I'm an artist, teacher and gallery consultant...with 30 years experience in the field/s. Of course, that gave me a lot of time to form opinions about the creative act and the marketing of its product. I will be dealing with my learning curve in this blog with the hope that it helps those without as much experience. As a professional artist showing in galleries for many years, I see a lot of young artists, or some not so young beginning a second career trying to navigate the art sales minefield...perhaps this will be an aid in knowing how to approach clients and galleries. I have some beliefs that our present education system fails the creative students miserably and will address that along the way. And finally, having worked as a marketing and gallery consultant (and private clients), I will publish information for the newbie art buyer/collector, along with how to display the works they buy.
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About Me
- Sandy Nelson
- Let's see...how long have I been an artist?...about as long as I am old! I've been selling work in galleries for over 20 years now. I've taught, worked as an illustrator for a magazine, designed ads, painted portrait commissions, directed a museum...but most of all..painted! I'm originally, and in my heart, always will be from the great state of Kentucky; it formed who I am today in ways I can't describe. Presently I live and work in North Carolina, equally diverse and beautiful, where I have found a temperate climate, interesting people and a beautiful coast. I have 4 fabulous children who are also creative and a small grandson who's quite precocious...life is rich and continues to be full of promise.