HOW to sell art by Texting?  I share how we sell a lot of art by text.  In this podcast I give you our step by step actions that led to a recent $8,000 art sale.  I actually tell you way too much, I might regret that one day!  (truly....) ✅ JOIN MY INNER CIRCLE (then you can email me your questions for this Podcast) by SIGNING UP for my 11 week FREE e-course that helps artists reach $100,000/year: https://bit.ly/3zvzLHa  ✅ Hit SUBSCRIBE and leave me a review, please!  :) In this episode I...

HOW can I earn money REALLY FAST with art so I can pay my bills?  This question was sent in by Brad, one of my inner-circle artists. This is an "ART MONEY SUCCESS (AMS) Q&A" where I answer a question that one of my "inner circle" artists sent me by email.   ✅ JOIN MY INNER CIRCLE (then you can email me your questions for this Podcast) by SIGNING UP for my 11 week FREE e-course that helps artists reach $100,000/year: https://bit.ly/3zvzLHa  ✅ SEND ME YOUR QUESTION FOR THIS...

HOW do I quit my job and become a Full-Time Artist when I have 3 kids and no spouse to help me.  This is an "ART MONEY SUCCESS (AMS) Q&A" where I answer a question that one of my "inner circle" artists sent me by email.   This question was sent in by Brad, one of my innner-circle artists:  "How do I quit my job and become a full-time artist, when I have 3 kids and no spouse?  AND how do I quickly generate income from art to pay my bills?" In this episode I answer the first part of the...

HOW TO POLITELY TELL PEOPLE YOU DON'T WORK FOR FREE?  How to deal with friends and family.  This is an "ART MONEY SUCCESS (AMS) Q&A" where I answer a question that one of my "inner circle" artists sent me by email.   Do you feel obligated to give your family & friends FREE work?  It doesn't just hurt your business, it hurts your future and your children and your finances. You train people to interact with you in a certain way.  It's up to YOU to change this expectation.  That's what...

HOW TO TRANSITION FROM GIVING ART AWAY TO MAKING MONEY $$$ WITH ART:  This is an "ART MONEY SUCCESS (AMS) Q&A" where I answer a question that one of my "inner circle" artists sent me by email.   ✅ JOIN MY INNER CIRCLE (and then you can email me your questions for this Podcast) by SIGNING UP for my 11 week FREE e-course that helps artists increase their income beyond $100,000/year: https://bit.ly/3zvzLHa  ✅ SEND ME YOUR QUESTION FOR THIS PODCAST:  Once you're on my list, you can hit...

This episode contains SO MANY SECRETS to TAKING YOUR ART SALES TO THE NEXT LEVEL, shared by our guest Erik Abel.  Erik is a highly successful artist and he openly shares how he's made gallery and retail store sales work to build a multi-six figure business.   Link to Erik Abel:  https://abelarts.com/  In this episode we talk about:  ➡️Who pays for shipping  ➡️How much % the gallery gets paid and when they owe for a sale  ➡️Red Flags to Look out For when working with...

In this episode I share a few ways to make Art on Consignment work for you. If you enjoyed this, please leave me a REVIEW and HIT SUBSCRIBE! To take your art biz further, read ART MONEY SUCCESS the Book: http://bit.ly/mariabrophy Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariabrophy/ SIGN UP for my 11 week FREE e-course that helps artists increase their income beyond $100,000/year: https://bit.ly/3zvzLHa

In this episode I explain, in my usual dramatic way, how putting your art on consignment can KILL your art business! I share my own negative experience with it. I also share a friend's positive experience with consignment in galleries. If you enjoyed this, please leave me a REVIEW/COMMENT and/or HIT SUBSCRIBE! To take your art biz further, read ART MONEY SUCCESS the Book: http://bit.ly/mariabrophy Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariabrophy/ SIGN UP for my 11 week FREE...

In this episode share the Pros and Cons of putting your art on Consignment in an art gallery or a retail store. I also explain briefly what Consignment means and how it works. If you enjoyed this, please leave me a REVIEW/COMMENT and/or HIT SUBSCRIBE! To take your art biz further, read ART MONEY SUCCESS the Book: http://bit.ly/mariabrophy Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariabrophy/ SIGN UP for my 11 week FREE e-course that helps artists increase their income beyond...

In this episode I help you not get tricked into signing over your copyrights!   And yes, it happens all the time. I share a story about how a major beer company tried to trick us into giving them all rights so they could secretly use Drew's art for a major beer campaign!  PS:  I apologize for the poor sound quality on this one - I discovered later that my microphone wasn't turned on.  So sorry! If you enjoyed this, please leave me a REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE! To take your art biz further, read...

In this episode I simplify how Copyrights Work and I help remove some of the guilt and fear around not filing! Earning money from art again and again is possible when you own the copyrights. I talk about how we sold a small painting for $450 in 2001 and since then licensed and sold reproductions that earned $250,000 from that very same painting! Filing copyrights can be done in the USA online at copyright.gov.  I share a little about this as well. If you enjoyed this, please leave me a...

In this episode I dramatically illustrate for you how giving up your artwork copyrights is literally giving up your future as a professional artist. I talk about how we've made a lot of money when not working, by licensing and selling reproductions of Drew Brophy's artworks, some that he created many many years ago. This practice is the KEY to long term success as a professional artist. If you enjoyed this, please leave me a REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE! To take your art biz further, read ART...

