ART INSIGHTS Creating Wealth as a Successful Artist - John Dahlsen

your next show, selling art and talkingconfidently to new clients.Managing your time also means placing avalue on it. I set aside time for silence andspace. Do not assume that packing as manyshows into a year is the right use of time.I once operated this way, until I becameexhausted and disillusioned. In spite ofgood shows and sales, I wasn’t doing wellemotionally. I kept pushing myself becauseof a notion that this is what artists aresupposed to do. Now, I’m doing what I loveto do without being under constant duress.It can be a challenge to order your life byyour own values, but it will lead you to aclearer picture of what you want.7. MANAGE YOUR EMOTIONS.Never place a call or send out an emailwhen you are emotional. Email is a volatilecommunication form. I have received (andprobably sent) some of the most damagingmessages from people who had gotten myintentions all wrong, and then fired off70