The Messy Studio with Rebecca Crowell

Episode 173: Keeping Records: The Stress and Mess

April 10th, 2021  |  31 mins 39 secs

art, business, finances, inventory, lifestyle, organization, personal development, rebecca crowell, record keeping, taxes

There probably are a lot of artists who are able to keep accurate, up-to-date records of their inventory, sales, expenses, materials, and contacts. They have systems that are efficient and neat, and any information they need about their art careers can be easily retrieved from a file. Then there are those who fail miserably at organization, and whose records--if they exist--are in total confusion. A question about the location of a certain painting, or the need to put together images of work for a presentation is cause for panic. Are you somewhere in between these extremes, or do you identify with one or the other? Today we take an honest look at the challenges of record-keeping for artists.