Carrie Scott- The Realities of Being an Emerging Artist

In this episode, Carrie Scott, an art dealer, shares practical advice for emerging artists. She stresses the importance of tracking sales, clients, and works right from the start, which helps when approaching galleries down the line. Carrie also advises artists to price their work carefully and avoid pricing themselves out of their market.Carrie talks about the need for persistence in the art world, emphasising that success doesn’t happen overnight. She also highlights the importance of knowing when and how to approach galleries.The conversation also touches on the complexities of social media for artists. Carrie acknowledges its usefulness in discovering and connecting with audiences but points out that it requires a significant amount of effort and can push artists out of their comfort zones. This is a conversation about how patience plays a bigger role than most people expect, and how underneath the labels and everything else, it's about doing the work and not rushing the process.You can find Carrie Scott HereYou can find the Seen membership hereYou can find the Seen Podcast here on apple podcasts or here on spotifyYou can find the podcast hereThanks so much for listening! Feel free to rate, review & share if you enjoyed it, this helps other people find the showDiscussed in the episode:AirtableYou can find Carrie’s interview with Lubaina Hamid hereMentioned in the episode:Amy SheraldCelia Martine PickeringLindsay Young Lubaina Himid CJ HendryChris Proctor Ryan Gander Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.