The corporate Artist newbie

[clairemackaness]

Hi All,

My name is Claire and I'm a freelance artist. I paint contemporary abstract work and although I started off just trading to Joe Bloggs on eBay, I now have a nice clientele of business people who buy art work for their offices and business premises.

I've joined to meet business people and hopefully get the business world into art and incorporate a bit of culture into everyone’s day.

See you around the forums.

Take care

Claire

[Jayne]

Hi Claire,

I loved painting too, but gave it up to make better money..I'm so glad to here someone is making a go of their tallents, you are so lucky to be able to do that.

Best wishes and welcome to the forum :D

Jayne

[bitsnstuff]

Hi Claire,

I am originally from Ingatestone (family still lives there), so definitely know your neck of the woods!

Welcome to the forum, I am sure you will find it useful.

Funnily enough, I have just been looking into corporate art! :lol:

Kate

[clairemackaness]

Thanks for your posts. Everyone seems really friendly. I wish I could make a living from it Jayne. Sadly i still hold down a full time job as well. But slowly slowly catchy monkey! I'll get there in the end.

Drop me a line Kate, if you think we might be able to work togehter. Ingatestone is a stones throw away from my office in Chelmsford.

Take care all

[babybiz]

Hi Claire, I'm another lover of art although I'm more into portraits. Haven't painted in years though as there's always been something keeping me too busy. You've done some lovely work, where did you learn?

[clairemackaness]

I only learnt at at school, it must be a natural talent! (LOL)

Thanks for the praise

[Alpha]

Hi Clare and welcome to the forums.

Good to see new business areas expending our community. :D

[tommy]

Hi clare,

Welcome to the forum.

You are also a stones throw from me. I from Upminster in Essex.

Tom

[William Wilson]

Hi Clare welcome to the forum, art and images can bring a new look to a meeting room.

[clairemackaness]

I cant beieve how many people live in Essex. In 4 hours or so of being a member here I've met an Ingatestonian and an Upminsterite!

[Russ]

Hi Claire

I'm a little late on the welcome but now you can add a chelmsfordian to your list of Essex contacts... I grew up in Brentwood and worked there 3 years ago fo an employment agency before setting up for myself. I noticed in another thread that you mentioned you were once in the industry, I used to work for Select, what about you?

Russ

[clairemackaness]

Hi Russ,

I started out at Select Employment in Brentwood (not your select), then went on to Advantage Recruitment in Billericay and moved from there to Premier Appointments in Romford. FInally got out and after working at Jobnet on a regeneration project am now firmly ensconsed in the LSC.

Oh, and I tried the freelance malarchy for a bit too, but the industry is too tough to maintain a good work/life balance for my liking. Good luck though, I think your the only Reccy person on here, so you should do OK

Claire

[Russ]

Hi Claire

If it was select Employment (Debbie & Clive Foster) then it was the same Select... You didn't like the recruitment industry then??? What do you do for the LSC?

Russ