Over the last month, this month and the following month my work is in The Stores in Gt Waltham in Essex. I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to display and sell my work. Many people have been very sceptical about the idea of selling and displaying work in cafes. They have been very negative about whether or not people manage to ever sell their work that way. I decided to give it a go and see what happens – it can’t hurt can it?
The second month’s display of work at The Stores in Great Waltham – sorry about the slight shake to the picture!
I’m thrilled to say that I have managed to sell 3 paintings from The Stores! I am so very excited about it and the fact that one was bought by someone and she liked it so much that she came back to buy 2 more is wonderful. This is a huge encouragement! This weekend I’m getting myself ready and finishing things off so that I have more to put up on Monday.
I have decided to approach one of my local cafes in London to see if I can display my work there and they have said yes which is brilliant. I thought this could be a perfect opportunity to display some of the work that comes from the school around the corner that I’ve been going to for a morning a week. The idea would be that a group of artists would rotate each month. Some of my friends see it as a good idea but I’m so surprised and saddened by others who again have this snobby feeling that it is a cheap way of selling work and not prestigious enough. I feel as long as you are realistic about your work, perhaps don’t put it in amazing frames to keep costs down, you can make your work accessible to everyone. One thing to remember is that people seem to have a habit of surprising you. Just have a go. Let see what happens…….
Fingers crossed I manage to sell more paintings this month.
Alice's art house 