My new gallery is now open!
Oriel Glasfryn Gallery, the new permanent home for my paintings, opened on Easter Saturday. Three years in the planning and building,...
daverobertsartist
- Oct 29, 2019
- 3 min
How long do they take?
The question I probably get asked more than any other by people who are viewing my work is "how long does it take you to do one of...
daverobertsartist
- Sep 30, 2019
- 2 min
It's official - I now enjoy networking!
Over two weekends in September, this year's Helfa Gelf open studios and art trail certainly exceeded my expectations. I've done it...
daverobertsartist
- Sep 4, 2019
- 1 min
Helfa Gelf Open Studios and Art Trail
September is here and its time to prepare for the 14th Helfa Gelf open studios and art trail. This is the annual event where artists...
daverobertsartist
- Aug 10, 2019
- 2 min
Latest on our new gallery.
I've been more than a bit lazy and it's been over two months since my last blog post. Granted I've moved house, am busy planning for the...
daverobertsartist
- Mar 15, 2019
- 2 min
Our new North Wales art gallery - getting closer...
When I gave up my 'normal' career a year ago to become an artist it wasn't all about taking it easy for a while, wandering the hills and...
daverobertsartist
- Sep 24, 2018
- 2 min
I'm not very good at selling my art (but I'm getting better).
Logic says I ought to be the very best person to sell my own paintings but right now, as I set out on my journey as an artist, I’m...
daverobertsartist
- Jul 30, 2018
- 4 min
Approaching art galleries for the first time
Friends and family have been admiring your art for a long time and their walls are adorned with countless examples. They might even have...
daverobertsartist
- Apr 30, 2018
- 5 min
How I've priced my art
Now I've got a (big) stock of paintings, framed and ready to go, the question is how much should I be selling them for? Scour the...
daverobertsartist
- Apr 24, 2018
- 2 min
How to make it as an artist - my story starts here
OK, I've done it. I've given up a perfectly good job as CEO of a national charity to become a full-time artist. The prospect of doing...