The Economy

[StevenW]

Originally Posted by grommet

.. some fresh straw will do wonders.

I'm no vegetarian quadruped..

[Landseer]

[quote=Glacierspirits;73981]

Originally Posted by Landseer

I agree with everything you said except one thing. your art sales are doing well because you're one hell of an artist! I just viewed your site and your work is outstanding! This might have something to do with it? As another stated, here, if you make work that captures people's interest, souls and desires, they are going to have to have it, period.

When I was simply a collector, it was not uncommon for me to spend money on art I could not afford. And , I'm still slighly overweight and alive.

Thanks for that Glacierspirits, I'm not that spectacular a sculptor, and I still wrestle with a few things, but I get by.
I know all about the collector bug and buying things yoiu cant afford at the time cause you HAD to have it. That copper cornice I just bought ran $2,500 but had to have it

[Zophia]

The economy is going down but i am getting alot more commissions. So, I am doing a bit better. I have been published in some magizines this past year, won some awards and last month was featured in the newspaper with a picture on the front page. All the free publicity has helped get my name out there and people are wanting art.

I had a great show last weekend. My horseshoing business is a bit slower but that is ok because it is replaced by paid time in my studio. More people are getting things fixed so i have been getting some regular repair work in. They are usually small jobs that put cash right in my pocket. Especially aluminum work, which no one else in the area seem to be able to do. I kind of live out in the boon-docks.

I heard on NPR a while back that during the last recession there was a resurgance of art. Obama is giving money for the arts also so maybe there will be more public art projects to get into. And yes, i have been finding good deals on equipment and materials.

[evaldart]

Just got a notification from a show in Boston that it was cancelled. Of course, right before we were supposed to receive our stipends. At least I was able to claim some material (reclamation theme)...will get a few free sculptures out of the deal. I suspect the economy is behind this as the park/venue was backed by a luxury loft development group. Oh, well, so I spent half of last night throwing together another proposal to get it in under the wire. I wouldnt want to disappoint the F-350.

[craigktx]

Originally Posted by evaldart

Just got a notification from a show in Boston that it was cancelled. Of course, right before we were supposed to receive our stipends. At least I was able to claim some material (reclamation theme)...will get a few free sculptures out of the deal. I suspect the economy is behind this as the park/venue was backed by a luxury loft development group. Oh, well, so I spent half of last night throwing together another proposal to get it in under the wire. I wouldnt want to disappoint the F-350.

snowflake got a pinkslip,now were in trouble.
just when i thought things were improving (bank stocks double)

[sportsartart]

I'm new here but have put a lot of thought into this. As of this point things have slowed a bit for me but in anticipation of possibly getting worse I'm adjusting my product line. Besides Originals and prints in the 2d world I'm trying some new things in bronze (usable art) like high relief pieces for use in furniture and a line of inexpensive pewter pieces. I'm not sure where the economy is headed but it doesn't look good. Survival as an artist is tough in a good econmy. I have been doing this for over 30 years and have learned the artist has to adapt because the outside world really doesn't.
Jeff

[brunomac]

I have a company doing murals and interior/exterior decoration and, I'm also doing my own stuff (sculpture/painting).
What i've seen since 2008 is that the interior work has slowly decreased, while I've had a steady increase in the sale of my artwork.
I don't think people are losing their love of art because of the economy, but I do think that they buy differently. My theory is that people want fewer but more "real" things. The theory of course is only based on what I see locally here in Denmark.