I have always been active online whether in my previous career as a teacher especially in the last 10 years of it. Also on social media. AndyKnillArt and AndyKnillArt Studio are covered by a number of bases online, hence my use of Linktr.ee as my web address to send people to as it allows people …
I am sat in a fairly quiet town, people unsure whether to carry on or mourn for the Queen who died yesterday. I am at the studio / shop. I have worked outdoors and indoors today as light showers come and go. Changing some of the display in the shop and considering how I should …
So, the first year operating as an independent and solo artist studio / shop. Also the first year as a shopkeeper without lockdowns due to Covid. An encouraging first year for sales and visitors plus customers. This is shown especially through the number of Art for Fun participants at 1045. Targets going into this second …
23 July 600 participants 03 August 700 participants 06 August 800 participants 23 August 900 participants 27 August 1000 participants Gobsmacked, very very happy and amazed that this many people have taken me up on the art for fun activity – yes it’s free but even so. This month over 340 people have taken part …
During Swanage carnival week Art for Fun was proving very popular – see last post re passing 700 participants. On theFriday (August 5th) we hosted 29 people. In a mad moment on Saturday August 6,final shop day of carnival week I made a sign challenging a record attempt to beat30 people in a day. It …
23 July we passed 600 and had 25 people draw over two days. Yesterday on Wednesday 3 August we passed 700 and have had 40 people draw to start August off. Anne has been with me more at the shop helping chat with people, guide art for fun activity, take sales and has realised how …
A drawing scheme that I am going to promote as part of the #artforfun offering this month and sharing my own and art for fun pieces on Twitter with the hashtag. Todays piece – observation at the beach cafe
I have previously mentioned that I,would be starting this new initiative and today Anne and I setup the firstGuest Artist exhibition in the studio / shop which opens to the public from tomorrow. A notice about the idea: August artist detail Jessica’s work Noe we wait for feedback from visitors.
This week Andrew Diprose published an interview we did recently in his publication Dorset Biz News, I shared it and today the story achieved 2nd most popular story of the week which was a great feeling.
Today we reached and then continued on – 600 participants and a new total of 603. In the last two days as the summer holidays kick in we have hosted 25 drawing guests. The best thing for me has been that I have not been distracted by too much customer needs so have drawn more …