Most artists think keeping prices low makes their work more accessible. It actually makes it invisible.
I'm breaking down why — and what "positioning" really means when it comes to pricing your art with confidence — in this week's blog post.
Posts filed under Mindset
Why Artists Struggle to Make Money (Even When They’re Working All the Time)
You’re doing the work.
You’re applying for grants, showing up for opportunities, making strong art — and still somehow feeling like you don’t have enough time… or enough income.
That disconnect? It’s not random.
Most artists are pouring hundreds of hours into things that were never designed to create consistency — even when they “work.”
I broke this down (with real numbers) in a new post, along with the simple shift that changes how your time actually supports your income.
If you’ve ever thought, “I’m doing everything right… so why am I still stuck?” — this will hit.
The Simple Thing That Actually Creates Art Sales
Selling your art shouldn’t feel this hard. If it does, you’re not broken—you may just be doing things out of order. Read the post for the mindset shift that helps artists create real momentum and income.
⏰Will You Have Enough Art for Your Next Show?...
Wondering if you have enough work for your next show? You're not alone—and you don’t need to spend hours scaling your art on graph paper to figure it out. In this post, I share a quick, visual method that takes 15 minutes (or less) and gives you real clarity. Trust your gut, skip the guesswork, and get back to creating.
Surfing Is Fun & Riding The Waves of Life Is Just Surfing
When you learn to ride the waves that your creative life sends you, a full time income can happen. Keep reading to learn how one creative is seeing the results of taking things in stride. And, how you can look at the ups and downs of your own practice.
Progress Over Perfection
How can having a mindset of valuing making progress over perfection help you? If you’ve ever felt a teeny bit perfectionistic, this is your reminder that you can make life a little easier with this thought.
How to Overcome Resistance in Your Art Business
If you’ve been avoiding doing a task for a while, or know you have a lot of resistance around it, you need to do something that can really break you free from the things that are holding you back from getting it done.
There are 6 ways that have worked for me to overcome resistance in my art practice. If you’ve ever felt like you’ve been in the resistance roundabout and that it’s stopped you from building the sustainable art practice you’d like, this is for you.
3 Things to Consider When Having an Art Sale
When it comes to selling your art at a discount, there are a few helpful things to think about to make it a successful sale. And so you don’t feel awful about underpricing your art.
Get An Exhibition With Your Art Submission
When the artist you’re working with shares how they now get to show their art work in a new gallery, it’s exciting! And definitely a “heck yes!” kind of moment that gets both of us doing a happy dance. It’s even more fun when you learn that this is happening because they followed one key piece of advice that you gave them. Find out what that advice was here…
What Is An Art Business Coach?
A lot of artists feel like they can’t really make a living from what they make. So they either work at their art part-time or give it up altogether. I became an art business coach because I’m passionate about helping artists figure out how to make a living with their unique talents. Here are a few examples of the kinds of things an art business coach can do to help you.
How To Get Engagement With Your Instagram Bio
Instagram is a powerful social media platform for artists. Here are tips to have an eye-catching Instagram bio to stand out from the crowd, that also creates engagment!
How Do You Create An Ideal Artist Schedule?
Here's a process for making sure you create an ideal artist schedule that gives you the time to create and take care of other business tasks.
Short-Term Goals For Artists
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, here’s some inspiration on how you can set short-term goals and work your art practice as a business one step at a time.
Turn Your Art Practice Into Profit
What you create is important, but also important is how you sell it so you have an art practice that’s successful for you. Follow these insights and you’ll be well on your way to turning your art practice into profit.
3 Secrets To Become A Confident Artist
Believing in ourselves and our art is essential to being a confident artist. It’s the center of who we are and how we express ourselves.
What Every Artist Ought To Know About Business Plans
Are you an artist who's scared of a business plan? Having a plan is the missing link to having an art practice that will create an income on a regular and consistent basis. Keep reading to tap into how the right kind of plan for your practice can really help increase your income while lowering your stress.
What Are The Habits Of Artists?
There are many habits of artists that become a big factor in their work. Learn more about the impacts of these habits in this article.