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06/10/2007, 18:46 raindog Joined on 26/09/2007 HERAULT Posts 796 Re: Gallery commissions in France  Polremy wrote: i would absolutely hate to pay 50% of my painting's selling price to a gallery. All those hours of work! Mind you, I can't paint at all so it will never happen to me. Artists rarely make a living by selling their work themselves. 50% seems enormous, but the fact is we need agents and galleries to sell our work. I'm lucky to have a good relationship with the gallery I use, and I don't mind admitting that without them I'd be in a mess. sociability is just a big smile and a big smile is nothing but teeth    Report

08/11/2007, 14:39 Mozman Joined on 23/08/2004 Posts 65 Re: Gallery commissions in France I am a professional artist and sell work online from my own website. It costs me £35 a year and includes use of a shopping/paypal facility. I have sold work to the USA and Europe on a fairly regular basis. I have a package from company called Mr Site (googling should get the addy.) Very reasonable and easy...even for the PC-challenged....to get set up and designed. I had my site open for business in less than a day. Its not a substitute for doing shows/exhibitions etc...but IMO its an essential component these days.    Report

08/11/2007, 15:56 raindog Joined on 26/09/2007 HERAULT Posts 796 Re: Gallery commissions in France Cheers Mozman, i've bookmarked the site - i'll have a closer look when i've got more time. Does a google keyword search find your own site easily or are you way down the list of results? Or do you use your site simply as a prestige "business card" and hand it out to people? pm me if you like. sociability is just a big smile and a big smile is nothing but teeth    Report

13/12/2007, 15:50 bannie Joined on 04/07/2007 UK Posts 11 Re: Gallery commissions in France I'm moving to France during next 6 months and would like to continue to sell paintings (I hope) in US and Europe - would you be able to recommend picture framer/shipper for artworks. I'll be around Dept 49 ish (Loire) but prepared to travel if needs be. anniep    Report

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