I’ve never been good at pricing my own artwork. I think it’s hard for most artists, especially since there’s such a fine line between just right and too much and every artist is emotionally attached to their artwork no matter what they say. It’s even more difficult when you’re trying to sell artwork in a place like Tulsa, Oklahoma, which has all the charm in the world, but not enough art savvy citizens.

My experiences this summer have proved to be quite beneficial. I priced most of my artwork in my solo show just a little bit lower than I would have liked. And a lot of it sold. I can’t say that I’m disappointed in the slightest. Made a mistake at Momentum Tulsa however, and set the prices waaaaay too low. Both of those pieces sold too. I was even told that I could raise my prices significantly and still get them to sell, but it’s not like I’m disappointed in that sell either. I guess my reasoning is that I spent a lot less time on those little Momentum pieces than on all of work in the solo show. But is that a good way to price artwork? What exactly are the guidelines for pricing anyway? Are there any?

It’s probably going to take a little while longer for me to find the sweet spot. With my artwork now being sold at The Beholder, an online gallery of sorts based out of San Francisco, I guess I’m going to find out if the price is right. Among other things…[My artwork on the Beholder is here for your perusal.]