Join co-hosts Douglas Sigwarth https://www.sigwarthglass.com/ and Will Armstrong http://www.willarmstrongart.com/ as they discuss topics that affect the lives and livelihood of art show artists. This week we discuss COVID restrictions lifted in Chicago prior to The Old Town Art Fair, selling superstitions, and being an independent artist.Will chats with Michele Friedman and John Ames from Artist Intersection https://www.artistintersection.com/ about their digital marketing artist coop. followed by the podcast's featured guest on this episode is graphite artist David Bjurstrom  http://www.davidbjurstrom.com/ . David reveals details about his career as a professional award winning artist, his experiences as an art fair juror, and his reactions when someone copies your body of work.Douglas and Will are self funding this podcast. If you like what we do and would like to financially support the podcast to offset it's costs you may gift The Independent Artist Podcast using VENMO/ username @independentartistpodcast or through PAYPAL.ME by clicking on this link https://paypal.me/independentartistpod?locale.x=en_USEmail us at independentartistpodcast@gmail.com with conversation topics, your feedback, or sponsorship inquiries.Podcast on FacebookPlease join the conversation. Tell us what you think on Facebook. And share the conversations you'd like to hear. https://www.facebook.com/independentartistpodcastFollow us on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/independentartistpodcast/Website https://www.sigwarthglass.com/independentartistpodcast.htmlSign up for our mailing list for updates and free promotions. Add your name and receive a free Independent Artist Podcast bumper sticker. http://eepurl.com/hwQn7bThis podcast is sponsored by The National Association of Independent Artists (NAIA). Please become a member http://www.naiaartists.org/membership-account/membership-levels/Please consider donating to the NAIA to financially support the advocacies it fosters.  https://www.paypal.com/donate?token=CzCNyPb_yZ9kt4XilWU7ioSBTWbzQKcUx_xWrYDdwzfbyI3nXM0uZ0g7QMwWY_V8YSv9W3XEXLxD2wE3Music, sound engineering, and mastering of the podcast by Oliver LearBusiness inquiries at theoliverlear@gmail.comhttps://soundcloud.com/oliverlearhttps://open.spotify.com/artist/5yAPYzkmK4ZmdbWFLUhRNo?si=i6Y8Uc36QZWIDKIQfT3XFgThis Podcast is owned and produced by Douglas Sigwarth and Will Armstrong. The co-hosts are  on the Board  of Directors of the NAIA and encourage membership to this valuable organization.  The NAIA is a founding sponsor of the podcast and holds no authority over the creation or the content of  the episodes.Support the show (https://paypal.me/independentartistpod?locale.x=en_US)