Art as a business.

I have been worrying over the financial aspect of my art for some time. A friend of mine made an ever so small comment that hit me like a ton of bricks. "Why don't you treat your art as a business and grow that?" I had never thought of my art as a business just as a way to make money on the side. After all I don't want to be the starving artist I want to make money and lots of it! But as I said before in a previous post it is all about Marketing. Why couldn't I grow an art business? I went to a local event for women on Friday and there was a woman's bureau representative there and their whole focus is on mentoring, guiding and directing women to grow successful businesses. I talked with the representative and she said of course art could be treated as a successful business. I have after all had so many professionals in the art field tell me that my artwork has a lot of retail value. So I need to learn how to tap into that retail value. Grow the business if you will. So....as soon as finals are over this week I am going to make an appointment and get it done!
I also have a good friend who is very left brained...NOT the strong well developed side of my brain. This friend is interested in promoting my work, an agent if you will, and the two of us would grow this together! I like the idea! I could be free to do what I do best, take photos, create, and socialize! And she could take care of all the paper work and taxes and all that stuff that I find so overwhelming and tedious!

I am standing on the edge of a precipice with my arms stretched out wide, the wind is blowing in my face, and I am one small movement from flying and feeling like I have been set free.