Glimpse of Recent Sales

by Xanadu Gallery Owner Jason Horejs

From time to time, I like to post images of some of the work that has sold recently in the gallery or through xanadugallery.com. It's fun to see what has caught buyer's attention, and it's a good reminder that art is selling - in light of some of the comments to my post earlier this week, "Can a Fine Artist Make a Comfortable Living," this seems a necessary reminder.

As you might imagine, summer is a slow time in Scottsdale, but now that the temperature has dropped into the beautiful range, art buyers are back out. Here are some of the pieces that have sold in recent weeks.

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Earning Potential | Can a Fine Artist Make a Comfortable Living?

by Xanadu Gallery Owner Jason Horejs

As an art gallery owner, I have the opportunity to spend a lot of time with artists. I get to interact with artists across the spectrum - from those who are just getting started, to very well-established artists.During the course of my interactions with artists, I feel I have a great opportunity to take the pulse of the visual arts community. I get a sense of the health of the broad art market, and I get a feel for the attitude of artists.

I'm happy to say, that as the economy slowly continues to improve, I'm beginning to see a more positive outlook among artists. Of course, that's looking on the positive side since artist sentiment and outlook has been so low for so long that it doesn't really have anywhere to go but up.

The last five years have been incredibly difficult for everyone, but for artists in particular. The recession and collapse of the housing market had a huge impact on art sales. Many galleries closed and the income for many artists dropped precipitously.

With all of the economic difficulties, I can understand how many artists have come to feel that commercial success is only a remote possibility, or that it simply isn't possible to make a living as an artist.

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Art Sales Success Story | Selling Outside the Box

I am also a beginning, self-representing artist. I feel as though I am drowning in the "do´s and don´ts" and "need to and nice to" of exposing my art on the internet. It feels like endless amount of time can be spent.

My professional background is in purchasing, sales and marketing on an industrial level so I am aware of how important everything is. But I was left with the question of how to avoid drowning amidst a million (better) artists in a market, where everyone is looking for the buyer.

I decided a different and much more targetted and personal approach (as opposed to the internet). I followed all the advice Barney Davey and yourself have shared - found a number of paintings that represent my best Work, made a simple but professional hardback presentation book of my Work and an intro of myself and "went native".

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	"Starving" to Successful Story \| Gallery Representation Experience
	The Challenges of Framing Art
	The Possibilities and Pitfalls of Self-Representation for Artists
	[Update: Recording Available] Free Broadcast For Artists \| Ranking & Using Social Media
	Does it Make Sense To Show Your Art in Commercial (Consignment) Galleries?
	Is Showing your Art in a Co-op Gallery Worthwhile?
	Glimpses of Xanadu Gallery
	Should Artists Show their Art in "Vanity" Galleries?
	Pricing your Artwork That's Done in a New Style or Using New Media
	[Update: Recording Available] Free Broadcast \| Optimizing Your Website, a Discussion for Artists
	Free, 1-Year Digital Subscription to the Craft Report Magazine
	Taking the Leap \| Making Art Your Full-time Profession
	Responding to Negative Feedback About Your Art
	How do You Ask For the Close When Selling Art? \| Collective Wisdom
	A Love Letter to Art, Or What it All Means to Me
	Recording Available: Don't Steal My Art! \| Copyright & Intellectual Property for Artists
	Debate: Do Galleries Deserve Perpetual Commissions for Sales to Clients They Discovered?