Author: courtney

The Beer House My First Negative Experience The Barman Do you remembers the barman I hired?, the one that I had encountered in the Tourist Trap, the one I angrily told he should be a slave all his life, my first challenge in the Beer House had his fingerprints all over it. The Restaurant was doing well, the food was […]

Are You Visiting Art Galleries / Craft Shops when on Vacation? “““ Supporting Arts And Crafts on Your Travels I live on the beautiful little Island of Anguilla in the British West Indies; I know you are going to say “Where?”. The quality of life on this little Island is so great that the rich and the famous have kept […]

It is hard to be the artist, sales manager and CEO of an art gallery at the same time. As my work became known, there was a shift from stock purchases and consignment of art and crafts to an increase in the production of my personal work; and hiring of staff. The demand for the Ckalky Mount pottery and my […]

Business was progressing satisfactorily, The Beer House was building up a reputation for its food and good after work relaxing atmosphere with great Reggae music. The art gallery and gift shop was looking more and more promising. The restaurant business was indirectly promoting the gallery and gift shop, The music and variety of beers was becoming a popular attraction for […]

Best work environment for a Student or Creative Artist Boost your well-being and mental health. 2018 is 49 years I have been creating both sculpture and ceramic art, while ceramics is confined to an exposed work area; wood carving offers other alternatives. I have experimented with several options, over the years, and undoubted working outdoors, surrounded by greenery is the […]

What are your checks and balances when you have employees managing your business? The Cheaters A rigid stock control is very important when you have employees; today we have cameras where you can stay at home and monitor what goes on in your business. You have cash registers and as in my case as a small business, we always used […]

Accidents I am a sculptor and a full time ceramic artist for the past 50 years, and have my scars to prove it. my Doctor friend is always warning me that the more experience the craftsman, the more likely he or she is to make mistakes. This article was prompted by two recent incidents, a personal experience and a discussion […]

Expansion The decision was made, the rent was reasonable, as the owner saw the gallery/gift shop as an additional attraction for the hotel. The hotel was a small and expensive with limited rooms; but what sealed the decision was the fact that the beach near the hotel was a popular excursion location for locals; who also visited the hotel for […]

Networking A Boost For The Gallery And Gift Shop. Business to the hotels was encouraging; I was meeting some managers socially at a night club where my brother was the DJ. During our conversations We would sometimes talk about the gallery, and the needs of the hotels in making the interior decor relevant to the local culture. The first large […]

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