Monthly Archives: July 2011

SELLING YOUR WORK: Far Afield? Or Close to Home?

There are pros and cons to being a ‘local artist’, and many artists opt to ‘get out of Denver’ as quickly as they can. But there are deep reasons to building a local audience first. I got an email newsletter … Continue reading

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TELL ME A STORY: Proximity

Continuing my series for Fine Art Views on using story hooks in your publicity and self-promotion… I just figured out how to republish my Fine Art Views articles here! Duh….. Tell Me a Story: Proximity by Luann Udell In short, … Continue reading

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Filed under announcement, artist bio, Fine Art Views, marketing, social networking, Tell Me A Story, telling your story, writing

DON’T ERASE–EMBRACE!

Some things in life–kids; dogs; art–just don’t much much sense. Until you look back and try to imagine your life without them. My husband and I, we weren’t too wild about kids–until we had kids. We weren’t too crazy about … Continue reading

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Filed under art, choices, creativity, life lessons, taking chances

COMMITMENT

It’s been a busy month, with a week-long gig at a glorious old grand hotel as artist-in-residence (and marriage counselor); our son moving into his own digs (it’s time, it was expected, but Oh God, it was still hard….) and … Continue reading

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Filed under art, craft, hospice, inspiration, life, living with intention, love