andrewferraro34's blog

6/12/2010

Paying your dues is not something foreign to most artists, especially those who dedicate their lives to the profession and strive to maintain a focus on that artistic drive that we all feel inside. And nothing less could be said for Daniel Henigman, a life long artist who moved to Los Angles, immersed himself in the local art scene and established himself both as an artist and a successful, sustainable businessman.

Henigman has a lot of good, sound advice for artists trying to establish themselves and develop a fruitful business. “You have to make it affordable,” he says. “Get more into art reproductions. You’ll make more money in the long run.” As for who is likely to pay more he goes on to point out that companies and businesses frequently pay better than individuals.

“I’m more aware now of what the market wants,” says long time artist Jinx. It’s taken many years but Jinx is now focused on a major project that has the elements she hopes will make her work and talent attractive to the marketplace.

The new body of work that Jinx is currently developing represents what a lot of artists are tuned in to. A full portfolio that reflects a focused theme is something an artist can go to galleries with.

After a career in art that began when she was a child she has more recently been able to focus her ideas for more effect. “In school they don’t teach you what the market wants,” she says. “Nothing about the art business at all.” But Jinx has keen thoughts about the local Los Angeles art market. She points out that $20 prints are more sellable than something going for $500.

5/15/2010

“Think of art as a beautiful thing.” What words could be any more inspiring coming from a true artist? Kermit Frazier, long-time metal worker and artist, has a vision for the direction of the artwork that he does and the potential market for his work.

Frazier realizes the value of his work and what it has to offer potential buyers. He has been metal working for decades and he put that talent to use as an artist completing an exceptional full-scale, dimensional sculpture of a winged human skeleton. And it’s the quality of the workmanship, the quality of the materials and the vision for a top quality product based on months of planning that makes his work superior to that of other shops he’s seen that churn out high volumes of metal sculptures that fall apart within years of being sold.