I took the plunge and joined Fine Art America this month. A friend suggested I do that and I took the nudge. So now some of my collages can be purchased as prints, coffee cups, throw pillows -- you name it! And even if the actual artwork sells, the print-on-demand items can still be sold. And so here are a few of the collages I've listed on the site:
I may have to order an item or two by myself from myself! I have been pretty lazy about finding ways to sell my art these past few years. So this gives some hope. One can only sit on stacks of art for so long. I've been lucky to sell a few pieces at the annual art show at the Jung Center here in Houston. But that show did not take place this year due to the Covid19 pandemic. I enjoy giving away some of my art as presents to friends and family. I participate in arts and craft shows, but they must have reasonable entry fees and be held inside buildings. I've learned the hard way that paper art does not sell very well in outdoor settings.
There are various groups one can join on Fine Art America, and I found a few to try. In one of the collage groups, I somehow got spotlighted and got a bevy of visits, some encouraging comments and one Tweet. So I will continue to look for groups and get more involved.
I consider myself to be more than a hobbyist, but less than a professional artist. I suffer from chronic pain in the form of neuropathy in my legs, but often if I focus on making art, I forget about my pain. I like to take art classes and never met an art supply I didn't want to play with. Perhaps once an art major, always an art major?!! "Collage before breakfast" is one of my mottoes. I enjoy putting my art up on Instagram. This summer I took a printmaking workshop from the Glassell School of Art. And though life often interferes with making art, I am strongly motivated to continue my art practice.
