I felt like I was in Paris

@snowy22315 (180398)
United States
July 10, 2024 2:45pm CST
Back from my long hot trip into the city. While I was there I saw a young woman with her paintings displayed on the grass beside Broad Street .(Main Street through town) It gets a decent amount of traffic. She only had 3 or 4 displayed,but I guess that is one way to sell to sell your artwork. I wonder if she ever did?Have you seen people selling their artwork in a suburban area?
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• Sonora, California
10 Jul
Thankfully I live in an area that is very supportive of local authors and artists, many of our local shops will sell their works in their businesses!
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
10 Jul
Well there is. Difference with it being sold in a shop and trying to make a go of it out on the street
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
10 Jul
@Michellekidwell You see alot more of that kind of thing typically.
• Sonora, California
10 Jul
@snowy22315 We do have street artists too, especially on the main streets, along with street musicians, who rely on the kindness of strangers...
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@moffittjc (121546)
• Gainesville, Florida
10 Jul
We have at least 4 major art festivals in our city each year, and downtown does an artwork on the first Friday of every month. I love going to look at art whenever there is an event!
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
11 Jul
That is cool. There is an art gallery here, but you never see them being sold on the sidewalk or beside a street though
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
11 Jul
@moffittjc I would like to see more of that actually. However, summer may not be the best time of the year for that
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@moffittjc (121546)
• Gainesville, Florida
11 Jul
@snowy22315 The University of Florida, which is about a mile from my house, has a very impressive art gallery. It’s huge. I love strolling through its many rooms and hallways and floors admiring all their art. But I also love seeing art displayed in the public—on sidewalks and outside of shops and businesses. It’s like taking the arts to the streets to meet the people where they’re at, instead of making the people go to art galleries where the art is at. If that makes any sense.
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@much2say (55512)
• Los Angeles, California
12 Jul
Out here, selling artwork in "the burbs" wouldn't be lucrative at all. We might see people selling fruit, but not artwork . . . it'd almost seem kinda sketchy (no pun intended) to do that.
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
12 Jul
Sketchy..Love it..
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@much2say (55512)
• Los Angeles, California
15 Jul
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• Philippines
11 Jul
I saw photographs, and its really good, but I don't usually see it after pandemic and specially everything is online now. I hope she was able to sell all of it, I really admire those who really do efforts to sell their art works. But I hope she can able to sell it online, since everything is online already.
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
11 Jul
Well not everything, but most are. For all I know she tried to sell online and it didn't work out.
• Philippines
11 Jul
@snowy22315 I hope she can make it this time and never give up. And I hope you can do other things that will make her more creative an unique, until she finds her market. God bless.
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@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
11 Jul
We see people only around Christmas holiday selling the artwork in the streets.
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
11 Jul
I was surprised.
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@LadyDuck (471294)
• Switzerland
12 Jul
@snowy22315 The place where I have seen more people selling artworks in the streets was New Orleans.
@sallypup (60956)
• Centralia, Washington
10 Jul
Selling artwork is such a sorry business. Like trying to sell poetry. I admire the woman for giving it a go. Your description reminds me of what I have seen when I visited Victoria, Canada. People do attempt to sell all manner of things there, including elf hats.
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
10 Jul
Elf hats love it all times of the year?It was a hot day too. Hope she didn't melt out there!
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@sallypup (60956)
• Centralia, Washington
10 Jul
@snowy22315 There was a little girl in the going home ferry line that was having a fine time wearing one of those felt elf hats. Made me smile.
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
10 Jul
@sallypup U bet it was cute.
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
10 Jul
We see a lot of struggling artists here in Bath too. I think there can be money in art if you get the right audience.
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
10 Jul
Oh no doubt. You don't see people too much selling art on the street in the US..outside of big cities that is.
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@flapiz (23148)
• United Kingdom
11 Jul
@snowy22315 It is pretty common here in Bath there are lucrative art studios and also the struggling street artists. I wish I can afford art.
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@jstory07 (139502)
• Roseburg, Oregon
11 Jul
That is one way to sell your art work. I hope she sold them.
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
11 Jul
I hope so. Where she was positioned though, it really wouldn't have been easy for people to stop.
@Juliaacv (51045)
• Canada
14 Jul
I love the vibe a town has when you can drive through it and see displays of art like that out for sale on people's front lawns. We have stopped and purchased a homemade bird house from someone who had a display out on their front lawn years ago. He was on disability and that was his way of making ends meet. I was really glad that we had that encounter. The birdhouse became the centre of a berm that we had put in at our place in the country, it still stands there, and we sold that property 7 years ago. I guess we choose something pleasing to others.
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
14 Jul
It's nice to come across things like that I agree.
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@TheHorse (218474)
• Walnut Creek, California
11 Jul
I have. I have a friend who tries to do so. But I like her photographs better than her paintings.
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
11 Jul
I was only able to get a glimpse of the paintings as I drove by, but they didn't look like anything special. Nice use of color though.
@JudyEv (339464)
• Rockingham, Australia
11 Jul
This brought back lovely memories of our time in Paris. I hope the lass sold some paintings.
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
11 Jul
Yes,I'd give it 50/50.
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@Deepizzaguy (102523)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10 Jul
I remember seeing some artist selling their artwork on the streets of downtown New Orleans many years ago.
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
11 Jul
New Orleans lends itself to that kind of thing
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@Deepizzaguy (102523)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
11 Jul
@snowy22315 That is true.
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
10 Jul
We had an art show in Tawas City Park in June. Artists are selling their art work that's on exhibit each year. If it rains, they have open front tents to protect them. Anyone can walk around and look, if they don't want to buy. The handmade jewelry is beautiful, but very expensive. Also, we have an art shop in East Tawas. For a percentage, they will exhibit art for various artists.
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
10 Jul
Yeah, I like arts festivals. It seems there are more artsy kind of photos than paintings though
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@kobesbuddy (78882)
• East Tawas, Michigan
10 Jul
@snowy22315 There were paintings displayed at Tawas Village one summer. It was a festive occasion, to raise money for the assisted living home. Signs were all over town, many people came for this special occasion. Also, the facility was taking donations, from those who were able give.
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
11 Jul
I've never seen anybody selling artwork out here. Have a great day.
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@snowy22315 (180398)
• United States
11 Jul
Thanks
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@LindaOHio (177898)
• United States
12 Jul
@snowy22315 You're very welcome.
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@LeaPea2417 (37350)
• Toccoa, Georgia
11 Jul
Yes, it is always nice to look at.
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