Barney Davey
Scottsdale, AZ - United States
Barney Davey - Fine Artist
Member Since: 03/07/2009
Barney Davey is the president and founder of Bold Star Communications, an art marketing communications and consulting firm.
Since 1988, Barney has been intimately involved in the art business. As a sales and marketing executive for Decor magazine and its sister Decor Expo tradeshows, Barney consulted with hundreds of the industry’s leading art publishers and self-published artists regarding their art marketing and advertising strategies.
Due to Barney’s extensive art industry contacts and experiences, he dealt with leading self-published artists and art publishers. Through his direct interaction, he has observed their best practices and noted similarities in their attributes and strategies.
Today, he benefits his readers and clients with the insider knowledge he gained and combines it with his own extensive marketing experiences.
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The opportunity to use art marketing to seize control of your career is now. Conditions are right, tools are plentiful, buyers are ready- you should be, too.
Selling Art Increasing Art Sales with Email Free Podcast
May 12th, 2013
Selling art is the heart of your business success. Steadily increasing art sales is how your business thrives. Selling art using email marketing rules.
Email marketing for artists is the most effective way to build a loyal following and directly sell to collectors. The best time to get started is now.
Five Tips for Your Art Career Goals
April 28th, 2013
There is great power in knowing what you want your art career to become in the future. Use it to take control and shape your career. It is your destiny.
Art Careers Built for Today New Art Marketing Workshop
April 20th, 2013
At the heart of the success of every small business is an effective marketing strategy, including art careers. Art marketing drives sales and awareness.
April 13th, 2013
As with many things in life, there is a balance point where differing interests meet and good results follow
Personal Branding Why You Should Care About It Free Podcast
April 6th, 2013
The reason why personal branding is important is easy. If you fail to brand yourself, someone else will do it for you, and you may not like what they say. .
Art Career Success Requires Making Goals
March 30th, 2013
Setting goals is essential the success of your art career, just as it is with any business, large or small. Be warned, failing to plan is planning to fail.
Fine Art Photographer Bob Killen Interviews Barney Davey
March 25th, 2013
Bob asks Barney Davey tough questions and digs for information about the fine art photography market, the print market, art marketing and social media.
Art Careers Becoming a Corporate Art Consultant
March 16th, 2013
Regarding art careers, there are more ways to put your passion and creative talent to work creating work than you imagine including corporate art consultant.
Email Marketing for Artists 10 Ways to Create Content Part Four
March 9th, 2013
Email marketing for artists is a must for any comprehensive strategy designed to develop a successful art career. Get practical advice and useful ideas here
Art Career Can I Help You Do Something With Yours
March 2nd, 2013
Clarity in you art career is a blessing. Whether you found your path early, or came to it later, you can achieve a rewarding art career.. Get started now.
Hate Art Marketing You Are Not Alone
February 23rd, 2013
There is plenty of time left in this year for you to start tackling art marketing opportunities, and to get a Virtual Assistant with your art marketing.
Email Marketing for Artists Newsletter Design Tips
February 16th, 2013
Understanding and using email marketing design techniques increases your readers' interest. Effective design will keep them reading your email messages.
Your Art Career What Is Holding It Back?
February 9th, 2013
Is your art career where you want it? If not, don’t feel alone. Many artists find scattered, ineffective marketing plans steer their art careers off course.
Email Marketing Services for Artists Part Two
February 2nd, 2013
Implementing an effective email marketing services for visual artists is crucial to their long-term success. Discover the best options for artists here.
Selling Art Take the Lead Close the Deal
January 26th, 2013
Experienced artists know successfully selling art takes persistence and talent. Art sales rarely are impulsive purchases. Discover new techniques here.
Email Marketing for Artists Building Your List Part One
January 19th, 2013
Email marketing for artists is essential to grow a successful self-sustained art career. Artists need to develop ways they can sell direct.
Email Marketing for Artists A New Art Marketing Series
January 12th, 2013
Email marketing is the most efficient, effective and affordable art marketing method for visual artists. A good email list is a powerful profitable asset .
Technology trends are making dramatic changes to consumer habits. Artists need to be part of and understand the pitfalls and opportunities of the trends.
Fine Art Marketing - Looking Back - Looking Ahead
December 29th, 2012
Art marketing trends are evolving. Fine artists and fine art photographers seeking an advantage will use Social, Local and Mobile techniques to get ahead.
I Am Still Here- Happy Holidays
December 22nd, 2012
I wish for Peace on earth, goodwill to each of you all. Many, many thanks to you for reading my blog.
Canvas Prints versus Giclee Prints - What Term Are You Using?
December 15th, 2012
Canvas prints is a rising search term. It has eclipsed "art prints" in Google search traffic. Understanding search trends improves art marketing results.
