Artists: how do people find you/your art locally if they want to contact you about buying art?

I'm not actually an artist who has been approached for anything (I'm a writer). But I do work in a library and on multiple occasions artwork has been displayed in our halls from local artists. With each piece of art, the artists name, contact information, and price are listed for people to contact them.So local libraries might be an avenue you could pursue.

Thanks, MT Dremer! I really appreciate your input - I hadn't thought of libraries and have now worked that into the appropriate subsection of the draft for my next hub. Fantastic.(I love how helpful people are on the Q&A's!)Everyone, feel free to keep the suggestions coming!

(I'd already thought of art/craft fairs and at some farmers markets). Any other avenues? Thanks in advance for any input anyone can give.

It will wind up only as about a paragraph in my upcoming hub about something else, but it would be a huge help because like I said, I'm keen to really get the research right.

When I was doing portraits, I would create a flyer with a couple of photos/scans of the artist's work on it. Put tear-off phone numbers on the bottom and ask merchants around town to display them. This is a cheap, quick way to promote an artist.

Libraries are a good place if they have particular art months which happens in my city quite often. We also on occasion have art walks at the beginning of each month here in Jacksonville, FL as well as in St. Augustine which is nearby. Those are good places to show off you artwork to the locals.

I also actually ran into a great artist who was just painting in a local bar as well the other night. Anywhere is a good place to be discovered! Hope this helps.

I was a woodcarver for ten years--chainsaw carvings, and also some very detailed stuff. I got noticed because my work began to take over the yard. I did commission work, but found it difficult, because without a really close relationship with the buyer, dissapointments set in.

Not to say, they did not pay me. Honestly, one the most complex aspects of commission work is expectation. Artists are creative people, and seek challenge in their work.

Money is just money, which fuels more work. My mailman, bought two of the four pieces I had left. He paid $500.00 dollars for both pieces.

I have not carved in a number of years, and always wonder if my work has not found it's way into the fire. Wood, afterall, creates a warm blaze in the fireplace.

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