Peter Hanley Speaks at Tyler

Peter Hanley spoke to the Freshman BFAs on the September 8, about how to be a successful artist online. During his lecture he stressed the importance for artists to get their name out to the public. Hanley says that a very good way to do this is by using the internet. By using the internet the audience can easily find the artist, so the artist isn't having to constantly seek out the audience in order to sell their work. Hanley suggests personal websites such as Facebook or a personal blog in order to stay in touch with the audience, and sites such as Etsy, Spoon flower,or Ponoko to sell work online. Overall, I thought Hanley's lecture was interesting and extremely helpful.