Thought errors about people buying art Part 2

Thanks for the starter on the coaching.
So, no I don’t think it can be 100% true that people don’t want to spend money on art. Otherwise there would be no artists selling art in the world. There are people who are running businesses as glass artists who do sell their work as I follow some of them on social media and see that they are selling. I sometimes think I struggle with seeing the potential for people buying art or spending any significant amount on art, as its not something I have done much of myself. I have questionned spending money on something nice for my home and yet have them gone out and spent much more on a dinner or evening out. So perhaps I am bringing my personal experience to bear on this. My other thought about not being able to reach or access the people who will pay more for art – that does feel true, but perhaps if I reword that to that I don’t currently know much about reaching those people. I have sold some of my lower priced work to friends, Pilates clients and at a craft fair and so I can believe that sometimes people buy art of a value less than £50 (although I also have a niggling thought that these are only bought as gifts and people don’t buy things for themselves in the current economic climate)

You asked what else might be just as true – people do buy art, people do buy nice things for themselves, there are people in the world that are willing and able to spend more significant amounts of money on art, there are ways to find out how to access and reach these people. It’s possible for me to work this out.

and you asked what a more optimisist view might look like to me – I quite like the idea of seeing myself on a journey of immersing myself more in the world of art and being an investigator into how and where people buy, and how to reach/ communicate with them. I like seeing it as not being this huge rush, that over time this can become more my world. When I set up a Pilates business I knew that world well as I was very into attending classes for years before becoming a teacher. I understood the market and the target audience because I was it. This is newer and different to me, but I am excited to find out more, to become part of that world. I also want to believe there are plenty of people out there who will love my work, who will purchase it for themselves as well as for others. I need to remind myself that if there are others doing this then I can too.

I’d love to continue coaching on this, so that I can solidify a stronger optimistist view on my ability to be a successful glass artist that sells well.

 

 

Answer:

How can you use that excitement to drive you towards your goals? Another way to frame optimism is choosing on purpose to believe there is good in the world, and good for you. We are always using our imagination to create our vision of the future. Why not create something where you surpass all your wildest art goals and have so much fun doing it! Lean into your strengths and your desires. Learning from others is valuable, but being the you-est you that you can be is powerful. How much energy do you want to spend consuming vs creating?