The Seattle Gift Show

This week starts out with 2 days of research at
the Seattle Gift Show www.seattlegiftshow.com
and the Pacific Market Center www.pacificmarketcenter.com
It's always hectic trying to get to see all the latest trends
and newest products, but it's also great fun.

Seattle Art Museum

The Seattle Art Museum http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/

Soon to end at The SAM is
Michelangelo Public and Private: Drawings for the Sistine Chapel and Other Treasures from the Casa Buonarroti
I gotta tell you, it is AWE inspiring. How amazing is it to "watch" a master at work as he sketches, and thinks, and dreams of his creations for such important locations as the Sistine Chapel?


Also on view is
Alexander Calder: A Balancing Act

This is also a must see, and do not miss the circus video - hilarious! This footage gives insight to the personality behind the works.

Tasks

I accomplish a wide variety of tasks for my clients.

Yesterday, for example, I compiled and shipped all the artwork and paperwork necessary for 3 Art Festivals, discussed logistics for the upcoming Seattle Boat Show Art Gallery www.seattleboatshow.com, http://www.seattleboatshow.com/art-gallery, cleaned & fueled a vehicle, met with 2 colleagues to discuss new clients, shopped for a weeks worth of groceries (and put them away), delivered lunch, and organized cupboards.

As you can see, some of my duties are more glamorous than others :o) But busy people often utilize me to assist in everyday chores so they can work harder and longer to make the big bucks.

Ideas for the budding artist

These comments are from a colleague and veteran of countless art festivals, Catherine Lindberg. My thought in posting this is to help amateur artists that are interested in selling their works, through art festivals and galleries.

"There is so much the new budding artist needs to know, like how to get a Merchant's Account, and not to let some company sell them some fancy piece of equipment that runs on electricity, and then they end up in the middle of a park or out on the street with no where to plug in???

Or just the fact of not wasting what might only be 30 seconds with a client that enters your booth talking about the weather, their dog, or their outfit as sometimes that 30 seconds is all the time you get with a prospective client before they move on to the next booth. If you are going to speak to them, talk about your art and only your art."

Sometime working with the public can seem counter-intuitive. Especially when you need to assess whether to chat to this person or (politely) move to another. When in doubt, simply acknowledge the other (prospective) client with eye contact and a quick, "Hi there!" I think the golden rule is to treat each person you see as if they're your next BIG buyer.

Seattle Boat Show

With the Seattle Boat Show beginning next week, I'm busy organizing all the artwork to be displayed in the gallery. I also will be working the Boat Show Gallery (inside the Boat Show) next Saturday, looking forward to a fun event.

www.seattleboatshow.com

www.boatshowgallery.com/index.htm