by Blog post by Tara Reed | May 31, 2011 | Art Licensing, Misc. Business Tips
After the post last week about “inspiration” and copyright infringement, a YouTube video called “Copying is not Theft” was brought to my attention. The video contends that “copying just means there is more to go around, one for you and...
by Blog post by Tara Reed | May 30, 2011 | Art Licensing, Art Licensing Stories
You may have heard her on the Ask Calls in September 2009 or more recently, in April 2011. Jill Seale was exhibiting at the SURTEX show and took a minute to talk to me about her path into and within art licensing. One piece of advice Jill gave a new artist showing at...
by Blog post by Tara Reed | May 28, 2011 | Inspiration
I was driving home from the store the other day and heard this song by Kate Perry – Firework. Certainly not the first time I’ve heard it but I heard it differently and decided I had to put it on the blog! Just like artists, no two fireworks are the same. ...
by Blog post by Tara Reed | May 27, 2011 | Art Licensing, Misc. Business Tips
While I was at SURTEX, I got to talking to some fellow artists about inspiration. What inspires us in our life and in our art. Some tip-toe through the tulip fields and others love the flowers in their own back yard. Some the ocean, some the mountains, some their...
by Blog post by Tara Reed | May 26, 2011 | Art Licensing
Once again, Paul Brent came through with great insights and advice in a friendly, open and candid manor. This is the third year he has done the call the week after SURTEX and he prepared a great show recap. We had 180 artists listening live and many chatting on...