ART INSIGHTS Creating Wealth as a Successful Artist - John Dahlsen

demand, and has made the decision ofwhen to need to have dealers or gallerieswork for me a much easier decision tomake.Some of the challenges I experience as aself-represented artist are based aroundthe uncertainty of future projects, as Iam not committed to a set number ofexhibitions each year. But that said, I havefound it usually has a way of working itselfout, and I quite like the randomness ofit all. I could never become a productionline, which probably explains, in part, thevariety of work that I make as the yearsgo by.I maintain a strong focus on creating newwork, while balancing it with the art ofselling and booking speaking engagementsby attending to my personal life equally, withthe same amount of vigor and enthusiasmas I have for my art, so that I have theinner strength to not let the business sideof things weigh me down in my career.I think this is important, to have a good136