Lessons From My First Solo Art Show

[@aznsketcher]

3/28/2023: ---just finished watching your latest video. Watched as you signed off for the last time, hung up your lab coat, and the light to the studio turned off. ---the reason I'm commenting on THIS VIDEO is because this was the very first video that I found and watched of your channel. Then I subbed, went back and watched most of the videos that I missed out on. Summer 2018 to almost summer 2023. Enjoyed your channel as I listened to the many art subjects, motivational vids, inspirational vids, cons, ...felt like me following one of the many awesome TV shows back in the day before social media where you had to wait every week to see the next episode 😂.... ---can't wait to see what you got cooking next when you come back. 🤜🔥🤛

[@ScottSerkland]

Thank you so much for seeking out the content on this channel and being a loyal viewer. My hope is that when I come back the new video’s will feel even more like a TV show.

[@keemanmoneearts]

This is a very nice exhibit, Scott. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

[@ScottSerkland]

Thanks Keeman! Any time.

[@rachelle2227]

Hey found this video when I was searching for art exhibition tips. I see it’s an older video, but that’s okay! I’m a paper quilling artist, and just got in to my first exhibition. It’s with two other artists, but that’s ideal for me since I’m not sure how many pieces I will bring. I’ve only been doing this art form ‘professionally’ for a few years, and each piece takes a long time, so I only really have like 20 small (most 11”X14”) pieces I could show that I’m most proud of that haven’t sold. It’s taken me years to get to this point, and to have enough art to show. I am very excited, thanks for the tips. It will be nice to hear and see people’s reactions. So far I’ve done a lot of social media for my art. I have a demonstration event in April too.

[@ScottSerkland]

That's fantastic! congrats on your first show, especially so soon after jumping into a new medium. Best of luck to you, I'm sure it will be great!

[@varuntulsyan2558]

I discovered your channel a few days ago and i really like it. It's really genuine(that's rare to come across and you give practical advice and info. Production value is also nice. Thanks for sharing with us. I hope your channel grows multifold. :)

[@ScottSerkland]

Thanks for the kind words Jon, so glad you're digging the channel.

[@roryherman7823]

Congratulations and thanks for sharing!

[@ScottSerkland]

Thanks Rory!

[@JoshuaKemble]

Looks awesome Scott! What a rad night to have a show!

[@ScottSerkland]

Thanks Josh. It Absolutely was.

[@M_Emeritz]

Very cool! Congrats on a great show, Scott!

[@ScottSerkland]

Thanks Mike!

[@coreldrawhow-totips3868]

Congratulations on your first show! I always enjoy your videos they have great content the artwork is "out of this world" & you seem like a really cool guy. That's a total 3 banger extravaganza of awesomeness ;)

[@ScottSerkland]

Thanks James, I appreciate the kind words.

[@AxiomEcho]

So happy for you that you got this experience!! It looks amazing!

[@ScottSerkland]

Thanks! Me too.

[@SashaFitzgerald]

Congratulations! Your exhibit looks great 😊

[@ScottSerkland]

Thanks Sasha!

[@StringCheeze]

Glad the show went so well! Shame I couldn't make it, but if you ever do gallery stuff again that would be really cool to see.

[@ScottSerkland]

Thanks Patrick, If I do another one, I will be sure to let everyone know.

[@GazBot]

great opportunity, thanks for sharing with us! I know it's not all about the money, but I'm curious how the sales were compared to a similar day at a comic con?

[@ScottSerkland]

For me it was comparable to a good day at a con. If I were selling more high priced originals It’s possible I could have made more. Not sure. But no fee other than the gallery commission which was 20% so better than a con in that respect.

[@inkiwell]

Great set up, Scott!

[@ScottSerkland]

Thanks Dede. It's a bit different from when I do a comic convention, but I'm glad I got the opportunity.

[@marcsandroni4898]

Awesome video!

[@ScottSerkland]

Thanks!

[@milkit5699]

Are the pieces on the wall just for show or where they for sale mate ? do you sell prints in a plastic sleeve or in frames aswell ? many thanks

[@milkit5699]

Also did you have multiple sizes of prints for multiple prices

[@ScottSerkland]

So I usually don't sell multiple sizes, because people usually just pick the smallest sizes. but for this show I sold two sizes 12" x 18" and 20" x 30" because they had the same mark up. Most people bought the smaller size. I sold the prints in a plastic sleeve and also offered the framed artwork for anyone who wanted to pick it up after the show.

[@parkoo8998]

Congratulations！！！！！！！！！！！！！！！

[@ScottSerkland]

Thanks! It was a great show!

[@MFlemJr]

Cool stuff dude!!

[@ScottSerkland]

Thanks Mike! How’s the sculpting going?

[@MFlemJr]

Serkworks Art Labs You're welcome! It's going pretty well man, thanks!

[@EuropaPhoenix]

SOLO - A Star Art Show.

[@ScottSerkland]

Ha ha!

[@jdog724him]

What were there requiremets on hanging your art? I mean, I can't imagine you nailed everything up. Also, Was everything on the walls originals, or were they prints? Finally, if someone wanted to buy something off the wall, did they pay you immediately and then come back to get it? I love the idea of setting up a pop-up gallery, but have NO IDEA! Haha!

[@ScottSerkland]

I’ve only done the one show and I imagine a lot of this depends on the gallery, but I can answers based on my experience. I was required to make sure my frames had a horizontal wire that ran across the top of my frames. The gallery did not have nails but wire lines that ran down from the top of the wall. The wire have a hook that moved up and down the length of the wire for positioning. It was relatively easy to hang my frames. All my work were prints. If someone purchased one I would give them a separate print. If they wanted it famed they would have to come back at the end of the show or a later date to claim it.

[@Yannemal]

how many people.. !? that was a great episode :)

[@ScottSerkland]

Thanks Yann. Probably around 1,500 people cam though the first show. Maybe 250 to 300 for the second.

[@bluebrian200x]

hi where is that street that you recorded ? is it a festival ? is it a night market?

[@ScottSerkland]

Hey Brian, this was in Phoenix Arizona. Mostly on Roosevelt St. plus the surrounding area. The event is called First Friday and it happen the first Friday night of every month.

[@PrettyKittyPaintings]

Uhhh, are you getting fancy on us by using a gimbal? Ooor, are your footsteps that smooth? xD

[@ScottSerkland]

I have a gimbal, but surprisingly I didn’t use it for this video.

[@ScaryFear]

That looks very nice. Exposure is a good thing. I should try to do something like this sometime. I've never done an art show or a comic con. I have lots of material from my universe and always working on something new. Hey if you have some time would love if you checked out some of my art. I post on ArtStation under the name Thagirion. I would post a link but I think youtube would mark my comment as spam. I'm kind of new there so only some of my stuff is up but I'm slowly getting my drawings up.

[@ScottSerkland]

Thanks! I check it out. Keep up the comic work! I love seeing what other artist are doing in comics.

[@ScaryFear]

Thanks for looking. I don't know if I'll ever finish that comic. I would like to. I'm terrible about starting comics and never finishing them. I have another that currently has my attention. I seem better off at drawing scenes in one big frame.