Reply To: Selling Art?

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Thank you Nesgran and JC

You’ve got my brain thinking, and that’s exactly what I needed.

That’s exactly what I’m afraid of if I leave red bubble, (losing my small audience and my views) but.  IF I decide to make a go at being more serious, I really DO need to leave.  I’ve sold 76 items through them and I have only made a grand total of $60.53  FOR REAL!  Plus, their shipping and handling is pretty out there. (lot’s of people filling their carts but never checking out) and larger prints come rolled up in a tube.  This doesn’t make me very happy.  But I do like their ink and papers alright.  I don’t mind making them money, it’s been really fun, and a real positive experience, but if I do this and want to start making myself money, I can’t continue to bubble.

So far I’ve only found galleries (just looking online for what’s out there) that accept photography that you have to PAY to get your work displayed (ummmm no), most more legit galleries have begun to turn away photography all together.  Even some arts and craft shows no longer accept this medium (thank you fauxtography OK it’s probably more complicated than that, but don’t you think it plays a part in this?).  This summer/fall is going to be dedicated to looking in person at both galleries and art shows and just getting a feel of things.  I’ll either get a wild hair and decide I want to go for it, or just continue being a happy camper doing what I do, all comfortable, and content and risk free 😉