“We had a great time this morning at our first Business of Art class.”
This post started as a live sample of how easy it is to “blog” in the “New Century Media” class I taught this morning. In less than 5 minutes, I was able to demonstrate how to title, tag and publish a real [...]

With the help of the new San Diego Artist Services collective, Business of Art scholarship winner Jessica Siemens created a limited edition print of her award-winning painting “Face” that was for sale in her booth at ArtWalk last week.
Of the original edition of 30 signed and numbered prints of “Face”, there are 24 still available, [...]

I worked with contemporary glass artist Lea de Wit on her show “Echoes” at The Frame Maker (with photographer Maire Scharpegge) which we just closed last week.
Working with the artists on the presentation and marketing of their show was part of the rebirth of the San Diego Finishing School. Many of the questions of [...]

Here’s a pic of one of the key elements of Jessica’s new marketing toolbox, two different products of the new San Diego Art Services project that fall under the catchy term “print collateral”.
Business cards and postcards serve a vital function at an event like ArtWalk, giving interested audience members a way to find their way [...]

Accelerated development for painters, faux finish and mural artists returns to San Diego in a new space, new neighborhood, new deal, and especially with new media.
Since I had to change course professionally in October 2007 and close the first San Diego Finishing School location, lots has changed– we even live somewhere different now– but my [...]