Creative Insurgents Audio

In this episode, we cover: 5:00 ­ how Andrew looks at making connections with other people, and why he enjoys it. How he thinks about reaching out. Most of Andrew’s sales come from his art tours ­ when he teaches advanced painting techniques. He makes money from teaching, but the courses also generate sales from collectors and other artists. He’s also selling prints. 13:00 ­ Andrew talks about his first art show at 19 years old. His father is a sculptor, and Andrew worked at a gallery, so he had a mentor to help him with his first show. Andrew talks about how much work it really was to do that first show. He did his research before he picked the location. 23:00 ­ if you were in any other business, you would be tracking inventory, hours worked, and other numbers by default. Artists need to track their hours and inventory. 29:30 ­ how email, social media, and other online marketing has evolved and changed Andrew’s business. andrewtischler.com