

COMMERCIAL ART GALLERIES
COMMERCIAL ART GALLERIES... Here in the UK there are several different sorts of art gallery. Impressive public institutions like the Tate...


Licensing thoughts for artists
Licensing art Licensing is an important item in an artist’s tool cupboard. It does a couple of things that really make a difference. And...


The value of FEEDBACK for artists
The term ‘feedback’ is used to describe the helpful information or criticism about prior action, service, or product from an individual,...


AUTHORITY IN THE ART WORLD
AUTHORITY IN THE ART WORLD Authority is “… the confident quality of someone who knows a lot about something or who is respected by other...


An ELEVATOR PITCH for ARTISTS
A so called ‘elevator pitch’ is a valuable tool in any sales process. The term comes from an imagined scenario where the sales person...


ZEN AND THE ART OF ART.
‘Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance’ by Robert Pirsig is a rather special book. First published back in 1974, it has had a big...


CONSTRAINTS … THE WEAKEST LINK.
CONSTRAINTS … THE WEAKEST LINK. I want to share with you a simple concept that cost me a few quid a while back. The guru that sold me the...


BENEFITS NOT FEATURES OF ART
BENEFITS NOT FEATURES OF ART It is well known by professional sales people that a crucial stage of the buying process is …… moving from...


GULLEY JIMSON
I saw two films while I was an art student, and they had a lasting effect on my preconception and understanding of the potential of an artis


MEMES and SCHEMES
Memes and schemes are the lifeblood of a creative lifestyle. Someone, a beloved person very close to me, told me recently that I seem to...