Are There Secrets For Selling Art‪?‬

If increasing sales for your art is your objective you need to know these “How to secrets” I learned by traveling thousands of miles selling art to hundreds of buyers. These are considerations inherent in the design and creation of the image whether it is an original or a multiple. You'll learn where, when and to whom you show your work, how to make the presentation, close the sale and handle the follow-up. 

The major thrust of this article is “decorative” art that will be sold to, or through, Interior Designers, Decorators, Architects and retail outlets. Art the end-user will hang on the wall of a home or office: art to be lived with and enjoyed, rather than art selected for the purpose of establishing a collection or as an investment aimed at future appreciation.

Here's some of what is covered: Why Most People Buy Art, The Importance of Color, When You Show It Makes a Difference, How to Enhance Your Sales, How to Identify Potential Customers, How to Present Yourself and Your Art, How to Network with Other Artists, How to Barter Your Art for Fun and Profit.

Podcasts of many of the author's articles, including many selections from SALES TIPS FOR ARTISTS are available on talkshoe.com (search Dick Harrison). Artists from more than 60 countries have listened, read and learned practical ways to increase the sales of art they have created. Dick Harrison has contributed guest blogs to Award Winning ART MARKETING NEWS and co-authored HOW TO SELL ART TO INTERIOR DESIGNERS with Barney Davey.