someone said to me recently that my collage style of work is more likely to sell than my eclectic style. the sad part is, they were right. as they were saying it i was being written a check for my last two collage pieces. i looked at my “eclectic” (i’m not sure i call them that, but we’ll use it for now) stuff and i felt a little sad for them. like they are the step children who are so well behaved but totally under appreciated. but those are the pieces i LOVE. they are my babies.
so i was thinking about style once again. i understand that the everyday person has a style to thier home and that art has to fit that style to sell. i also understand that my collaged pieces fit, and that say “barnaby” may not.
should that really change how i communicate artistically? no. but can it mean i have two very different styles? maybe. and maybe someday i can build a bridge between the two. until then… here is some funky artists who have found success. just the way they are.
(the clayton brothers-gracious they are good)
(kill pixie-still a huge fan)
(clare rojas-um.. amazing.)
so, i guess the moral of the story is. if i want to improve my eclectic style i need to start asap, and if i want to sell in the mean time i might as well collage away.
away i go.
1 Comment
June 26, 2009 at 3:35 pm
britt,
i feel you…the collage style does often fit what people want to decorate with, whereas point-of-view art is a tougher sell. you CAN do both, but the latter needs to be developed slowly, into series, and entered into art shows. You have so much to give and say!! Don’t confine yourself, but understand the market dynamics and where etsy does and doesn’t fit in. You are one super talented girl, and i can’t wait to see how this develops for you!! hugs!