Charm, showing off the only braids that will stay in her endless mane.
Alli with Charm. Billy is behind me, wondering why he is in horse jail.
For not the first time, but maybe the last time, I have started a "home business". The difference with this one is that it is one I really enjoy. I've drawn and painted horses since I was (at least) five years old--that's the earliest one that my mother saved.By the time I entered my teens, Mother had grown a bit tired of the subject and urged me to do something else with my artwork besides horses. I followed her advice and never looked back until ten years ago when it occurred to me that people might actually pay for horse portraits. I have had many exhibits of my landscapes, and sold a good number of them--but not enough to provide any kind of steady income.
I'm hoping that if I work hard and market this business well I will be able to delight my customers, make some money, and have a lot of fun doing it.
Visit many more horses and my rural landscapes at http://allifarkas.com, or click on my photo above.
Tag Archives: venue
A first (for me, anyway)
The Great Lakes Equine Expo in Valparaiso, Indiana is coming up this month. It looks to be a fairly large event, so I’ll be eager to see how it goes for my portrait business. It has some huge sponsors, including … Continue reading
More time, more effort = more knowledge
It seems like every time I do one of these shows, I learn a little more about the business side of being a vendor. I met another artist (visiting the event, not selling) who has done the larger horse fairs, … Continue reading
And the winner is…
I just know you’ve all been breathlessly waiting for this! It was a tough decision; I had to sift through 31 photos and after a while my eyes glazed over. In the end, I went for the best composition. I … Continue reading
Just missed a new venue
While browsing the Michiana Dressage Club’s website, I came upon a little blurb for the Kalamazoo 4-H Club Tack Sale. Unfortunately, I came upon it a little too late to reserve a space for this year. But I went there … Continue reading
A little trip to Silverwood Farm
Today was my scouting trip to Silverwood Farm, a horse show venue just over the Illinois-Wisconsin border in Camp Lake, Wisconsin. It’s in some pretty rolling-hill countryside, in the middle of a little group of lakes. A couple of the … Continue reading
Alli Farkas Artist Adventures 