tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post3585668668838973179..comments2023-06-13T08:29:39.914+00:00Comments on MAKING A MARK: What's the MAIN way you have sold art in the last 12 months?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-36809479537315766602010-08-10T13:10:42.487+00:002010-08-10T13:10:42.487+00:00Just finding my way back to making art, open studi...Just finding my way back to making art, open studio sales seems to be the way to ease into the business of art. While I'm still working out the how of internet sales, which interests me--small sizes, easily and inexpensively shipped--I'm really evaluating the costs of doing business. Buying right is a must for pricing right in this economy. Net profit is really the bottom line. You've got to keep books and work up a roster of patrons.<br /><br />For the time being, private studio sales is where I'll stay. It's a very pleasant way to do business that leads to commissions. It's right for me now, a new "kid" on the block.Linda Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02833417183469551153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-14555978632031560212010-08-10T10:56:07.696+00:002010-08-10T10:56:07.696+00:00I know a lot of former gallery owners are choosing...I know a lot of former gallery owners are choosing to not have the major overhead that a physical gallery represents but to continue to do all the things that a gallery owner does - as Tina indicates. So I think on the whole Tina's definitely correct in regarding herself as being a "gallery artist"<br /><br />I wonder how many other people have sales split as yours are Tina? <br /><br />I'm very pedantic about what I mean by "main" way. For me it's net sales value every time since realistically the focus has to be on <i>net profit</i> if you want to be a full-time artist. <br /><br />Which may or may not be closely correlated to gross sales value and/or sales numbers.<br /><br />Tina - I think you did an interesting analysis once about remembering to look at net profit when focusing one's effort as opposed to the gross sales line. Do you still do that?<br /><br />(For all those accountants out there that's the management accounts perspective as opposed to the financial accounts view)Making A Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13509483023337008890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-90907355242339305522010-08-10T08:31:53.988+00:002010-08-10T08:31:53.988+00:00My main way isn't actually on the list. The ma...My main way isn't actually on the list. The majority of my sales, money-wise, have been through an agent who arranges different shows, does an open house, and attends art fairs. I voted 'commercial gallery' although technically she isn't a gallery.<br /><br />On the flip side, however, the majority in terms of number of paintings sold was on eBay. <br /><br />Both were significant portions of my annual earnings for 09-10.Tina Mammoserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18407199513409994699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20645140.post-47560426854431735602010-08-10T07:13:07.925+00:002010-08-10T07:13:07.925+00:00Ah, I only wish I had.....sold paintings this year...Ah, I only wish I had.....sold paintings this year. I think it is the first year I haven't sold a single one!SharonWrightArtisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10510138090568900945noreply@blogger.com