{"product_id":"visible-james-carter-9798198578661","title":"Visible: An Emerging Artist's Field Guide to Being Noticed","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou do not have to wait to be found. You build the conditions for being found.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMost emerging artists are told the same thing. Make better work. Be patient. The right people will find you. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is for everyone who has tried that and is still invisible. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVISIBLE is a practical field guide to building an art career from a starting point of zero. It dismantles the discovery myth, breaks down the five gates of the art world, and gives emerging artists the actual infrastructure that working artists use to get seen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside, you will learn: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy competent artists stay invisible while less talented peers get shows\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow gatekeeping actually works in 2026, across five different systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to photograph your work so it does not look like a crime scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to write an artist statement that does not sound mad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe minimum viable artist website, smaller than you think\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstagram strategy beyond \"post consistently\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe open call playbook that gets you through the shortlist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen to pitch galleries, and when not to bother\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePress, the media game, and the one thing not to do\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDIY visibility when the gatekeepers will not open the door\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eSixteen chapters. Five appendices. One argument.\u003cbr\u003eJames is the founder of Creative Flair, a London-based community platform built around emerging artists. Through campaigns like The Public Canvas and the annual International Women's Day showcase, he has worked with hundreds of artists at the start of their careers, learning what helps and what does not. He is a working figurative oil painter trained at Goldsmiths in Fine Art and History of Art, and runs one-on-one sessions with artists who want tactical guidance they cannot easily find elsewhere. This book is what he has been saying in those sessions, gathered into one place so more artists can read it.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Carter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798198578661\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 148\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.32d","brand":"James Carter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659945619711,"sku":"9798198578661","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/visible-james-carter-9798198578661","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}