A work of art can be a photograph, illustration, painting, cartoons, sketches, graphic design or digital art. With the advancement of technology, more and more artists are able to sell art through online art galleries.

William Merritt Chase was born on November 1st, 1849 in Nineveh, Indiana. After joining and leaving the Navy in 1869, he decided to leave Indiana and head off to New York to study art.

One of the quickest and more effective ways to expose your art or crafts to the public is by opening a booth at an art or craft show. Thousands of people come to these art shows each year with the intention of buying something, and there doesn't appear to be an end in sight.

Frederick Childe Hassam was born on October 17th, 1859 in Dorchester, Boston. Although he was very bright, school was not for him and he dropped out before he graduated. He knew art was what he loved and he immediately began taking classes at the Lowell Institute.