A misfit is someone who does something or says something that sets them apart from others in a conspicuous way. A lot of artists consider themselves misfits. Whether it is because they didn’t play sports in high school, or because they didn’t hang out with the “cool kids”, we often consider ourselves outsiders looking in. …
In order to reach a broader audience with your art you need to successfully get it in front of people. Whether that is getting into galleries, getting your website to show up in Google searches, being a part of markets and juried shows, or getting your content featured on social media, you need to find …
One of the bigger challenges you’ll face as an artist, when trying to appeal to a broad audience, is that people like things that are recognizable. This means you may want to use popular characters, recognizable images, and subjects with broad appeal when making things you want to sell. If you’re creating something in the …
I’ve talked about Artificial Intelligence (AI) on my blog before. We’ve experimented with using it for several things, from making simple templates to creating product descriptions. Truth be told, we use AI every day at BZ FurFur for one reason or another. It is not something we are ashamed of or try to disguise. There …
“They’ll tell you you’re too loud, that you need to wait your turn, and ask the right people for permission. Do it anyway.”- Alexandria Ocasio Cortez This month, The Mint Museum in Charlotte hosts works from 150 artists from the Guild of Charlotte Artists. The piece that I created, one that took me over 160 …
As a fairly new Pyrography Artist (and it’s taken me some time to call myself an artist) I’ve been searching for my “style”. Finding your Muse All artists have a unique way that they create their art. It takes time, however, to find that style and, as a result, every artist starts as a copycat …
Fellow Guild of Charlotte Artists (@guildofcharlotteartists) member Jill Melyssa (@jillmelyssa) had the opportunity to showcase her couture jewelry in The Sound of Fashion. She asked me to be her assistant and I was thrilled to have the opportunity. A Dream Not Realized Little known Zona fact: After doing a testimonial published in a print ad …
Being in Charlotte we have been blessed that Hurricane Helene passed us and left our home and our community unharmed. Some of our neighbors to the west were not so lucky and there has been significant storm damage to their property as well as many lives lost. We have friends in Asheville, and they are …
This week’s blog post and Instagram posts are very personal to me. As an artist, social media is both a help and a hindrance. It is both time-consuming but mandatory in today’s market. The struggle many artists have is finding a balance between personal and professional. How much of yourself do you put on display …
Being an artist can be an inherently independent endeavor. More often than not it is you, the tools of your trade, and a blank canvas. You can join guilds, collectives, and the like but when you are creating it is just you and your muse. At least that was what I thought. Getting to Know …