Chaos = A state of utter confusion. This is what I've been feeling lately! (After nearly 5 months of not working because my husband was in a coma and on a ventilator...) What should I focus on doing next, when I have so many things to do, so many I WANT to do, but there just isn't time for it all?! In this episode I'm talking with my longtime friend and former business life coach Tish Gentili. I always call Tish when my life is in shambles!  (And she always sets me straight.) I asked her...

The worst thing that could have ever happened to me, happened. You haven't heard from me lately because for 112 days my beloved Drew was in the hospital, fighting to stay alive. For 70 of those days he was on a ventilator and most of those days in an induced coma. Finally, after 5 months of this, I am back to work, rebuilding my life.... This episode does not have any art business tips in it. It's just raw, real life sharing of what happened to me and my family. My next podcast will be...

This episode's message applies to musicians, illustrators, photographers, painters, muralists; anyone who is hired by clients for anything! When things go wrong, do not take your client with them.  That's the message of this short podcast. If you enjoyed this, please leave me a REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE! Get a copy of my book of business strategies if you want to Up-Level your Creative Business: ART MONEY SUCCESS THE BOOK Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariabrophy/  Check...

Living your life in a way that INSPIRES YOU regardless of criticism of others. In this episode I share a story about how the Wall Street Journal did a story on our adventurous, traveling, lifestyle.  I thought it would inspire the mainstream readers...but what happened was not that! My message:  Do not let anyone tell you what's best for your life, family, children or business (unless it's in alignment with your own values). Just do what you were called to do in life! :) If you enjoyed...

What is your Inner Wisdom, Higher Wisdom, Intuition?  And are you using it to help guide you in your business and your life? In this episode I share examples, such as losing your keys.  I also share about a time when I used my inner wisdom to come up with a brilliant plan to sell a lot of art at a Laguna Beach art exhibit.   We also talk about how you can exercise your inner wisdom and how the messages/answers will come to you. If you enjoyed this, please leave me a REVIEW and...

Jealousy of another's success will hold you back from your own!   In this episode I share about a time when I was BROKE and jealous of a friend's success.  And how I transformed it, and how you can also. If you enjoyed this, please leave me a REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE! ART MONEY SUCCESS the Book: http://bit.ly/mariabrophy  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mariabrophy/  Articles for creatives: https://mariabrophy.com/ Sign up for my 11 week FREE e-coaching course that helps artists...

When we have success and we are growing fast - in love, money, art, business or any other way - there are people in our lives who just aren't ready for it! In this episode I talk about jealousy and negative reactions from those you love - your family and old friends. How to handle it, how to continue to shine bright and grow. If you enjoyed this, please leave me a REVIEW and SUBSCRIBE! ART MONEY SUCCESS the...

What is that ONE THING you spend WAY too much money on?!  And are you even aware of it?For me - it's wine. The older I get, the more expensive my wine gets. :) And at some point I realized I was spending more on wine than some people do on a car payment!This is why you need to track your finances. I never used to track my money flow in and out. BUT dang, once you start, it changes EVERYTHING!What you track EXPANDS. And, tracking it keeps you from spending where you don't want to spend.You...

This episode contains a FORMULA for where to put your money and in what percentages.  It also has a lot of wild truth bombs, such as:  "Paying everything else first and paying yourself LAST is what keeps people stuck in a poor state of finances." "Money needs a job" and "If you don't choose where it's going to go, everyone else will choose for you." In this LIVE Podcast, I interview Holistic Financial Coach Beth Dana. She tells us how to allocate the money we have so that we are financially...

What is FINANCIAL FREEDOM and how do you GET IT?! In this Podcast, Holistic Financial Coach and Author Beth Dana gives us the basics on how we can create our own Financial Freedom. She gives us 2 very easy exercises we can do RIGHT NOW to take us in the direction of being financially free. AND, If you want to go deeper get control of your finances and transform your income, check out MAKE MONEY YOUR PARTNER WEBINAR here: https://www.brophyartacademy.com/Money-Partner Beth Dana is author...

How do you set Money Goals that you will ACTUALLY REACH?! In this LIVE Podcast, I interview Holistic Financial Coach and Author Beth Dana. I asked Beth to help me solve this conundrum of: if I set a money goal that's TOO BIG, I tend to not believe it and I don't do the things I should to reach it. BUT, If it set a money goal that is TOO EASY TO REACH, then I'm not growing beyond where I am. We also touch on being stuck in one income level AND how to get out of debt faster. Beth Dana is...

A "poor" money mindset will prevent you from growing your income and abundance. It's something I've struggled with the first 2/3 of my life! In this LIVE Podcast, I interview Holistic Financial Coach and Author Beth Dana. She gives us a quick rundown on what a Money Mindset is and how to Transform Yours so that you can create more abundance in your life. Beth Dana is author of the series of books called MAKE MONEY YOUR PARTNER and she is a holistic financial coach. And she's also a good...

What is the difference between Rich People and Poor People?  It's not just the money, it's the Money Mindset, it's the way they feel about money and it's the ACTIONS they take. In this episode, I share how I grew up really poor and I had a very poor money mindset, and then how I learned a new way of thinking and acting and how that transformed my financial situation and my business. I've teamed up with my good friend, Beth Dana, Financial coach and author of MAKE MONEY YOUR PARTNER for a...