Steven Howard Artist

 Can talent really be taught? I don't think so! Raw talent can be nurtured and developed, but to actually teach someone without any talent evident or is incapable of displaying any amount of interest in the subject, will surely result in failure. I hear people quote "It's a gift" or he/she is "Born with it". I am a firm believer that if you display any amount of ability at a very young age you should be free to express that god given talent. What if this talent is bestowed upon you but you are deprived of the free time to express your talent? "Then you must try harder?" Certainly not my words, but often spoken without thought or compassion. It is widely understood that If you have the money and background status you will succeed? It is also said that if you are born with talent but haven't the money or any background status you can achieve! You have the desire, the belief, the energy and hunger but most of all the talent you were born with. So ...

 One of the most difficult aspects of any business is the tricky tightrope walk of negotiating. It can be especially tricky and becomes personal when someone tries to knock the price down of any original. It certainly is the one area that I struggle with the most. Although I do have a strict price cap and a structure based on materials and time. There are some of my originals that can be purchased at a very reasonable price and if an enquiry falls on a Friday, it could be their lucky day 🥰 after all, I was born on a Friday and Fridays, in my opinion are good days! Our Patreon platform makes easier for collectors to make offers without the embarrassment and the awkwardness of rejection. Make your offer today or leave until Friday for the  1972 Original  framed via our Patreon platform. Available for our gold tier members for a short period before it's publicly posted. 🥰  Our tiered member levels are priced accordingly to the collectors involvement and their interest...

 As more organisations openly engage and encourage employees back to the office I sit in my studio thinking "I'm so glad I'm an artist" 😃 The office is great for the development of individuals and organisations encourage this. They want the interaction of their staff to bounce ideas off one another, swapping thoughts on projects etc. Looking back to my first job after leaving college as a young inspiring and creative individual entering the world of design and technology was very daunting. I wasn't all that happy with the close working environment within an office/studio. I learned very quickly that all my working ideas presented became the company's products and ultimately thier copyright ©️. Something didn't sit right with me and I was very uncomfortable with this arrangement. Ideas that I brought to the table should be mine, right? Not quite! Employment meant that the company had the rights to my ideas, after all I did sign a contract of employment. Bu...

 We all know "Art" can be subjective! You either like it or you hate it! There's no in-between, if you're undecided on a painting, you're most likely to walk away and pick something that is more striking that really captures your eye, grabs you and shouts out "Take Me Home". Follow My Art Page:  Click Here That is why I use red in my paintings as a central point, an area where it draws you in. You then discover other areas of the painting that you didn't notice at first glance, you are then drawn back to the red once again and the cycle of discovery starts again. You will never tire looking at my paintings because of the subject matter. You'll begin to reminisce evoking those memories of childhood. If you are a collector, Thank you for your continued support! It's much appreciated. If you are thinking of becoming a collector, please follow the link to my website   A serious collector of originals and want to be informed of First Editions? fol...

I'm sat here, just waiting to call the hospital. Already called them at 16:00 to find out if Susan has left theatre. I'll call back at 19:30 as they advised. It's such a long wait, I know it's a big operation and I know it has to be done. See you later Susan. I 💕 you. We need to do all the things we talked about. Just get better soon. My turn tomorrow for the MRI Scan. I think just lately we spend more time at the hospital than anywhere else. Steve

It's been a while since my last confession! ... Er I mean my last blog! 🤣 I've got a few hospital appointments coming up, scans, investigatory probing about etc. My partner has also been poorly and goes into hospital for an operation. This has got to be the busiest month of our lives, hopefully everything will be resolved and sorted so we can get back to planning event days soon. Event days are the days that Steven Howard Gallery promote everything that is art by Steven Howard, that's me. So as a quick introduction, for those of you that have just dropped by, here's my website  it's what we do! If you are lucky enough to live locally and want to view showcased art on an "Event Day"  Trentham Makers Market Trentham Estate, Stone Road. ST4 8JG Our "Event Days" offer savings of up to 30% on our website prices! Now that's nothing to be sneezed at! Right? Subscribe to our newsletter and we'll notify you of any news, offers and where we'l...

  "No one will own that original!" Apart from that one person that bought it! Let's just think about that for a moment. There's more than 8 Billion people in the world and you own an original! Ok, not everyone would have seen it while it was promoted, not everyone would have been engaged in the publicity or even remotely interested in the subject matter! Despite the none engagements, there is a great deal of interest generated when an artists work is released. Social media platforms, websites, press releases, blogs and even those event days organised for the artist to showcase in person. They all play a very important part in the communication and announcement of new releases. Promotional and saleable products will all accumulate in promoting an artist. When an artist makes the decision to offer an original, it is important to consider the rarity of that original piece of work! It's never likely to come round again! Who can afford original art? Not tha...