A message to my older Artist friends.

A message to my older Artists friends and especially one who is struggling in this “new normal” we have all woken up in and to any other Artists friends who are struggling a little in the Art life.

I agree that the Art sales model that we had years ago is now broken and the old industry of the 1990's and the early 2000's is on life support to stay alive.

The Art Business as we knew it, is broken for us.

Getting old has not been kind to any of us and I discovered a couple of years before I turned 60 that I was unfashionable and unwanted.

I had two choices, die of boredom and bitterness or reinvent myself.

I am now well into my 60's and I have changed my life completely, studied so hard about the "new normal" and made myself learn all I could about the internet and selling, how to blog and do videos and then just did it.

I decided I had so much experience that I could share and care for others going through what I have been through and so I made myself valuable to others, you can do that.

What happened to me and you and others is no ones fault, it is just life, like I always talk about, just life happened to us.

You have so much experience of what to do and what not to do in the Art business and life, see this as a challenge and a great opportunity to put your experience out there, write about it as I do, do blogs, start classes to teach people what to do and what not to do.

You have so much to give, so give and you will be amazed at the blessings that will return.

It is only over when you say it is over.

I have said that we older Artists need to think outside the box and do something new, not reinvent the wheel but come up with a new wheel that will fit into and work in this new place we have found ourselves in.

Have you thought about and I understand that I do not know your personal market place at all, but there are experienced people like you getting out and teaching and training others in what works and does not work in the Art Business.

The answer is where you are now, remember the diamonds are under your feet, see what you can build within your local community, do not give up, often the answer is to rebuild your business within a new client base, price is not a problem if you give value, a warm smile, pleasant conversation and build friendships and then they will tell others of you talent and warmth.

It is not over until its over.

So use the wonderful years that you have to be a blessing to others, to help, to train and guide other less experienced Artists.

Value yourself and others will value you.

You have years and years of valuable life experience that you can give out to others.

If you want to sell it you can, there are so many ways to do that, or you can just give it for free and be a blessing and build a network of trust, caring, confidence and support around those who come to you, building a caring group of Artists.

Get up, get out of yesterday and do it, care.

Freely you have received, freely give.

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