Today, Saturday, November 3rd, 2012...
Come see me at the N. Salem High School Holiday Craft Fair, from 9am-4pm!
I will have paintings (including some new ones that no one has seen yet!), tote bags, and brand new hand-painted light switch plates!
Amazing, special low prices on everything. Come see me today!
North Salem High School
765 14th Street Northeast
Salem, OR 97301
Admission: Canned food donation for the Marion-Polk Food Bank.
It will be so much fun! Come see what some of Salem's local artists and crafters have to offer!
Happy shopping. :)
Love, Laura
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Come see me today at our first craft fair of the season!
This will be the first time my paintings will be up for display in public. I have a bunch of new stuff that is not yet available online, as well as special holiday prices. Great savings, today only!
We will also be featuring tote bags from my Live Out Loud collection.
So, come on down! I will be there from 10am to 3pm today, October 27.
Salem Nazarene Chuch
1550 Market Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
We accept all major credit cards.
Hope to see you there!
Love, Laura
This will be the first time my paintings will be up for display in public. I have a bunch of new stuff that is not yet available online, as well as special holiday prices. Great savings, today only!
We will also be featuring tote bags from my Live Out Loud collection.
So, come on down! I will be there from 10am to 3pm today, October 27.
Salem Nazarene Chuch
1550 Market Street NE
Salem, OR 97301
We accept all major credit cards.
Hope to see you there!
Love, Laura
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Art is so Subjective!
After a much needed break, I am back at it and painting more than ever.
During my time away from paint brushes and multi-colored smudges on my arms and jeans, I have thought a lot about how I can make my art better... How can I make my work stand out more?
I have realized, art is... subjective. People either like it, or they don't.
I've encountered many pieces of art that I'm not particularly fond of. But, that doesn't mean much. Someone else may come across the exact same piece and think "this is the most amazing thing I have ever seen."
Yep. Subjective.
Being an artist can be difficult. Especially if you are trying to make a living at it. Attempting to make art for people you don't know... It's tough. I have tried my hand at dozens of different "types" of art, with the intention of selling it. I've done woodwork, personalized items, fabric crafts (hand bags and such), clothing, and other kinds of functional art. I recently started painting on light switch plates - but, haven't tried to sell any yet. At the end of the day, I am often surprised at what sells and what gets continuously passed by. A constant reminder that everyone's tastes are different. Everyone's favorite colors, favorite themes and patterns are all different and sometimes change with the passing seasons.
I'll admit, this is sometimes a challenging concept for me. I want everyone to love everything I make, because.. I love it and they should, too. Darn it! (I'm totally kidding.) But, it can be frustrating.
So, today, my advice to all budding artists (and myself): Keep going. Don't get too frustrated when, what you think to be, your best piece doesn't get a lot of attention right away. The right person just hasn't seen it yet.
Cheers! Have a great day!
Laura Beach
The Girl Can Paint
During my time away from paint brushes and multi-colored smudges on my arms and jeans, I have thought a lot about how I can make my art better... How can I make my work stand out more?
I have realized, art is... subjective. People either like it, or they don't.
I've encountered many pieces of art that I'm not particularly fond of. But, that doesn't mean much. Someone else may come across the exact same piece and think "this is the most amazing thing I have ever seen."
Yep. Subjective.
Being an artist can be difficult. Especially if you are trying to make a living at it. Attempting to make art for people you don't know... It's tough. I have tried my hand at dozens of different "types" of art, with the intention of selling it. I've done woodwork, personalized items, fabric crafts (hand bags and such), clothing, and other kinds of functional art. I recently started painting on light switch plates - but, haven't tried to sell any yet. At the end of the day, I am often surprised at what sells and what gets continuously passed by. A constant reminder that everyone's tastes are different. Everyone's favorite colors, favorite themes and patterns are all different and sometimes change with the passing seasons.
I'll admit, this is sometimes a challenging concept for me. I want everyone to love everything I make, because.. I love it and they should, too. Darn it! (I'm totally kidding.) But, it can be frustrating.
So, today, my advice to all budding artists (and myself): Keep going. Don't get too frustrated when, what you think to be, your best piece doesn't get a lot of attention right away. The right person just hasn't seen it yet.
Cheers! Have a great day!
Laura Beach
The Girl Can Paint
Thursday, January 5, 2012
SOLD!
I'm so crazy excited! Less than 12 hours after putting some paintings up on Etsy, I sold my first one! Simply amazing. Just makes me that much more excited to do what I love... Paint and share.
More to come! I'm feeling very inspired!
With love and creativity,
Laura Beach
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Open for Business!
Welcome to THE GIRL CAN PAINT.
Thanks so much for stopping by! Please check out my Etsy shop!
