I'll bite.

1 What type of artwork do you create?

Abstract mixed-media pieces, abstract coloured drswings. And a set of Tarot cards.

2 Do you consider yourself to be a beginner, intermediate or advanced artist?

I have been creative for over 30 years.

3 Have you sold any of your work so far?

Dribs and drabs. I got some royalties after somone published the majorsof my Tarots recently. Otherwise - not mearly as much as I would like.


4 Does the idea of promoting and selling your artwork intimidate you?

Yes. I still don't really know how to handle rejection or for that matter, indifference, trivialisation or hostility, all of which have come my way.

5 Where would you like to be with your art in a year? Five years?

I want to identify and find outlets and opportunities for exhibitions in the right parts of the world, whtehr or not far-flung or on my doorstep.

6 Would you like to support yourself with artwork sales and if so What are your selling/marketing goals for the next year?

Yes, I would like to be able to support myself at least in part with some of my artwork, though I don't want to if this involves compromising in any way.

7 What inspires you as an artist?

Pattern, music, the sesne that there is something that wishes to come through from deep within


8 What stops you cold? Turns you off as an art...

Sometimes things get somehow stuck, or stale. Thinking too much about ridng a bicycle is a sure way to fall of, too.

1 What type of artwork do you create? -mostly painting, also drawing, masks, sculpture, pastel, mixed media, anything

2 Do you consider yourself to be a beginner, intermediate or advanced artist? I am an advanced artist, but with some mediums I am a beginner.

3 Have you sold any of your work so far? I've sold more artwork than I can remember, yet I'm struggling to pay the bills.

4 Does the idea of promoting and selling your artwork intimidate you? No way, it brings me the most joy!

5 Where would you like to be with your art in a year? I need to make a whole new body of work, because some galleries are asking for me to have shows, five years? -hard to think beyond that, I want to be successful!

6 Would you like to support yourself with artwork sales and if so What are your selling/marketing goals for the next year? Yes I want to support myself with art, I just need to figure out how to get the e-commerce on my website.

7 What inspires you as an artist? children, other cultures, beauty, spirit, soul, vibration.

8 What stops you cold? Turns you off as an artist? really vulgar art, or when people use rotting things as a medium

9 Do you have a website or blog address you would like to share? yes, these are my recent projects:

ayurvedaposters.com/

This next site has mostly art that I did when I was much much younger

www.elfwood.com/art/a/a/aa...taengl.html

1 What type of artwork do you create?
Photography, paintings, drawings, written works.

2 Do you consider yourself to be a beginner, intermediate or advanced artist?
Constantly learning and improving.

3 Have you sold any of your work so far?
Yes.

4 Does the idea of promoting and selling your artwork intimidate you?
Yes.

5 Where would you like to be with your art in a year? Five years?
We shall see. There is too much to say about this for this thread.

6 Would you like to support yourself with artwork sales and if so what are your selling/marketing goals for the next year?
I do not think I'll ever be able to support myself fully on artwork sales; I am being honest with myself here.

7 What inspires you as an artist?
What doesn't?

8 What stops you cold? Turns you off as an artist?
Fear. And I am getting over it.

9 Do you have a website or blog address you would like to share?
It is not ready at the moment.

1 What type of artwork do you create? mostly paintings. That said, I'm extrmely proud of the hedgehog costume i made for Antero Alli's feature length indie film, Under a Shipwrecked Moon. half a bale of organic rice straw, chicken wire, paper mache', burlap, my old raccoon coat, dried flowers... took her to Black Rock City and burned her up in the temple '05. I'm proud of her cuz i am not a 3D artist yet I did it.

2 Do you consider yourself to be a beginner, intermediate or advanced artist? uhhh, I think those are the wrong terms...emerging, mid-level, high end or famous and rich are the ones I'm familiar with.

3 Have you sold any of your work so far? Yup. not enuff to live on tho. Enuff to be mighty encouraged to continue for twenty or more years.. The photos in my profile are of sold work. I took all the unsold pieces off when I found out anybody could do whatever they wanted with em.

4 Does the idea of promoting and selling your artwork intimidate you? ummm, suits tend to scare me a little whatever the circumstances, y'know, folks in expensive shoes, so I am bit afraid of the high end gallery owners. But they aren't all that snooty really, so the answer is no.

5 Where would you like to be with your art in a year? actually, I'd like to be with less of my art...know what I mean? Five years? I'd like to have a whole 'nother set of inventory that's selling, cuz this group all got bought.

6 Would you like to support yourself with artwork sales and if so What are your selling/marketing goals for the next year? not at this point, I got a lil girl to raise...when she is a bit older yes to the first. 2. Get more slides and cd's made by the professional photographer at artworksf...and have a solo show with the figurative work I've done and sell all of them.

7 What inspires you as an artist? people's auras. archetypes and their wyrrd auras. feelings. dancing.

8 What stops you cold? Turns you off as an artist? not having enuff serotonin cuz my guts went south on me....that was most of last year. 5HTP and tryptophan worked wonders. so does massive amounts of b12. caffeine is always good.

