tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post8847790068871153045..comments2024-01-11T19:42:45.537-05:00Comments on woodblock dreams: It's Expensive to Be an ArtistAnnie Bhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00178236295806176573noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-24175279138062622492014-06-28T17:06:37.634-04:002014-06-28T17:06:37.634-04:00I hear you, Martha. Loud and clear.I hear you, Martha. Loud and clear.Annie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178236295806176573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-48467583351000145812014-06-28T07:52:20.529-04:002014-06-28T07:52:20.529-04:00I'm glad someone is putting this sort of persp...I'm glad someone is putting this sort of perspective out there. I can't even say how many times I've been in an art gallery with students and had a kid point to a work of art and say (in an indignant tone of voice), "Why does that cost so much?" I've gotten good at just rattling off all the costs of materials, the gallery's take, the amount of time spent making the work (compared with the hourly wage of a job that actually pays.) I know I should and want to exhibit my last two series of works, but I've been putting it off because I don't have the $800 I need for framing. And that's for cheap, Ikea frames. So frustrating. Martha Knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10681751924771756798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-60386799387948924822014-06-27T23:36:53.487-04:002014-06-27T23:36:53.487-04:00Yay for Deerfield Arts Bank! I always appreciate i...Yay for Deerfield Arts Bank! I always appreciate it when galleries do whatever they can to help artists keep costs down.Annie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178236295806176573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-15980341054062375982014-06-27T11:56:45.727-04:002014-06-27T11:56:45.727-04:00You bring a very important point to light about th...You bring a very important point to light about the costs of being an artist. We recently produced a works on paper exhibit at Deerfield Arts Bank. At my suggestion, we asked that artwork not be framed to save artists that expense. Though I have to say, dealing with unfixed pastels was really challenging.<br />Amherst Biennialhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05183550542286517821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-13327735943092745152014-06-19T08:14:51.544-04:002014-06-19T08:14:51.544-04:00Thanks, Melody. The Int'l Print Biennale web s...Thanks, Melody. The Int'l Print Biennale web site says that they had over 153,000 visitors in 2011, so in this case the much vaunted (and usually hollow) offer of "exposure" for the work might actually be a true and valuable thing. It feels "worth it" to me, however squishy that is to evaluate.Annie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178236295806176573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-89370224600784739672014-06-18T15:18:57.088-04:002014-06-18T15:18:57.088-04:00Great post Annie. You are so right; the general pu...Great post Annie. You are so right; the general public has no clue about the "hidden" expenses associated with being an artist. Breaking it down the way you did, just for this one show, clearly illustrates the cost of exhibiting. (Not to mention the commission fees the galleries take.)<br /> I hope you end up selling some pieces! Melody Knight Learyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01368598069864101799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-8844915718934394042014-06-16T12:55:09.591-04:002014-06-16T12:55:09.591-04:00Hi Celia. It is really hard isn't it? I've...Hi Celia. It is really hard isn't it? I've been shocked at how different the fine art market is from the commercial art market. I too have kept a few commercial clients -- a big help in subsidizing my printmaking. I think of them as my Wealthy Patrons. (My spouse falls into that category as well!)Annie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00178236295806176573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184600.post-43237883947873953132014-06-16T10:30:37.186-04:002014-06-16T10:30:37.186-04:00When people look shocked by prices of work in smar...When people look shocked by prices of work in smart galleries, I wonder if they stop and think about all the costs involved? It's so hard to earn a living from art.<br /><br />I'm so pleased to have stepped away from commissioned digital illustration work - which does pay pretty well. But I'm pleased to still get occasional commercial commissions for prints to top up the bank balance.<br /><br />Good luck with the exhibition - Newcastle is a long way from Suffolk, but go to see it if I can.<br /><br />Celia xx<br />Celia Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776686088752602321noreply@blogger.com