instagram feed will not give you the same satisfaction as selling a print or original to a fan directly. Try it. Attend the fair first if you feel concerned as to what to expect. Make notes, take photos of displays get contact information from whoever is running the event. If it’s an annual Fair, set a goal, in one year you’ll be ready to display your own work, basking in the smiles that will come your way. Then you’ll do it again and again. >'y'<
I’ll be attending and selling my work at the #OlivasAdobe Owl festival in Ventura CA on Sunday 4/14. I’ve at shown at few other Fairs and what I always come away with is the gratitude and joy of engaging directly with Fair attendees. Having a direct conversation, wrapping up a piece and placing it in a bag with a great big “thank you!” is so rewarding. I would highly recommend all artist put themselves out in the public at least once a year. The enthusiasm for your work will rub off on you. You will come home, tired yes, but energized as well. I have lots of owl art and cat art and have done fairs that cater to those enthusiasts. Attendees are thrilled to meet a fan of the same animal, place, or genre as they are. Conversation is easy. You have an immediate connection with the audience for your subject matter. You’ll make sales, but more importantly you’ll be among actual people and your creative spirit will thank you. A beautiful Instagram feed will not give you the same satisfaction as selling a print or original to a fan directly. Try it. Attend the fair first if you feel concerned as to what to expect. Make notes, take photos of displays get contact information from whoever is running the event. If it’s an annual Fair, set a goal, in one year you’ll be ready to display your own work, basking in the smiles that will come your way. Then you’ll do it again and again. >'y'<
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