"Twenty years ago Jackie Battenfield was faced with the frightening choice many artists confront: give up on her dreams, or discover how to make a living from her art. Applying her experience as a gallery director, and after years of trial and error, she achieved her goals, and then some. Today, in workshops and seminars in New York City and across America, Battenfield shares these skills with artists at all stages of their career. The Artist's Guide picks up where art school leaves off, and teaches you how to successfully share you talent with the world. With equal parts of practicality, warmth, good humor, and insight, Jackie Battenfield shares her years of experience as a self-supporting artist and makes the overwhelming task of growing and sustaining an art career clear and manageable. The Artist's Guide is a resource you'll return to at every stage of your career." Condition: minimal wear and tear on both cover and pages. No major damage. No rips, tears, or missing pages. No writing, markings, stickers/sticky notes, or loose papers. Minor marks on the covers, but nothing overly obnoxious. Being a pure white cover, it's just enough to notice.