I'm only just beginning. So, please stop by occasionally to see what else I come up with.
Enjoy!
Thanks so much for stopping by! Please check out my Etsy shop!
I'm only just beginning. So, please stop by occasionally to see what else I come up with.
Enjoy!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
New Kid in Town
Welcome to The Girl Can Paint.
I am new to the world of painters. But, not to the world of art.
An artist to the core... I have spent the last 13 years exploring different forms of art - Starting with writing.
A natural at the written word, I spent most of high school excelling in everything written, and slacking in, well, everything else.
Post high school, I went to college to pursue a career in education. I wanted to teach others to explore the world of grammar and punctuation.
After only one term of my education pre-requisites, I realized, I didn't want to be a teacher. I wanted to teach, but not in a generic "school" setting. Maybe in workshops and other creative atmospheres, but not a school.
So, I bounced around between interior design, commercial design, journalism, furniture crafting, website design and graphic design. Finally, I made a decision... I wanted to be an artist (duh), but I didn't want to be the cliche "starving artist". So, I got my bachelor's degree in Business, focusing in Marketing and minoring in Entrepreneurship. Seemed smart.
Now, three years after graduation, I'm working at a lawfirm as an administrative assistant. Not my dream job, but it pays my bills and allows me to have weekends free for craft shows and our local Saturday Market during the summer. Plus, my boss is pretty great. I'll stay there for a while, until I figure out my next move.
The dream is to find my niche. I did my first craft show just 2 years ago, selling handmade jewelry and handbags. I love making these things. However, I soon realized, everyone likes making these same items. I needed something different. Something that will help me stand out, and that people will actually want to buy. So, I designed some unique photo holders. My first summer at Saturday Market, this item did great. I sold a ton of them. The only problem: they were very time-intensive. My second summer, I was working full-time, on top of doing the Saturday Market, and it was just too much. Not enough hours in the day.
So, I switched gears and came up with something new - I designed stencils and did a fun new version of tie-dying on clothing. They were really fun to make, and people were constantly complimenting me on them. However, even though compliments are great, people weren't buying them as often as I'd hoped. I'm still making them and trying to sell them online and at the Market. But, I now know that I need something, in addition to the clothes, to make the money that I want to make.
I love to paint, and I've been told I'm pretty good at it. So, this is the beginning of yet another adventure for a girl that can paint.
Thanks for stopping by. I will have paintings up for sell very soon. I hope you like them and maybe one will really speak to you and you will want it for your own.
Have a great day!
~Laura Beach
I am new to the world of painters. But, not to the world of art.
An artist to the core... I have spent the last 13 years exploring different forms of art - Starting with writing.
A natural at the written word, I spent most of high school excelling in everything written, and slacking in, well, everything else.
Post high school, I went to college to pursue a career in education. I wanted to teach others to explore the world of grammar and punctuation.
After only one term of my education pre-requisites, I realized, I didn't want to be a teacher. I wanted to teach, but not in a generic "school" setting. Maybe in workshops and other creative atmospheres, but not a school.
So, I bounced around between interior design, commercial design, journalism, furniture crafting, website design and graphic design. Finally, I made a decision... I wanted to be an artist (duh), but I didn't want to be the cliche "starving artist". So, I got my bachelor's degree in Business, focusing in Marketing and minoring in Entrepreneurship. Seemed smart.
Now, three years after graduation, I'm working at a lawfirm as an administrative assistant. Not my dream job, but it pays my bills and allows me to have weekends free for craft shows and our local Saturday Market during the summer. Plus, my boss is pretty great. I'll stay there for a while, until I figure out my next move.
The dream is to find my niche. I did my first craft show just 2 years ago, selling handmade jewelry and handbags. I love making these things. However, I soon realized, everyone likes making these same items. I needed something different. Something that will help me stand out, and that people will actually want to buy. So, I designed some unique photo holders. My first summer at Saturday Market, this item did great. I sold a ton of them. The only problem: they were very time-intensive. My second summer, I was working full-time, on top of doing the Saturday Market, and it was just too much. Not enough hours in the day.
So, I switched gears and came up with something new - I designed stencils and did a fun new version of tie-dying on clothing. They were really fun to make, and people were constantly complimenting me on them. However, even though compliments are great, people weren't buying them as often as I'd hoped. I'm still making them and trying to sell them online and at the Market. But, I now know that I need something, in addition to the clothes, to make the money that I want to make.
I love to paint, and I've been told I'm pretty good at it. So, this is the beginning of yet another adventure for a girl that can paint.
Thanks for stopping by. I will have paintings up for sell very soon. I hope you like them and maybe one will really speak to you and you will want it for your own.
Have a great day!
~Laura Beach
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