Raising my prices and raising my worth

When I first started selling art last year… I didn’t really know what I was doing. Marketing? Pricing? I was kind of just winging it. Watching what other artists were doing online and trying to follow along. It wasn’t something I planned. It just kind of happened. I painted something from the heart, listed it on Etsy for thirty bucks, and someone from the UK bought it.

I didn’t make a dime off that painting. After fees and shipping, it was more like a donation. But honestly… that one little sale gave me the confidence to keep going. It showed me that someone, somewhere in the world, connected to what I made with my hands. That feeling? It was everything.

Since then, I’ve sold quite a few pieces. Most of them were under 700 dollars. Some I gave away for free. Gifts for friends and family who genuinely loved my work. I never minded doing that. It felt good to know my art was living in the homes of people I cared about.

But things are shifting for me this year. I’ve grown. My work has grown. And my story has more weight than ever.

This year, I launched my own website. That was a huge step. It was the start of me really taking myself seriously as an artist. I’ve made the decision to raise my prices. Not out of ego. But out of respect.... for myself and for the energy I pour into every canvas. I’ve realized that what I create has value. My process has value. My healing journey has value.

I will no longer be doing sales or lowering my prices for people who want to talk me down. I’m not here to convince anyone of my worth. I know what it took to get to this point. And I know the people who are meant to collect my work will see that too.

I know it’s going to take time. Time to find the right people who can afford this new version of me. Time to find the collectors who don’t just want a piece of art… but a piece of my story.

But I’m patient. And I’m hopeful. And I’m proud of how far I’ve come.

This year is about building value. In my art. In my voice. In my purpose.

And I’m just getting started.