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Acrylic paintings and techniques have the advantage over other media in that they are long-lasting, yet less costly than oil paintings

There is information everywhere, on line and in art publications, about the gallery, artist relationship. Still, it never hurts to remind artists about a few key points that can make a big difference when trying to get gallery representation.

It's easy to get overlooked among the millions of other artists and their work on the Internet. Search Engines like Google work with words, not pictures, so describing your work accurately will give you an edge. Here are five tips to get found faster:

Amado Mora Exhibition at Consulate of Ecuador in NJ Yesterday August 19, 2010 I had the great pleasure of attending the exhibition of paintings, Ink drawings and sculpture by my good friend Amado Mora at the Consulate of Ecuador at 400 Market Street in Newark New Jersey

I have heard so many artists say that a website is a waste of time and money, because art does not sell on the Internet. I even know of some artists that have canceled their sites "because they had not sold anything". My experience is the proof that, that way of thinking, is wrong

Well it happened. We went away for a few days and mother nature dealt us 8 inches of rain overnight. My studio is in the basement- you get the picture. The four inches of water did a lot of damage to carpets and art work alike

You have to spend Money to make Money. That is true in all businesses including art. I have been doing very well lately with some nice art sales and lots of exhibition opportunities. My artists friends say I am very lucky and probably feel that success came easily and with very little or no cost to me

And to think I said no more painting with purples for awhile after painting the two Lilacs. After finishing the "Amethyst Lilac" painting, I was determined to paint something less complex and not purple. Well, being who I am, gravitating towards complexity in everything I do, I started this painting on Aquabord

Something in me sank as I read this article in the UK papers

The internet is quiet today and it is still warm in New England but today is dry and breezy. I am attending Odyssey, a Lettering Arts Conference at Stonehill College in Easton, MA