Intuitive Art Sales with Jessica Craddock The Artist Market Co.

Ep79 – Emiko Venlet is an acrylic and oil painter from Vancouver who paints tabletop still life that holds memories for people and whose meaning creates a narrative. Emiko uses bold colors and patterns in her work, and she recently even started doing papier mâché sculptures.
Emiko had her busiest year of making art ever in 2023, doing a few solo shows and several group shows. However, she experienced burnout at the end of the year, and as a result, has decided to change her direction for 2024. She has decided not to do any shows for a year, which means finding other ways to bring in an income is essential.
Emiko has a lot of ideas about where she wants to take her art for the rest of the year, so listen in as we talk through a plan to do everything she wants but in a way that will help her make the money she needs.
 
>> For information on working with Jessica, send your questions/thoughts here: https://theartistmarket.co/contact/
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Ep78 – Maura Kealy Ogden is an artist and collector of images and other things. She paints fine art but is diving into her new business of creating collage pieces using found objects.
Maura enjoys the experience of creating and loves to share it with people. That is why she tells stories with her art. She believes that humanity exists in the traces of people’s lives, things left behind that can tell their story.
The dilemma for Muara lies in how to merge her two passions, creating fine art and creating collage pieces, and figuring out the best way to brand her art business. She doesn’t see her collage pieces as fine art but loves to create them because they bring joy to her and to others.
Listen in as I help Maura unlock the why behind what she creates and develop an elevator speech to build her brand.
 
> For information on working with Jessica, send your questions/thoughts here: https://theartistmarket.co/contact/
> For more practical and energetic strategies to create consistent income and life balance, follow me on Instagram @‌artistmarketco.
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Ep77 – Christie Owen is an abstract artist and designer from Oklahoma. Her work can be described as earthy and tranquil, with a focus on finding beauty in the imperfections. I’ve known Christie for several years, and we have experienced many of the ups and downs of being artists and entrepreneurs together.
Currently recovering from burnout, Christie is switching gears and trying new things. With the goal in mind of finding her flow state once again, she is allowing herself more time to play with different mediums, changing surface textures and not overthinking the desired outcome.
While change isn’t always easy, Christie is determined to simplify her life and reconnect with the joy of creating. She is committed to exploring new ways to bring in enough income with her art business to put her daughter through college while also continuing her job as a designer.
Listen in as we talk through balancing both life and business.
>> For more practical and energetic strategies to create consistent income and life balance, follow Jessica on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/artistmarketco/
>> For information on working with Jessica, send your questions/thoughts here: https://theartistmarket.co/contact/
 
Connect with Christie:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christieowenart/
Website: https://christieowen.com/#MOBILE 
 
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Ep76 – Andrea Erhardt is a muralist and art business coach from Springfield, Missouri. Andrea had always been interested in creating art for a living, but she never really thought it was possible.
After graduating with a degree in general business and painting, Andrea started a promotional business with a few friends that did very well, but her heart kept coming back to painting. She took a position as logo painter with Bass Pro Shops corporate, and traveled around the country painting logos for new store locations.
Eventually Andrea grew tired of always being away from home and decided to focus on growing her mural business back home. She did so by focusing on painting murals in public spaces in the early stages of her business career. As Andrea became more successful, she realized that she could provide valuable insight and assistance to other artists wanting to start their own mural business.
Listen in to learn more about Andrea’s journey from entrepreneur to artist and how she grew a thriving mural business.
>> For information on working with Jessica, send your questions/thoughts here: https://theartistmarket.co/contact/
>> For more practical and energetic strategies to create consistent income and life balance, follow me on Instagram @‌artistmarketco.
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Ep75 – Debbie Downey is a professional face painter and balloon twister who has recently moved into doing murals. Debbie has been creating murals for children’s spaces and small businesses, so thus far her art has been more about who she’s making it for than about the art itself.
Debbie says she is still taking whatever comes her way but would love to have the financial freedom to turn jobs down if they don’t feel aligned with her vision. Right now, she is working toward making more money per commissioned mural as well as getting away from working nights and weekends. Debbie wants to know how to find more of her ideal clients in a short timeframe so that she can make more money with her art.
Listen in as I teach Debbie how to reach out to create new clients and grow her mural business.
>> For information on working with Jessica, send your questions/thoughts here: https://theartistmarket.co/contact/
>> For more practical and energetic strategies to create consistent income and life balance, follow me on Instagram @‌artistmarketco.
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Ep74 – Kristine Hurd is a mixed media artist from Saskatchewan who works with alcohol ink and enjoys fluid experimenting. She works full time outside of the home and paints for fun in her spare time. Kristine isn’t looking to turn her art into a full-time income, but she knows she must sell it to continue to do the thing that she loves. Being a very prolific painter, she faces the challenges of limited space and the cost of purchasing supplies.
Even though Kristine has a marketing degree, as an artist, she feels social media can be all-consuming. Because she paints for herself, Kristine feels that there isn’t really a story behind her art. Not knowing the story behind her art keeps Kristine from being able to identify who her target audience is. This makes it more challenging and tedious to come up with content for social media.
Listen in to learn what Kristine is missing and the advice I give her on finding and connecting with her ideal art buyer.
>> For information on working with Jessica, send your questions/thoughts here: https://theartistmarket.co/contact/
>> For more practical and energetic strategies to create consistent income and life balance, follow me on Instagram @‌artistmarketco.
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