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Suzanne Redmond

#78 Art Collaborations

When artists collaborate with one another, they are able to achieve something together that they cannot achieve alone.  Collaboration can be a fun and lucrative arrangement, and it’s something all artists should consider. In this episode I go over what you should think about when choosing a partner, and what you should discuss before working together. I also give many examples of great collaborative opportunities.

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This episode was inspired by the art mural collaboration of Kole Trent and Nick Ringelstetter. They collaborated on many murals at a middle school. You can hear my interview with Kole in episode #77 and Nick in episode #75.

I've collaborated with Anthony Burks and Trina Slade-Burks when they've created their yearly pop-up gallery Continuum. I help them with the areas that fit my expertise. (How do you like the fascinator I'm wearing at their black tie and sneakers event?)
And here are Anthony and Trina with their main collaborator Craig McInnis (Craig is on the left, their son is on the right). Anthony and Craig have also collaborated on paintings that they sell at their pop-up gallery.
Read more about the article #77 Kole Trent: Gallery Owner and Mural Artist

#77 Kole Trent: Gallery Owner and Mural Artist

Kole Trent is an artist from Cocoa Beach, Florida. He’s worked his business at art shows all over Florida, but he’s now settled into a gallery space in Cocoa Beach called the Trent Art Gallery. His surf-inspired artwork can be found on surfboards, canvases, and murals. I heard of him when I read a story about some murals he and artist Nick Ringelstetter did at a school down near me. I knew they would both have interesting and inspiring art stories to tell. I interviewed Nick in episode #75, and Kole in #77.

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Kole Trent

King Coral
Just Smile
Tree of Light
Kole creating his Peace Lizard mural at Wellington Landings Middle School.
Wishing
Two other images from WLMS,
The original mural that was commissioned by WLMS became a total of 14 murals for the school.

Kole’s website is backsideart8.com. Soon he will begin using the website trentartgallery.com.

You can also find him on Instagram @ktrent8.

The Trent Art Gallery is located in Cocoa Beach, Florida at 17 N. Orlando Ave. Soon there will be a second Trent Art Gallery in Cape Coral, Florida, so keep an eye on his website and gallery Facebook page for that announcement.

You can also see some of Kole’s artwork at The Exploration Tower at 670 Dave Nisbet Drive, Port Canaveral, Florida.

Art Basel, the large art fair at the Miami Beach Convention Center will be December 5-8, 2019. Check out Kole’s website to see the location of his pop-up gallery during Art Basel week near the location of the Wynwood Walls.

Here are some great takeaways from this episode:

  1. Do your research when buying a tent for outdoor shows. It needs to be durable, waterproof, and with walls.
  2. If you want to offer custom work, put a piece in your booth to advertise this, like Kole did with his custom surfboard art.
  3. When looking to do mural work, consider offering it on private homes as well as businesses.
  4. Before doing any type of mural, check to see if the City requires any permits.
  5. When doing a mural project, if you have extra paint and time, consider doing smaller paintings close by.
  6. If you teach classes and you don’t go through another business, you can take 100% of the income.
  7. For Instagram, look at your analytics rather than your numbers to figure out if you’re getting good engagement.
  8. The more you put yourself out there, the more you’ll get back in return.
 
Kole (on the left) collaborated with Nick Ringelstetter on this mural at WLMS. You can hear my interview with Nick on Episode #75.
Read more about the article #76 Art Print Basics
#76 Art Print Basics

#76 Art Print Basics

Offering prints in addition to your original art can be a lucrative part of your art business. I explain the basics of printing, including how to take the image of your artwork; how to do color correction, if needed; and how you do the printing, including printing your own or using a print shop. I also go over the benefits of offering prints and how many prints you should offer.

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Artist Bobbin Salisbury (Episode #1) puts her prints in this crate when she is selling at shows. The crate is reminiscent of the rustic wood frames she offers on some of her watercolors.

Read more about the article #75 Nick Ringelstetter: From Art Shows to Murals
#75 Nick Ringelstetter: From Art Shows to Murals

#75 Nick Ringelstetter: From Art Shows to Murals

Artist Nick Ringelstetter creates extremely detailed artwork that leans toward science fiction. He’s been very successful selling his original artwork and prints all over the U.S. at outdoor art shows. After a chance meeting with another artist, he has come down to Florida and ventured into the world of murals. We talk about his art show adventures, how he met Kole Trent and starting doing murals, and what the next phase of his art career may be. I interview Kole Trent in episode #77.

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Nick Ringelstetter

Nick with one of his murals at Wellington Landings Middle School in Wellington, Florida.
Another one of his murals at Wellington Landings. These murals are near the science classes at the school.
Infinity
Katzwall
Part of the painting done at the middle school.

You can find Nick’s artwork and schedule of upcoming art shows and murals on his website atomic7studio.com.

Check back later because his website will be revamped and become nickringelstetter.com.

You can also find him on Instagram as nickatomic7 and on Facebook as Nick Ringelstetter.

Nick shows his artwork in Cocoa Beach, Florida at the Trent Art Gallery.

Nick recommends the site Zapplication.org for finding art shows across the U.S.

Nick has many years’ experience selling at art shows. Here are some great takeaways from this episode:

  1. Speak to other artists at art shows who have similar artwork as yours and ask them questions about the art path they have taken.
  2. Artists can be very giving with their information, and they want to help other artists out.
  3. To find art shows, he recommends zapplication.org. You can set up your art photos, your bio, and your payment information on the website, then you can easily click on any show that you’d like to apply.
  4. When looking for shows online, do a little research to find out the setting for the show and if it will be right for you.
  5. If an art show costs more than others, then you know they’re spending more money for promotion and security and other things.
  6. Consider offering prints and not just originals so you can offer art at different price points.
  7. Making prints of your artwork can be complicated, and there are many ways to do it, so ask other artists how they’ve made prints.
  8. Offer a limited number of prints to maintain your art’s value.
  9. You should be using social media to do your own promotion and to be your own advocate.
  10. Nick puts a sign in his art show booth that says “Please take photos and share,” because he knows that it’s to his advantage if he gets noticed on social media.

 

Kole Trent and Nick Ringelstetter

Nick and Kole collaborated on this mural at Wellington Landings Middle School. You can listen to my interview with Kole Trent in Episode #77.

Read more about the article #74 Working Your Way Out of a Creative Block

#74 Working Your Way Out of a Creative Block

This episode talks about how you can get out of a creative block, whether you are blocked from making a painting, a sculpture, or anything. We’ll discuss blocks that come from not being able to start a project, the block that comes from having too many choices, and the block that comes from fear. For all of these, you can fall into a trap of overthinking, which can lead to an inability to do anything creative. I’ll give you methods of how you can get past these creative blocks.

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Is this a completed painting?

No, but it was enough to get me out of a block. I used canvas paper rather than an expensive canvas, and I just started playing around with colors. That’s a great way to get into some painting when you’ve been away from it and you need to go back. Just play around for 10 minutes, and see what happens. The result may spark an idea for your next painting or series, based on your color choices or composition. Do some creative play, and that will help you with your creative work.