Sunday's Grace Notes

Sunday's Grace Notes

Hugging my 24 year old lovely daughter and smelling her beautiful blond hair, Looking out of my windows and seeing my 27 year old Steve's magical botanical garden everywhere, giving away my art for the benefit of others no strings attached, My home health nurse Jeri, freshly steamed green beans w/balsamic vinaigrette and goat cheese, my art studio.. small but mine, watching the clouds fly across the full moon, and people who stick with you, even though it may be raining, and remind you how to dance.

Celebrate the day!

Monday's Grace Notes
My son Steve's 28th birthday today!
Enjoying everyday life.
Falling this weekend but only with very minor injuries.
Seeing the first hummingbird of the season.
Eating healthy good food.
and my Sister-in-love(AKA sister- in- love)
Celebrate the day!

Thursday's Grace Notes

Thursday's Grace Notes

Teaching piano; "Mad World", "Colors Of The Wind", Mozart and Rachmaninoff... and I get paid for this!, a big bowl of strawberries, singing and playing the guitar for three hours yesterday (all together), the azaleas are blooming!, iced dulche de leche coffee, and, well, sleep!

Friday's Grace Notes

Waking up in my own house, a new day ahead of me, deep red and olive green, my tuned 100 year old piano, bless it's soul, pumpkin spice candles in March, chai tea latte coffee creamer, sharing art marketing with other forward thinking artists and dinner with friends.

Inventory Reduction 1/2 Off Sale
All available original artwork 1/2 off for a limited time only.
As always, !0% of all sales go to The Florida Lupus Chapter.
http://www.asbellarts.com/
https://www.site.lupusawarenessandresearch.org/CELEBS_LUPUS.php
Celebrate the day!

An Artist Statement

An Artist Statement

An artist is someone who turns his coat inside out and falls in love with the lining.

Monday's Grace Notes

Super Bowl at The Ale House with friends, Starbucks mini Java Chip ice creams, being married to your best friend, taking matters into your own hands, and then placing them in Gods, going to the studio today to record my new songs, the sound of a humming dishwasher, really good coupons and singing for St. Patties Day!

Artist Marketing Tip

Take chances! Take "off the wall" commissioned assignments in music AND in art. Case in point; here's a newly designed poster from last week.

Art Students Wanted

AsbellARTs Studio

Art Students Wanted

Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.Pablo Picasso

#1. Learn basic art appreciation and skills.

#2. Learn to use all forms of materials. From now on we call them "toys".

#3. Learn about color wheels, acrylics, watercolors, collage, pens, paper, clay, design, pastels, mixed media, design a hot dog... now sign your name in mustard!

#4. Paint big, paint small, paint landscapes, trees, animals, your house, your mom, the sky... paint from music, paint from life!

Congratulations! Your application has been accepted!

Artist Marketing Tip

Artist Marketing Tip:

I have been recently asked how I became an "international artist working directly with interior designers". Answer, I worked hard on it. For example, I was contacted by a large design firm in Washington D.C. that was developing a new retirement center here in Jacksonville. They contacted me through http://www.jaxartist.com/. Another firm contacted me through the Collier County Art Alliance in Naples Florida. Getting the idea? Join as many associations and websites that you can afford. AND still work with the galleries! They are still worth the commissions and their representation. We need them and they need us! Now go create!

Artist Marketing Tip Of The Day!

Artist Marketing Tip Of The Day!

What does social media mean to you? Google it. What comes up? Are you "out there"? (no, I do not mean like 'Pluto' ;) Why not? Make a "to do" list and take it in steps if needed. I will "share" more connections with you every day with our" Marketing Tip of the Day. Check in tomorrow for our first fun connection.

Tuesday's Grace Notes

Tuesday's Grace Notes:

Pink pens, pink flamingos, colors of the ocean, new art student, owning a car,and believing who God says that I am and what I'm capable of instead of letting the world define me.

Artist Marketing Tip #18

Artist Marketing Tip #18

More newsletter ideas

Promote new artwork/compositions and recordings. Be busy, prolific and promote it. I have sold so many paintings just through update emails alone.

A word to the wise. Don't send out more than once a week at the most.

Being an annoyance or too frequent will quickly put people off and they will choose to ignore your newsletters.

Friday's Grace Notes

Friday's Grace Notes:

My new piano instrumental "The Other Side Of Me" dedicated to my husband Glenn and other caretakers for the chronically ill.

Working from home.

Wasa Crackers light only 20 calories each!

Setting priorities.

Glenn fixing my email!!!!

Fruit smoothies made w/ blueberries, fat free yogurt, banana, light cranberry juice and fat free milk.

Celebrate the day!

Artist Marketing Tip #17

Artist Marketing Tip #17

Make a difference with your visual/performing arts. Pick a charity or a cause that you feel passionate about. Promote it. Advocate it. Donate your percentages. Give updates and educate. When you post your art always use your charity as one of your tags so that you are connected with the charity AND your art on the Internet.

My passion is Lupus Awareness.

https://www.site.lupusawarenessandresearch.org/CELEBS_LUPUS.php

Celebrate the day and your awesome art!

Artist Marketing Tip #16

Let's talk more about newsletters. Design some relative note cards. For example Valentines day is coming up. Use your style. Known for children's art? Historical? Pets? Break out of the mold a bit. Performing artists? Have fun and post a love song video or two. Better yet, write one!

Wednesday's Grace Notes

Wednesday's Grace Notes: "I'm not where I need to be but I'm not where I used to be", my art studio, time management (now what is that again?) purple clouds, dark chocolate, "The housekeepers came! The housekeepers came!" , and new people following my nancyasbellartsblogspot, oh happy day!

Artist Marketing Tip #15

Artist Marketing Tip #15

News letters. Do you have one? Do you need one? You can email them using "Constant Contact" for only $15.00 a month. They manage your emails and make sure that only the people who want your mail receives it. You can also blog your newsletter or post it on websites. Tomorrow we can talk about what that newsletter needs to say and why people may even be interested in taking the time to read them.

Tuesday's Grace Notes

Tuesday's Grace Notes:

Freshly ground chocolate peppermint coffee in my favorite mug, my doctor's kind words once again "Don't worry about your weight considering your limitations you are doing everything within your control" Reverse psychology "wanna make a bet? Just watch me!, recycling on Tuesday mornings, the house cleaners are coming! The house cleaners are coming! A red tailed hark flying by my window this early morning.

Artist Marketing Tip #14

Artist Marketing Tip # 14: Always try to keep a few cohesive paintings in your personal gallery. Be ready for that last minute call for " Help! Our scheduled artist needs a replacement" or "We would like to represent you, give you a show..." and you can look professional and give them what the want. Please try to be considerate, professional and do not yank things out of one of your valued venues or galleries and leave bare walls. Treat others the way YOU would want to be treated. As for performing artists... practice your butt off! Be an at the ready "shoe in" and have several song lists at the ready as well!

Celebrate the day!