Happy Canada Day!

Don’t forget to change your sales tax (if you have an account to charge GST / HST in Canada)!

Here are the changes you have to make today:  July 1, 2010

Ontario:  13% HST

British Columbia: 12% HST

Nova Scotia: 15% HST

GST is still 5%. (more…)

If you’re interested in properly hanging your unframed canvas art on your walls, then please go to my other blog post: Tips on How to Hang an Unframed Painting (Stretched Canvas without Wires)

If you don’t live in earthquake city and your art won’t get bumped by kids or drunk people…. then continue reading. (more…)

I wanted to become an artist. Great. Now what?

I wanted to start my own small business at home so that I could be my own boss, make the paintings I was inspired to create, be in charge of my own schedule and live a fulfilling life.

Sounds good. But…. now what? (more…)

Laura Hollick – soul artist, model, dancer, radio personality, writer, owner of the Soul Art Studio, spiritual teacher, featured on the cover of magazines, vibrant soul, inspirational… and so much more!  This is why when she asked to interview me, I was so excited, honored… AND NERVOUS!!! (more…)

I sell original paintings on eBay, and every once in awhile  I get an eBay buyer who sends me an email saying how disappointed they are in my services; and every time, I feel horrible.

I care about my customers.  However, at times, I think I care TOO much. (more…)

EBay is ONE way artists can start selling their artwork online and get instant exposure to art buyers around the world.  However, as more and more artists are selling their artwork on eBay, the competition has become fierce. With over 60,000 works of art currently being sold directly by artists on eBay, it can seem like your artwork disappears into the abyss.

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When I sell my original paintings on eBay, I make sure to include a Certificate of Authenticity (C.O.A.). This is a great way to include all the information the art buyer might want to have on hand about the artwork. (more…)

I just recently read The Unconventional Guide to Art and Money (incl. audio interviews), by Chris Guillebeau and Zoë Westhof.

My review of this guide is:

“WOW! BRAVO on writing such a GREAT guide! I wish that I had read this when I first started out as an artist!”

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