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Occasional musings from my big chair, I invite you to sit down with a cuppa and join me and Pepper for a few minutes......

Getting All My Ducks In A Row 🦆🦆🦆.

Currently I've been losing all track of time while I'm trying to rebuild my website. Moving from one provider to another and cutting ties with old subscription based newsletters. I'm delighted to have found a website provider, FASO, who supply not only a dedicated email address to go with my website, but covers the newsletter too. The addition of weekly marketing updates, support forum and competitions is just a bonus. My website might not be as slick as before, but it shows off my artwork, allowing people to purchase direct and tells visitors a little bit about me and my ethos. There's even 'POD' (print on demand) and 'In Your Room' sections, that I've yet to activate, and probably lots more I have yet to attend one of the seminars. [...]


How Much Should I Charge? 🤔

"Don't compare yourself to other artists" we're constantly told, but to be honest the only way I was able to price my work was by looking at other artist's websites and seeing how they priced similar sized pieces. This way of pricing was going so well until my work went to auction at Sotheby's and that skewed things. Prompting an AJ Akoun evaluation. [...]


A Feature About Me In The Art Blog AATONAU!

As Aspen contemplates the future, her dreams remain ambitious. She envisions participating in an accessible residency abroad, where she can immerse herself in different landscapes and share her work with the public. Although her health imposes certain limitations, Aspen has proved time and time again that she can overcome whatever obstacles are placed in her path [...]