Yay! I am finally a working, selling, artist!!!!

Well, this has been a crazy week! I went into downtown Lewisburg, PA, and approached 2 shops and one gallery about displaying my work. It was an extremely successful jaunt! I sold 5 pieces in the first 20 minutes, was given a commision, was offered free gallery space for a solo show, was offered a refferal service for free, entered into two jurried shows and offered a spot in a group show. Holy Macarroni! Then, yesterday, when I went to drop off the purchased pieces I was offered a solo show in a brand new, upscale boutique, in downtown Lewisburg, for next friday night!!!!!!! By the time I went to bed last night I was floating on cloud nine!

I feel like I am finally reaping the fruits of years and years worth of labor. I feel that I have become a professional and that I am on my way to being successful in my own business of fine art. I haven't made a tremendous amount of money so far but I have made money consistently off of my work for the last 3 solid weeks! I am moving up in my career and it is jsut exhillerating! It seemd as though this time would never come, no consistancy, but I have learned the only way to make it work is that you absolutely have to beat the streets, talk to EVERYONE, and get as much info as you can about the tactics other people are using to sell so you can incorporate them into your own tactics and spread yourself out further. That means, and this is very important, LISTENING to what people tell you. I know, doesn't seem like that would be such a challenge but it does two things: 1. I get to add thatnew type of self promotion to my bag of tricks and 2. I get more exposure and a good reputation for being a good listener and noy a big talker. I am talking myself up but I am listening more than talking to make sure I don;t miss a thing.

This is great!!!!!