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Posting this little article on behalf of Jax. For more info contact Jax or visit her site This little program is an ideal tool for Artist like me who tend to lose track of everything! It was designed by Artists for Artists, so they cover all the bases - From storing photographs in various sizes (for uploading to websites, ads and high resolution for print sales) to contracts needed to sell your work in galleries and check-lists for Exhibitions. Everything in one place! Easy to use and just an absolute pleasure! I discussed the importance of keeping a log book in my Painting Blog Selling in Galleries. GYST will take care of all of this in one simple program.

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"Obscurity is a far greater threat to authors and creative artists than piracy" So said Tim O’Reilly in his seminal 2002 article.
Piracy is Progressive Taxation, and Other Thoughts on the Evolution of Online Distribution


Here is a neat feature from Paul watson over at the lazarus corporation who tells the story of Steve Lieber from a few days ago  and really illustrates Tim O’Reilly’s argument.
Piracy-trumps-obscurity-again

I never take a day off because I have to sell my art to survive and in today’s economy it is no easy task to succeed. As a mainly on-line Artist who sells original paintings over the internet weekly. I can truly say it is a wonderful experience for both myself and my clients.

Here are some Advantages to Buying Art On The Internet:

1)Saving Valuable Time 
You Save hours, days or even months of your time by not having to travel to galleries that might have what you are looking for.  Most galleries have professional websites now and you can browse their artworks and contact them on-line before traveling to their place of business.  “As an artist, I have also spent much of my time in the beginning of my career traveling to galleries with my portfolio and  I was hurting myself by doing it because the time lost could have been used for painting. Now Gallery Owners find me over the internet and contact me via email. I have shipped my paintings all over the world and recently to the Las Vegas Art District. For Buyers, Sellers and Gallery Owners, the internet is the key to success!

2) Save Money 
Buying Gas, Food and Drinks for an all day outing can add up to a large sum of cash. You can shop on-line with the greatest of ease and best of all it’s free!

3)  Easily Shop Thousands of Galleries
There are over 20,000 or more websites selling art over the internet so your variety increases and not only locally but on an international level. By buying art on-line, you can find artists all over the world and have the art shipped directly to your door. “I Love meeting new clients from around the globe. I have now sold my artwork to people in All 50 US States, Australia, The United Kingdom, & Canada so far.”

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"Being connected to social media is one of the keys to my art success. I believe it is essential for any artist to use it, especially in today's art world. "

If you are an artist who is starting out for the first time, you must establish connections with art collectors, museums, galleries, agents, etc.

Although it took me many years to achieve international recognition, I believe portals to art worlds involving facebook, friendfeed, twitter, linkedin, and flickr helped to introduce my artwork to thousands of viewers over time. This is especially true for self taught artists, like myself, who have little money for advertising. Your most important tool is social media.

Among my success stories are two of my favorite places to acquire new clients and viewers: Facebook & Twitter.

My faithful admirers also lend support and comments, and I also use my fan page to list special coupons, events, art news and more.

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