The Internet is a fact of life for artists who want to market their work to people who may not be able to see you and your work in person. Of course when there are benefits, there are usually drawbacks. We get a lot of e-mails like this from artists who are frustrated by cyberspace thieves: "How do we keep people ...

Do watermarks protect you from online art theft or devalue your work? Let’s face it. Art theft is a reality. We see it happen all the time. If you post your work anywhere online, you’re immediately vulnerable to those who want to grab it and use it for their latest article, T-shirt, company logo, etc. It’s simply a risk you take ...

You can’t be a successful artist without creative innovation, a proper education, and … an extensive understanding of legal rights? It’s sad but true: Most artists would be helpless victims of theft without the protection of copyright laws. In an age where your art can be copied, uploaded to the web, and made available worldwide in seconds, it’s good to know ...

Recently I read a long series of posts and discussions about an artist who felt that her work had been copied and used without permission by a large company. There was considerable anger out there in the creative community about this type of abuse, and it got a lot of reactions, but also caused a lot of confusion about copyrights and ...

My hometown of Keene, NH holds a huge Pumpkin Festival every year around Halloween. It’s become pretty famous, with over 25,000 jack-o-lanterns lighting up Main Street. So, if you’re ever in the area at this time of year, be sure to take a visit (and bring a pumpkin or two). Anyway, this year as I was stuffing myself with maple cotton ...