Profile: Kristen Stein Shares Advice and Lessons
What are the most important lessons you have learned about being an artist and selling your work?
I have learned that creating and selling your own artwork as an independent, self-representing artist is truly a 24/7 job. I am constantly working…..whether it be creating new works, chatting about the newest pieces online, updating blogs and online listings or simply daydreaminga about the next painting, I seem to always be thinking ‘art’. I would imagine that other artists feel the same way about constantly ‘bringing our work home with us’ and never really feel like we take a day off. So, in this way, being an artist is truly a full-time job….but I can’t complain as it really is a dream job when you get to create and sell works that are borne from your imagination.
What advice would you give to other artists?
Persevere…even in the slowest and darkest times. If you love what you do and the work makes you happy, it will likely bring joy to other people as well. The business cycle can get frustrating…especially in the slowest of times…. but continue to create according to your passion, and eventually the market will upswing again. Continue to learn from the world and people around you and this will help you grow both in your art and your business.
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