Finally got caught up on the faux finish classes and artist business and marketing classes scheduled for the end of July, with full descriptions and registration pages now live here on the San Diego Finishing School website.
I’m especially excited a new class on Monday July 20 called Online Business Commando Training. I’m teaching this [...]

I’m talking about my own business(es) here: in the past week I’ve been swamped with every aspect of the business of being an artist, starting with two bids last Monday, ensuing discussions, actual production in the studio, basic marketing maintenance, invoicing, photography of finished work, writing and publishing—-
Can you tell I’m going to beg off [...]

A quick note about a new class I’m offering in June,
designed directly from your feedback!
The most popular question resulting from my first
“New Century Media” marketing class in May was:
“I don’t have a lot of time; if I’m only going to do
one thing for my business online, what is it?
And how can I get it going [...]

If you haven’t already heard me rant about this, artists of all kinds ARE small businesses whether they want to be or not– even if you’re independently wealthy or self funded, some part of your work as artists relies on generating an audience, presenting to them, and getting their feedback.
The people who have always gotten [...]