Sharpen Your Selling Art Skills - Free Podcast
December 8th, 2012
Selling art is a learned skill. You can improve by following simple suggestions. Join Jason Horejs and Barney Davey's free podcast for selling art tips.
Changes Learn to Make the Most of Them
December 1st, 2012
Changes affect us in nearly every way. For visual artists, changes can be obstacles, or opportunities. Dealing with them head-on is the way to succeed.
Changes Learn to Make the Most of Them
December 1st, 2012
Changes affect us in nearly every way. For visual artists, changes can be obstacles, or opportunities. Dealing with them head-on is the way to succeed.
2013 Color Trend Forecast - Pastel Palette Predicted
November 24th, 2012
For visual artists, photographers and graphic designers there is real value in understanding color trends and color theory.
Secondary Art Market Revisited - Art Print Issues Classic
November 17th, 2012
The secondary art market continues to evolve just as all other aspects of the visual arts business do likewise. There is no standing still.
Domain Names for Artists - Great Art Marketing Tool
November 10th, 2012
Domain names for artists are highly useful for both online and offline marketing purposes. Choosing the right one is very important.
Successful Art Careers - Networking - Part Ten
November 3rd, 2012
A somewhat ugly truth about your art career success is that it often is less about what you know, and more about whom you know that matters.
Blog Topics for Artists - New Inspiration - Part Two
October 27th, 2012
Blog topics for artists is sometimes made easier with outside inspiration. This post on blogging for artists is the second on blog topics for artists.
Selling Art with the Easy Powerful Be Back Offer
October 20th, 2012
Selling art is rarely simple. Successful art sellers use every technique available to makes sales happen. The "Be Back" is an easy-to-use, powerful one.
How to Sell Art Prints - Readers Question Answered
October 13th, 2012
Learning how to sell art prints is an acquired skill for most artists. Use the link in the post to get a free download of Chapter One of How to Profit from the Art Print Market here. Also, take advantage of the free email consultation offer.
15 Reasons It Is a Great Time to Be An Artist
October 6th, 2012
It is a great time to be an artist. Learn to celebrate and utilize the blessings you have.
Successful Art Careers - Perspective - Part Nine
September 29th, 2012
Having perspective in the business part of your art career is equally indispensable to having it in your creative side. Used properly, perspective helps create an achievable, believable vision for how your business will evolve over time.
How to Get Work with a Corporate Art Consultant
September 22nd, 2012
Working with a corporate art consultant can be lucrative. You can learn how to effectively reach and influence them here.
Successful Art Careers - Warm Art Marketing - Part Eight
September 8th, 2012
If you depend on marketing to strangers before your warm market, you are adding degrees of difficulty to making your art career successful.
Successful Art Careers - Artistic Courage - Part Seven
September 1st, 2012
Don't fall prey to your fears. Use your courage to overcome them and let it lead you to the success you deserve!
Fine Art Careers and Competing Interests
August 25th, 2012
When we are down, we are not out. It will be in keeping the faith in our ability and creativity and staying in touch with our desire to succeed that will be what pulls us back online, syncs our actions with our goals, and drives us to our ultimate su...
Seven Dirty Secrets to Art Marketing Success
August 18th, 2012
Goals are necessary, but they are just words. Desire is about actions. The more you consistently act on your goals, the more your success becomes reality.
Successful Art Careers - Using the Rule of Three - Part Six
August 11th, 2012
In Art Making & Art Marketing, Use the Rule of Threes - You can find it and the power of its use evident everywhere.
Successful Art Careers - The Curse of Thinking Small - Part Five
August 4th, 2012
Thinking small is a common reason for any small business to fail, or fail to grow.
Art Marketing - Thin Lines - Bad Ass Awesome Sauce
July 28th, 2012
Bad Ass Awesome Sauce is a way to describe your confident attitude and unique style. Pour it on. Make it good -- no excellent -- no superb... well, you get the drift.
The primary reasons for blogging by artists is it helps find new customers and retain existing customers. Blogging gives your customers a chance to know you on a different level than you can achieve through a static website.
If you learn to be effective at the local / regional level, you will create a solid foundation to help fund more extensive marketing efforts. Grassroots marketing does not require a large budget. It requires you learn to be pleasantly persistent in...
Making Successful Art Careers Happen - Part Three
June 18th, 2012
Successful art careers happen to artists who have their heart in their business, and their business in their heart. A common trait of top selling contemporary artists is they put as much passion and importance into their business as they do into m...
Making Successful Art Careers Happen - Part Two
June 8th, 2012
If you are managing your "art career time" efficiently, you will have more time for marketing... and for your studio, too.
Making Successful Art Careers Happen - Part One
May 30th, 2012
Successful art careers happen on purpose. When you encounter an artist whose career has blossomed, you know with certainty that two fundamental components of a successful art career have been mastered...


















