I want and need it.


The Art world will not give you what you want.

The Art world will not give you what you need.

The Art world will give you what you deserve.

It is no different than in life.

If you do not plant a seed in the ground you will not get a harvest no matter how much you want and need it.

The ones who get the harvest are those who deserve it, the planters, they deserve the harvest.

As with everything in life there is a cost for everything, there are no free lunches.

Many Artists seem to think that because they can paint, they have talent and they put there paintings out for sale that they deserve to sell, yet they have not paid their dues.

I hear the complaint that no wants to buy my work, but honestly it takes years to establish a market, just ask any Artist who is still painting after ten years.

The drop out rate for Artists is very high, yes very high, people do not realise how hard it is to sell a painting.

Artists blame Galleries, dealers, Art Fairs, other Artists, everything but themselves.

As much as Artists are sensitive and caring people and paint from their heart and souls, unfortunately the buying public on a whole do not care.

Learn to sell, make videos, write stories about your Art and get known, if you don’t plant the seeds, you will not get a harvest.

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