Sarah Ritchie's needle-felted fibre art painting, Pīwakawaka, on exhibition in Second Life® virtual world.

Finding your audience or tribe as an artist is challenging, but with quick pivots, experimentation, and the right platform, it’s achievable!

Simplify your art practice and life to focus on what truly matters, avoid burnout, and amplify creativity.

This picture just goes to show that there are SO many different ways to exhibit your art that is outside of the traditional art ‘ecosystem’.

Here’s the making of my latest fibre artwork, the second in my series ‘Sheep on a Thousand Hills’.

‘Ewe-topia: Two Sheep in Aotearoa’ by Sarah Ritchie voted 3rd in the People’s Choice section of the Changing Threads Awards, New Zealand.

Discover the art of smart shopping for your first art materials. Tips on balancing quality and cost while enjoying your creative journey.

Dr Jeff Garon (Auckland, New Zealand) comments on the balance between the digital world and humanity.

The art of letting go is about more than just making marks on paper. It’s a way of embracing life with a sense of freedom and openness.

Collaboration has the potential to unlock a multitude of benefits for your art business.

Discover the secrets behind an almost perfect art exhibition. Learn how Val Cabadonga's 'Puhon' wowed attendees in Auckland, New Zealand.

Creators love to build ‘stash’, one of every colour of the medium they use. Unless you track your stash it's easy to duplicate accidentally.

There are many ways and many different formulas that you could use to price out your art. Which one is the best for you?

My latest fibre creation! ‘Outback Illusion’ by Sarah Ritchie.

Is there a trade-off, as an artist, for prioritising the quality of your art over the quantity of pieces you produce (or vice versa)?

Copyright infringement is one of the biggest risks you can expose yourself to when using A.I. tools such as ChatGPT or Midjourney.

Do you ever wonder why large artworks sell for much higher prices, irrespective of the perceived quality?

We’ve all heard the term ‘fake it ’til you make it’, but how valid is that for us as artists?

The topic of A.I. and art can be quite controversial, but it’s here to stay and so we should maximise A.I.’s positive features where we can.

Have you found yourself having to pay 30% to 50% commission to an intermediary to sell your artwork? What did you think of that?