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Scammers are getting highly sophisticated and I should know, I m the victim of one. There are many scams out there, but in this blog post, I ll share the top three that target artists. Scam #1: I ll pay you to be on this famous podcast scam. First of all, no popular podcast will pay you, an [ ] The post 3 Ways Scammers Steal From Artists appeared first on Maria Brophy .
I had a profound experience with a voice coach a few months ago and I wanted to share it, because I think it will help some of you, my dear creative friends. Drew and I were at a private art, music and healing retreat in Costa Rica. Drew was hired to paint two surfboards, LIVE, [ ] The post Have you Lost Your Voice?💥 Expression and Trauma appeared first on Maria Brophy .
Are we in a time warp?! Seriously, where did those first six months of 2024 go? And here I am, still wrapping up my next book, titled Covid, a Love Story. I started writing it a year ago, and I thought that by now, the book would be finished. Covid, a Love Story is my ONE BIG [ ] The post Focus on ONE BIG THING Changes Everything appeared first on Maria Brophy .
I grew weary of setting new year s resolutions a few years ago. I seemed to always disappoint myself. At one time, I saw that for five years in a row, I wrote three of the same resolutions year after year, and did not achieve them. Though, I did get other things done. But for some [ ] The post Fortify Your 2024 appeared first on Maria Brophy .
Sometimes people will ask for a discount (actually, a lot of the time), and after decades of being in this business, I learned a few things about this topic. I m going to share just a few of those things here. When you have your original artworks set at a certain price, and someone asks for [ ] The post Should you Discount Your Art? appeared first on Maria Brophy .
My dear creative friends, whom should you listen to for advice? I bring this question up because during a coaching session with an artist yesterday, I was reminded of the fact that many of us make choices based on what s best for SOMEONE ELSE, not for US! This came up around the question as to [ ] The post Art Prints Do this or FAIL?! appeared first on Maria Brophy .
Last year, after the Covid lockdown had kept everyone going crazy inside, my professional musician friends got together to have a mini concert in my gallery parking lot. It was so much fun! The local community showed up and brought beer and wine, we threw pillows on the ground and everyone gathered around to enjoy [ ] The post Being a good RECEIVER earns you more income are you good at receiving?!…
Creatives often ask, How can I become known for what I do? The answer came to me in a flash yesterday, and it s so simple! It came to me after we picked up Visionary Artist Chris Dyer from the airport. We are doing an art show with Chris in Brophy Art Gallery tomorrow. Chris [ ] The post How to become KNOWN for your ART and build a Huge Following of Fans appeared first on Maria Brophy .