Do you dread doing art shows because
you have to talk to people?
Do you have trouble figuring out
what to say to your customers?
Do you want to get into a gallery but
you're afraid to approach them?
Well, you've come to the right place. Over the years, I have struggled with my own shyness. I have dreaded having to speak in front of an audience. I've had the butterflies in my stomach while the TV camera was glaring at me. I have stumbled over words while trying to figure out how to answer weird questions from customers.
Over the years I have managed to overcome my shyness in order to become more successful as an artist. It hasn't been easy. I am still in the process of learning. And, I still don't always come up with the right thing to say in the moment. However, what a difference compared to how I was just a few years ago.
Now, I can be comfortable in front of an audience. Now, I have a list of answers ready for the common questions that I get. Now, I can be interviewed on camera without tripping over my tongue.
And, you can do this too. It's really not that hard. I am writing this series of guides to help you to learn the things I have learned over my years of doing arts & crafts shows. Below are just a few of The Shy Artist Guide books that I am working on.
Over the years I have managed to overcome my shyness in order to become more successful as an artist. It hasn't been easy. I am still in the process of learning. And, I still don't always come up with the right thing to say in the moment. However, what a difference compared to how I was just a few years ago.
Now, I can be comfortable in front of an audience. Now, I have a list of answers ready for the common questions that I get. Now, I can be interviewed on camera without tripping over my tongue.
And, you can do this too. It's really not that hard. I am writing this series of guides to help you to learn the things I have learned over my years of doing arts & crafts shows. Below are just a few of The Shy Artist Guide books that I am working on.
The Shy Artist's Guide to What Galleries Want
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 on the book to purchase your very own down-loadable copy.
Shhhh!!!
Wanna know a secret???
You can read the book for FREE online. Here's what you have to do:
1. Get up out of your chair and spin around three times.
2. Go find a mirror.
3. Stand in front of the mirror and say "I am an artist."
4. Now say, "I am confident."
5. OK, now turn around three times and repeat steps 3 and 4.
Did you do all that? Because these final two steps won't work if you don't.
6. Go to The Shy Artist Facebook fan page and Like me.
7. Now click on the "Exclusive" tab on the left side of the page and follow the instructions.
If you're in a hurry and you really just want to read the book, skip to step 6.
Enjoy!
More books in the works...
The Shy Artist's guide to dealing with the public
--- This one is almost done!
The Shy Artist's guide to setting up for a show
The Shy Artist's guide to answering those annoying questions
--- Like the classic, "How long did it take you to make that?"
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.
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: [email protected]
--- This one is almost done!
The Shy Artist's guide to setting up for a show
The Shy Artist's guide to answering those annoying questions
--- Like the classic, "How long did it take you to make that?"
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.
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: [email protected]