9 Do you have a website or blog address you would like to share? www.artworksf.com/members/call.htm The deadlines for some shows a have been extended...email cfa@artworksf.com for prospectuses. but nothing with a deadline past March 30 at this point ok?

1 What type of artwork do you create?
I'm a little all over the board, for my self I mostly do cartooning. But for clients I do what ever is needed. I don't do much abstract or fine art.

2 Do you consider yourself to be a beginner, intermediate or advanced artist?
I used to be closer to an advanced but haven't been doing it very much latley so I'm getting rusty. I need to retrain myself.

3 Have you sold any of your work so far?
As far as commercial art I have sold a lot. As far as paintings go, no.

4 Does the idea of promoting and selling your artwork intimidate you?
No

5 Where would you like to be with your art in a year? Five years?
in a year- Doing more of it. In five years- Feeling confident about my abilitys agian and trying new things.

6 Would you like to support yourself with artwork sales and if so What are your selling/marketing goals for the next year?
Does Graphic Design count? It makes money a lot faster than gallery shows. I will up date my websites with current work and promote them offten.

7 What inspires you as an artist?
Liking the finnished project , and coming up with something that surprises yourself. Of course having other people like it feels good too.

8 What stops you cold? Turns you off as an artist?
Putting a price on your work and trying to convince someone it is worth the price you are asking.

9 Do you have a website or blog address you would like to share?
www.jmddesign.com, www.nextdoorcomics.com

1 What type of artwork do you create? Figurative works in watercolor and more recently with monotypes

2 Do you consider yourself to be a beginner, intermediate or advanced artist? Intermediate/emerging I have not had a formal art education other than continuing adult ed at community college

3 Have you sold any of your work so far? yes, a few pieces here and there

4 Does the idea of promoting and selling your artwork intimidate you? No, just don't have the time with a full time day job

5 Where would you like to be with your art in a year? Five years? Just to be still doing it. Can always improve on my figure proportions. Better drawing from memory skills

6 Would you like to support yourself with artwork sales and if so What are your selling/marketing goals for the next year? I think a reasonable goal for me would be to suppliment my retirement with art. I would like to approach some galleries in Scottsdale & Sedona in the next year.

7 What inspires you as an artist? The human form and just about anything visual

8 What stops you cold? Turns you off as an artist? The proliferation of galleries selling reproductions and not origional works
9 Do you have a website or blog address you would like to share? homepage.mac.com/ehodgins/...lbum1.html

Wow, thanks for all the great responses. I've been trying to find my own way with art for a long time, and really value learning how others approach their own work. I'll be honest, I didn't expect the range of responses I recieved!

Here's my answers


1 What type of artwork do you create?

Currently I'm working a lot in digital collage, and am working under the reference of the internet as a shadow of the human condition so am developing collages based on reactions of keywords on to get an insight into the collective mind. I do a lot of sketches and free association drawings, and work with watercolors when I have the time to do so. Also I'm working with another artist in developing a comic book

2 Do you consider yourself to be a beginner, intermediate or advanced artist?

Beginner in some media and intermediate in others

3 Have you sold any of your work so far?

I've only sold writing as of yet, but hopefully that will change soon

4 Does the idea of promoting and selling your artwork intimidate you?

Yes but I'm getting art coaching to develop confidence and learn how to do so

5 Where would you like to be with your art in a year? Five years?

In a year I'd like to have a portfolio fleshed out and in five years to have sold pieces and a full art studio space

6 Would you like to support yourself with artwork sales and if so What are your selling/marketing goals for the next year?

Yes eventually, and the next year I intend to develop an online portfolio

7 What inspires you as an artist?

Edges and borders of spaces, discovery, synergy, and evolution over a span of time, works that build on themselves, and bringing an abstraction into a physical space

8 What stops you cold? Turns you off as an artist?

repression

9 Do you have a website or blog address you would like to share?

for now empoweredartist.blogspot.com but soon I'll be part of a group blog collective at www.aelturnity.com/b/

Luis Daniel Gutierrez answers:


1 What type of artwork do you create? Contemporary folk art. Acrylic on canvas

2 Do you consider yourself to be a beginner, intermediate or advanced artist? Intermediate

3 Have you sold any of your work so far? yes

4 Does the idea of promoting and selling your artwork intimidate you? It did but the intimidation desreased with the more experience I got.

5 Where would you like to be with your art in a year? Five years? Galleries maybe five or six galleries. That idea is intimidating.

6 Would you like to support yourself with artwork sales and if so What are your selling/marketing goals for the next year? I want art sales to be a big part of my future living but I also want to write for another part of the income.

7 What inspires you as an artist? colors, lines, spirit, people.

8 What stops you cold? Turns you off as an artist? Finally realizing that my idea for the piece I am trying to make work has less of a reason or feeling than I thought.

9 Do you have a website or blog address you would like to share?
www.luisdanielgutierrez.com