Barney Davey

Barney Davey has spent decades helping artists and photographers to find new buyers, sell more art and market their work efficiently. If you're an artist or photographer or work as an entrepreneur in a creative field, he's here to help you create a successful, sustainable and rewarding career. You'll find numerous ways to grow your career through his books, blog posts, workshops, online training, consulting and more. He began advising artists when he joined Decor magazine, and the Decor Expo...See more

Barney Davey has spent decades helping artists and photographers to find new buyers, sell more art and market their work efficiently. If you're an artist or photographer or work as an entrepreneur in a creative field, he's here to help you create a successful, sustainable and rewarding career. You'll find numerous ways to grow your career through his books, blog posts, workshops, online training, consulting and more. He began advising artists when he joined Decor magazine, and the Decor Expo trade shows as a marketing executive in 1988. Both were influential, prominent art business leaders. Decor was in the business of helping artists, galleries and picture framers for more than 135 years. At its peak, the Decor Expo Atlanta Show was ranked in the top 100 among more than 10,000 annual tradeshows produced in the U.S. During his career, he attended more than 200 art tradeshows where he got to know top artists and successful publishers. He used this unique opportunity to study their best marketing practices. Those events, plus his sales, marketing, and entrepreneurial experiences, form the crucible of the experience, knowledge, and wisdom he shares with artists today. Each of his previous five books on art marketing has been a "Business of Art" bestseller on Amazon.com. You can get a clear idea of the marketing insights and industry knowledge he shares by visiting Art Marketing News. You'll find more than 600 art business and marketing posts. Art Marketing News is ranked # 1 by Art Business News. A Path to a Rewarding Career Davey's work with artists, photographers and fine art print publishers on their plans to grow their businesses gave him experiences that lit a path to his future. With the collective knowledge, wisdom, and inspiration he gained, he has built a business based on purpose, passion, and prosperity. See less