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The artist at a previous solo show at the Brownsville Museum of Fine Art, Brownsville, Texas.<\/p><\/div>\n
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Carole Boyd has been creating digital art for years, using the Microsoft Paint program. She\u2019s no stranger to objections and disinterest from galleries and art buyers who didn\u2019t believe digital art was a serious medium. Over time, digital art has become widely accepted and expanded into different techniques and styles<\/a>.<\/p>\n Fortunately, there is no problem having digital art printed, and a wide number of substrates are available. Over the years, she has sold her work printed on notecards, canvas, glass, tiles and paper. She has a large portfolio and inventory of prints to sell.<\/p>\n Her major goal was not just to print and sell art, but to have a profitable solo exhibition of her work. The trick was how to make this happen on a local level.<\/p>\n An attorney by trade, Boyd lives and works for a firm on South Padre Island, Texas. The island has a tight community, and she worked with her network of contacts to make the show a reality.<\/p>\n First, she needed a show sponsor and a venue. Boyd approached Franke Realty<\/a> to ask if they would support her show and help spread the word. They initially declined, but she convinced them to meet again, where she showed some of her art and pitched the idea of making the exhibition a fundraiser for the Memorial Sloane-Kettering Cancer Center. That closed the deal. The realty company was on board. They agreed to help publicize the event and send an email campaign to their list.<\/p>\nPartnering with Local Business<\/h4>\n
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