Posted by Laura | February 16, 2020
Landscape Artist of the Year, Part 2
How it went!
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Posted by Laura | January 17, 2020
Landscape Artist of the Year, Part 1
Read MoreSo I did a thing this summer. I’m in a TV show called Landscape Artist of the Year Canada, premiering Feb. 16 at 9 pm ET/PT on @BeMakeful #LAOTYC
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Posted by Laura | November 30, 2017
Dear Everybody Waiting for Paintings
Read MoreIt’s been a chiaroscuro year.
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Posted by Laura | January 20, 2017
Studio Break & Travel Alert
Read MoreStudio break for a couple months. All good.
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Posted by Laura | January 18, 2016
Juicebox Interview
Read MoreHere’s a little interview I did on The Daily Juicebox. I chatter about my past, my work, and why I probably need counseling.
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Posted by Laura | August 7, 2015
Livin’ the Dream
Read MoreWhen you introduce yourself as an artist, people often remark in a well-intentioned way how you are “livin’ the dream,” because if you do what you love (everyone assumes people in the arts are doing what they love), you’ll never work a day in your life. That’s the dream: love, productivity, appreciation, but no work. There’s a […]
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Posted by Laura | June 5, 2015
Art and Seeing Things
Read MoreI gave a talk on “Art and Seeing Things” to a large group of Grade 4 students. There’s even a video.
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Posted by Laura | January 15, 2013
Business Planning
Read MoreI used to compile business plans back in my corporate days. These plans were fat, shiny binders bedazzled with rainbow charts and stuffed with sunny spreadsheets describing the annual fiscal resolutions of my department. Each salesperson would put in their anticipated revenue, admin would counter with anticipated costs, and there’d be a ton of back […]
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Posted by Laura | May 28, 2012
Venues, Exposure, How to Sell Your Art – Part 2
Read MoreIn a previous entry, I discussed galleries, public venues, and charity auctions as potential sales channels for art. Now I’ll share my experiences with festivals and online websites. 4. Festivals and Events By “festivals”, I mean art-themed events like art walks and organized open studio tours. These are, by far, the best opportunity for sales. […]
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Posted by Laura | November 12, 2011
Venues, Exposure, How to Sell Your Art – Part 1
Read MoreI have mixed feelings about “exposure.” By exposure, I mean how you, fellow artists, get your work out into the world so people can enjoy it and possibly even remunerate you for it. Ways and means are: 1. Art Galleries 2. Public Venues 3. Charity Auctions 4. Festivals and Events 5. Online Websites and Communities I’m […]