Get 'discovered'

If you have dreams of "being discovered", whisked away to Hollywood, and living the life of a mega star or painting on the walls of the city only to end up exhibiting in New York City then this word of advice is for you.

Let's face it there are more aspects to being a successful artist than the creative side. Right now thousands of artists are making extraordinary artwork in Queensland not to mention the world. For many people, the hardest part of being a successful artist is getting the work out there.

An impressive marketing strategy is your most powerful way of being discovered. You need to put in the hard work to promote your work each and every day. Put a plan into action to deal with the reality of the hard work it takes to get recognized.

Here are 5 points to chew over

1. You've got Class! - Identify your uniqueness and tell everybody about it.
2. Make the invisible, visible! - Have fun getting yourself and art seen.This process can be just as creative as your art.
3. Following the Leader! - What are others doing to get their art discovered?
4. Turn over a few rocks! - Who is your market, who do you want to discover you?
5. Start spreading the news! - Hey get out to gigs meet people talk it up. NETWORK