Art marketing advice.
Career clarity coaching.
Serving Visual Artists Since 1988
Hi there! That's me, Barney Davey.
I help artists find and follow a path to a satisfying experience in the art business and encourage them to live their best artist's life because I believe they go better together... by a lot.
MY WHY
The grand vision is to make the world a little better by inspiring artists to live their dreams and share their art with humanity. I believe enabling artists to live in harmony with the creative life they choose is alchemy. — Barney Davey
I am an artist enabler.
- Art Marketing News is my free blog, published weekly since 2005.
- A worldwide community of artist subscribers get twice-monthly exclusive training with live meetings with Art Marketing News Extra.
- I coach artists to decide what's real and possible and how how find their path to live their dreams.
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Coaching for Artists
Everybody needs help sorting things out sometimes. I'm a good listener with helpful insights and creative suggestions based on decades of art business experience. You will get honest, compassionate advice when you talk to me. Whether you need a single session to sort out a problem, brainstorm an opportunity, or a multi-session package to create a workable marketing strategy or tackle complex issues, I'm here to help you.
They Say
Larry Neilson
CEO, Program Business
"Great job! Barney's strong copy was timely, well-researched and effective. The video and custom infographics were topnotch."
Marilyn Sholin
Barney Davey is my inspiration and a guiding light as an artist. He truly cares about artists and their art. What more can we ask of someone?
Jana Kappeler
Entrepreneur, Fine Artist
"I can highly recommend working with Barney to anyone interested in moving your business forward."
Barry Strasbourg-Thompson
Contemporary Healing Art
"Following Barney's guidance, I now have nine art dealers in Canada and the UK, shows, teaching contracts, and more."
Why?
I'm fortunate to only work on projects that vitalize me. I seek to share my expertise and experience for the benefit of clients who value me as much as I do them. I'm passionate about helping motivated marketers achieve exceptional outcomes. It inspires me.
What?
My clients save time, ease stress, and enjoy greater accomplishments. We strategize to devise the best uses for the marketing assets they get from me, including:
- Powerful sales letter/landing page copywriting
- Custom, branded promotional marketing videos
- Complementary social media graphics, and more
How?
To give my clients undivided attention, I only work with a few at a time. I enjoy working closely with clients to agree on deliverables. They provide details. I produce a suite of custom marketing assets for them. My tribe appreciates having no costly retainers or recurring fees.
About Me.
I love coffee, dogs, anything mint, and a good joke. My beautiful wife, Mary, is my best friend. For more than 30 years, I've had the honor and pleasure of helping creative entrepreneurs develop marketing plans and strategies. Learn more here.
My path from advertising exec, to author, blogger, course creator, and direct marketer led me to my passion—copywriting and marketing strategist. Finding inventive ways to help clients solve problems and succeed keeps me fresh and fires my imagination. I'm lucky to have the time to devote to select clients. It's the best and only way I do business these days.
Connect with a Discovery Call?
Do you need better results from your existing marketing assets and have a budget for the core package of marketing services listed above? Then let's explore working together. In just a few minutes, we'll both know if working together will produce desirable results.
contact Me
Send a message. I typically respond with 24 hours, or less.
PO Box 25386, Scottsdale, AZ, 85255, US
602-499-7500