Category Archives for Ask a Mentor

Ask a Mentor #8 – Can I Produce Work In 2 Different Niches?

Ask a Mentor #8 – Taking the Plunge to Become a Full-Time ArtistPainter Megh Knappenberger joins Ask a Mentor this week to share some of her experiences managing creating art AND working a day job AND having a rich family life. Plus, her advice on taking the plunge to go full-time with your art career – […]

Ask a Mentor #7 – How Do I Find My Audience?

Ask a Mentor #7 – How Do I Find My Audience?Created artwork? Check. Sold a bit of it? Check. Found an audience of collectors that love the work and will reliably buy it for years to come? …Still a work in progress.

Ask a Mentor #6 – How to Attract Corporate Clients & Interior Designers

Ask a Mentor #6 – How to Attract Corporate Clients & Interior DesignersWorking with interior designers and corporate offices are some of the highest ROI activities you’ll find anywhere. With one transaction, you can end up selling dozens of pieces that decorate an entire building. Here’s some advice on getting started.

a video with advice about writing about your art

Ask a Mentor #5 – I Don’t Know What to Blog About

Ask a Mentor #5 – I Don’t Know What to Blog AboutWriting about your art can be as fulfilling as actually creating it – but what if you’re out of ideas? How important IS blogging? And when you go to create a new post, what types of things should you be writing about?

Ask a Mentor #4 – Husband and I Are Artists, Should We Have 2 Websites or 1?

Ask a Mentor #4 – Husband and I Are Artists, Should We Have 2 Websites or 1?In this episode of Ask a Mentor, we answer a question from a husband-wife artist team that are wondering whether they should keep their businesses separate, or sell their distinctive artwork through a single art gallery website.