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Make Better Art Submissions This Year

Learn how to make better submissions to art calls. By avoiding common pitfalls and paying careful attention to detail, you can up your likelihood of success considerably. Learn how great photography is essential to represent your work and catch jurors’ eyes.

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Barbara Simmons Barbara Simmons

My Tiny Art Gallery: a Big Art Marketing Idea

It sits atop a post at the end of my driveway, showing my art to everyone who goes by. They stop and look, they examine what’s in the Gallery, they read the sign that tells them where to find me and my art in the next few months. They can even scan a QR code to connect to my website and sign up for my email list. They hear about Studio Tours and sales. They fall in love with my art, they get in touch and buy it.

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It’s Bay Tour Time

It’s Bay Tour Time! Come visit me at Stop 14 in Lafontaine Beach! Original Art, prints, cards, merchandise and a Small Art Collection!

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Barbara Simmons Barbara Simmons

Tiny Township

What’s So Special About Tiny? Well… I live here. Every day I walk the roads, trails and beaches with my dog. Every day I take lots of photos because I just can’t stop seeing inspiration everywhere. Every season has its beauty but summer is my favourite.

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Barbara Simmons Barbara Simmons

What’s Your Favourite Time of Day?

Morning is my favourite time of day. It is when I get to sit quietly over a hot cup of tea, eat my breakfast when I feel like it and enjoy a slow start to the day before everyone else crowds in on my time.

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