Hi all, today was another turn in the life of an artist. I have a branch in this area already in the way of South West Artworks. They promote my work by putting it up in different business arenas. At the moment I have a large print of my ‘Oystercatchers’ up in B+B Weymouth. My new sub branch came along at my stall in Wimborne Market. I have a stall there every Sunday and have done for just over a year now. This Sunday just gone, a lady came to the stall with her family. She brought a card and loved looking at the photography that was on show. She then approached me, explaining that she had a log cabin and ran it as a B&B with all local produce. She proposed to have some of my cards and photographic pictures up on the walls. We arranged a meeting for today. All went well and a contract agreed with 17 cards going up for sale and 5 pictures to be framed and placed on her walls with a change over every six months.
This is a good way to hopefully generate awareness for both parties. We both agreed to promote each other on our individual websites.
I belong to the Botties Entrepreneur Circle which is a great group to help with your business it does cost but if you can do it it is worth it. One of the things that they say to do is tojoin forces with different companies. The example he gave was himself going to a professional chef for a cooking lesson. That chief used mainly Le Creuset cookware. At the end of the session he gave out a voucher for 15% off Le Creuset cookware.
So me working with the lady that owns The Log Cabin B&B which is by the way in a lovely spot and the cabin is gorgeous is another way of promotion and it is for the good of both parties !-)
On another branch it is exhibition time!! I put up my ‘Bouy’ picture tomorrow for the start of a two week show at Upton Country Park in Poole at their Peacock Gallery. Any one passing can see the picture in the flesh and let me know what they thought. I am going to be there in the mornings of both Thursdays.
Take care all
Gilly
