Finally, it's here!!!

35 Questions to Ask Before Applying to a Show
The Shy Artist's Guide to Researching Art and Craft Shows

The Shy Artist's Guide to Answering Questions:
How to answer all those annoying questions
and comments you get from your customers

I think the title says it all. This book is a compendium of responses to those annoying questions and comments such as:
  • How long did it take you to make that?
  • Can you give me a discount?
  • Where do you get your ideas?
  • Do you give classes?
  • Does this match my sofa?
  • Do you paint dogs?
  • This will look great in my bathroom.
  • My kid can paint better than that!
  • I'll be back.
  • Your work is beautiful.
  • No thank you, I'm just looking.
  • Can I take a picture?
  • And many, many more.
If you struggle with getting the right words out, then you need to read this book.

The Shy Artist's Guide to Dealing with the Public

The Shy Artist's Guide to Dealing with the Public
Do you want to be able to talk to your customers?

Do you need tips and techniques to help you deal with your customers?

Do you want to make more sales?

Then this is the guide you need to help you to become less shy and more comfortable talking to customers about your art so you can make more sales.

The Shy Artist's Guide to What Galleries Want

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As artists, we don't always know what galleries are looking for. We try sending them our portfolios in the hopes that they will fall in love with our work and agree to represent us. We buy lists of gallery email addresses and send out hundreds of emails in the hopes that one of them will respond. We put together a killer website with load of fabulous photos in the hopes that a gallery owner will find us.

Well, I've been on both sides. I have been an artist for over 15 years and a gallery owner for three. As an artist, I know how hard it is to get up the courage to approach a gallery. As a gallery owner I know how hard it is to say no to an artist.

I created this guide so you, the artist, could get an idea of my process for choosing art. There were several questions that I asked myself when looking at the art and the artist. This book explains why those questions are important and how you can use them to increase your chances of getting gallery representation.
Click here to get the book for "free." Okay, so it's not quite free. All you have to do to get the book is post to Facebook or Twitter. That's not too much to ask, is it?

More books in the works...


The Shy Artist's guide to asking engaging questions

The Shy Artist's guide to online selling sites
     --- There's more to the ecommerce world than ebay and etsy.

The Shy Artist's guide to doing shows

You Know You've Been Doing Art Shows For Too Long When You're Thinking About Tearing Down And You're Still Setting Up.
     --- A collection of stories, anecdotes, and just plain funny stuff as told by               artists and crafters.

And, if you have any other ideas of books you would like to see or questions you would like answered, just send me an email: retta@theshyartist.com