Artists are great at giving advice for promoting art. I have asked the question “What are your top two methods of online art promotion?” We have received some very interesting answers that may be very helpful to other artists wanting to know where to promote their art on the internet.
What follows is our third set of 10 artist interviews. If you have missed our previous artist spotlight summaries, please visit these pages:
10 Talented Contemporary Artists
10 Artist Interviews
- Heatherbell Barlow
Devon, United Kingdom
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Themes: landscapes, skies, and seas
Style: Naturalistic Impressionism
Art Promotion:
Linked In has been great. Facebook too. I am trying to get a blog started but finding myself posting mostly on my Facebook page.
Offline I have fliers and postcards to promote what I do as well as the exhibitions. -
Wade Edwards
Newfoundland, Canada
Medium: Oil and Acrylic
Themes: Floral, landscape, abstract
Style: Abstract and Impressionism
Art Promotion: “Facebook is a good one for me. And I believe Google+ will be my second.”
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Liana Gor
Medium: Oil, acrylic, mixed media, watercolor, computer art
Themes: landscapes, skies, and seas
Style: Impressionism, realism
Art Promotion: Professional art website, Facebook, Twitter
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Sadie Jane
Medium: Acrylic and photography
Themes: Nature, faceless women
Style: Abstract, expressionist
Art Promotion:
Currently I enjoy promoting my art via my Facebook page and through my blog. I enjoy the convenience of Facebook and it's easily accessible means of self promoting. I really enjoy the chain effect it creates for networking, and with my incredibly tight marketing budget I love that it's free! It also just so happens to be where I discovered Artpromotivate!
I love using my blog as well. It gives me the opportunity to express myself outside of paintings and connect with others on a more personal level. I am expanding my marketing avenues and recently have had the incredible opportunity to promote in local restaurants. As I evolve and grow as an artist I am curious to see how this answer changes.
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Tina Marohn
Medium: Acrylic, Oils, Watercolors, Glass
Themes: Nature, water, travel, animals
Style: Landscapes, pet portraits
Art Promotion:
I am new to this, but so far I am really enjoying blogging my art experiences.
I have found that to be an interesting way to connect with other artists online. I enjoy seeing their work as well and it inspires me. I will be looking into promoting and possibly having prints available down the road.
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Davie Hunt
Medium: Ink, photography, acrylic, oil paint, computer components
Themes: paint versus technology
Style: post conceptual abstract expressionism
Art Promotion: “Through my new Blogger account which I just started, Facebook and Twitter...”
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Iris Scott
Medium: Oil Fingerpainting on Canvas
Themes: nature
Style: Impressionist Fingerpainting
Art Promotion:
”Releasing 2 minute videos and/or uploading new art to Facebook.”
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Joy Hutchins
Medium: Vinyl Tubing, cord, pipe fittings
Themes: words and numbers
Style: Naturalistic Impressionism
Art Promotion: Art website, social networking
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Jacky Murtaugh
Medium: Oil and Acrylic paint
Themes: trees, nature
Style: impressionism, abstract
Art Promotion:
I like to promote my work through different social media as well as my website but the most interactive are Facebook and Twitter.
I have built up quite a fan base now and have made friends with other wonderful artists. It has also lead to being informed of new events and opportunities coming up. I have recently made friends with talented local artist Andrew Quixley which has lead to a joint exhibition being held later this year.
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Lynette Williams
Medium: Fabric
Themes: nature, portraits, architectural
Style: impressionism, abstract
Art Promotion:
My website has garnered a lot of interest in my art. Also, my blog allows me to talk about my art, but also the work of other artists in all media, which I believe is an important component in the conversation.
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2 comments:
After reading these interviews about promoting online, my next question would be "What are the results?". There are brief mentions of meeting other artists, interest in websites, learning of events, etc. However, I wonder how social networking has proven to have an impact on artist's life. What have been the consequences of social networking?
There are so many ways to promote art online; it is one of the best places to do it now. Using Google+ is definitely a way to get the word out there. Pinterest is another way for artists to showcase their work in a visual way. Blogging about the artwork, shows and updates is also an effective way to market yourself.
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