Promoting Your Art

Shipping Your Artwork

by Alana Knuff  |  Mar 10, 2017

This past year several of my paintings have been shipped to various locations.   Lessons learned in this regard are many.  Carefully packaging the painting for shipping is very important.  A strong commercial box intended for shipping art such as “Air Float” is expensive but well worth the cost, especially if the painting has many stops.  Museums expect this type of protection.  For a single run, prepare a box using heavy duty cardboard with two-inch-thick building Styrofoam insulation around all sides of the painting and frame.   The Styrofoam is light reducing costs and is resistant to punctures that may go through the cardboard.   The painting should be wrapped in brown paper and never in bubble wrap or plastic.  These melt under high heat and may stick to the painting damaging the surface.

Galleries

by Alana Knuff  |  January 17, 2026

At some point in our journey as artists, we decide to sell our paintings. The question is how and where. Gallery representation is one option and should not be the only option. Finding a gallery is time consuming. A good fit is a must. Questions to ask. Does the gallery carry a similar style of art as yours? How long have they been in business? Is the location a target rich environment? Working with a gallery is a contractual relationship. Make sure you have a signed agreement and know what is expected. Sharing a sale usually requires the 50/50 split. Be sure the fit works and you trust the relationship.