About This Painting:

With the arrival of spring, art fair season is starting across the country.  The most serious artists on an art fair circuit will find themselves at a different event venue almost every weekend for a few months from now.

Without a doubt, art fairs provide artists with a great opportunity to show their art to a wide variety of audience in a relatively short time.  Meeting potential buyers and actually selling is a real confidence booster.  I'm not exactly on an art fair circuit, but I do a few events a year and know how much work is involved.  I wish every art fair artist out there a great success!

This year, however, the impact of this economy may be forcing everyone to make decisions that are different from the past.  Are both artists and art fairs adjusting to the downturn?

Some fair administrators say they've received fewer applications from artists this year, and some of the sponsorship dollars have dropped off.  Cameron Meier, editor of the magazine Sunshine Artist, which covers art/craft fairs says artists are doing the most by adjusting their marketing strategies and revising what they sell.  Meier also says they're making smaller items that are more affordable and even items that function like bowls or even lamps (Click to read an entire story).

This weekend, I am participating in Mission Federal ArtWalk, the biggest outdoor art fair in San Diego.  Slow economy or not, I always look forward to being there.  If you're in the area, please stop by and say hello (my booth is located on Fir Street #774).


Media: original watercolor
Image Size: 14 x 14 in. (mat size 20 x 20 in.)
Price: Sold

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