Thankful for Fine Art America

I first wrote & shared this in the 'Community Discussions' forum 5 years ago, before Pixels! We had 19,210 views & 302 comments! I think it's time to share it again, as a BLOG!

ME [initial post] ~
"I don't say 'thank you' nearly enough, especially when I'm feeling overworked & under-appreciated. I know a lot of you feel the same way, so here's a chance for us to voice our gratitude for Fine Art America! Let me begin by 'simply' saying...I'm very grateful for all that FAA provides:
[1] a fabulous site that's easy to navigate & relatively pain-free; [2] a community discussion forum that 'gives as good as it gets'; easy access for marketing & sharing our work; [3] the opportunity to find others of similar persuasion & become 'friends'; [4] generally reliable customer service & prompt replies to our questions/concerns; a member's blog; [5] contests to enter and/or host for those of us with a competitive streak; [6] numerous groups to join; an amazing fine art website...and; [7] finally, a great product, our works of art!
In the spirit of 'THANKS' giving, I'd love to hear your positive thoughts & experiences re Fine Art America!"

Following are a few of the many comments that members posted in the original thread:

FLOYD ~ WOW! What a great thread! So nice to see the upside celebrated instead of the minor problems beat to death! The positives here out weigh those negative like a great white wale out weigh a the tiny flea. I applaud you, Brooks, for giving us all an opportunity to show how grateful we are for the opportunity that Sean and the entire staff at FAA has given us.
And I give special thanks to Abbie for how well she does a difficult job. And of course all the people like JC that although he occasionally goes flying off into the great, blue, sky (I mean he actually does fly off into the great, blue, sky! lol) he helps to keep the rest of us grounded! Great big way to go to everyone at FAA including those who's names we are not that familiar with but do a great job for us. THANK YOU ALL!

MICHAEL ~ I'm grateful as well. FAA has become indispensable to me and I'm learning more about it's potential all the time. My most recent lights on moment concerning FAA is as follows: I started my Wordpress Blog a few years back and it's definitely taken on a life of its own. At that time I discovered that maintaining my own gallery page was cumbersome and that is when I discovered Fine Art America. It was such an easy solution to just re-direct my gallery page to FAA. Now, several years later I am discovering a dynamic and interactive community at FAA and I'm thinking why not re-direct my FAA blog page to Wordpress, in other words use the FAA blog tab to re-direct to Wordpress.

COLLEEN ~ have to agree! Love FAA, I'm so happy I stumbled upon this site years ago. I love how my work can now be seen all over the world, and for that I'm grateful, that would never had happened without FAA. My work has now been sold across the USA and Internationally, is hanging in Hospital lobbies, has been licensed as RM work, and has brought me several interior design inquiries. So thanks again FAA for creating a platform for my work!!I also love the inspiration I get from all the other fantastic artists--

CASCADES COLORS [Lynn] ~ FAA has already been of great value to me, and I've only been on for about 7 months. I made a sale (yay! And a nice one), and hopefully I have some more in my future. But more than the sale, it has opened up opportunities for me. I was found on FAA, and contacted, to participate in an expo early last month, so I had my first ever booth due to FAA. Now the expo was a huge flop, in terms of attendance, but I met a few other artists there, one who gave me input and thoughts on my facebook page, which was much appreciated, and I've kept in touch with the other, and through the other, learned of another holiday show, which I will also be participating in. Meeting people through that.... and I can envision more opportunities arising as a result. Slowly over time. Also, I've really enjoyed viewing other artists' work, and I think it's good for me to be more exposed to the varying styles and techniques, I enjoy learning and also just reflecting on the myriad of ways people express themselves. So, yeah. That's my story, FAA's been great for me. When I look beyond the POD sales aspect, which has been lackluster, but I'm not complaining about my one sale :), the indirect benefits have been pretty great.

GINETTE ~ FAA is THE BEST site right now for people with images they want to showcase or sell; it'll do just that. The images look great, I like the look of the site, the fact there are no constant changes, no 50% off where I eat the cost, and setting my own markup. On FAA I don't feel like I am working for someone else. In all these years, I never really needed tech support, until now where I have problem with the watermarks. So I hope that will be fixed for me soon. Abbie is great. She's handling it. There is always room for improvement and I wish there were some flexibility and imagination at work, on coming up with way, to improve upon how art is found to get some exposure from time to time. But that involves hiring people and people cost money. But hey, I won't let that keep me down! I always got something in the works, irons in the fire as they say."FAA is in the house!"

PATRICIA ~ I like everything about FAA -- going on four years now, for me. Easy to navigate and keep up with what other artists are doing. The artwork here is phenomenal. I was even lucky enough to make a few sales, without marketing. A bonus are the discussions. I can go days at a time without actually speaking to a soul, yet I know I can come here and "talk." For that I am ever so grateful. And who better to talk with than artists!

ME ~ Thanks for ALL the wonderful comments, everyone! I can't tell you how much better it feels to be coming from a grateful space than the opposite. Encouraged & uplifted, to say the least.
Floyd, Lisa, Nicole & Roy, good to hear from each of you.
Mel, you are one of those we can learn from...and, yes, here's to a very successful holiday $ales period! Good to hear from you.
Hi Kelley, always room for learning...and you are right, FAA is a great place to 'mingle', meet friends and gain new insight.
Joseph, congratulations on your sale! Good to 'see' you. Thanks for your feedback, as well, Cascade Colors! And, Richard, too...appreciate your concurring.
Jai, wonderful words from you, as always. Good to connect with you on FAA...and Tamara, as well. Thanks for your comments.
Hi Bob! Enjoy your work, posts & positive energy. Thanks! And, yes, those 'unexpected bonuses' are always a welcomed surprise!
Frank! You are so right; FAA is like NO other...and I speak from experience, as do most of you. Some truly great artists & art on FAA. Always good to get your input/advice.
Nava, what can I say! I'm blessed to have found you on FAA! Thank you for your kind words, humor, talent and support. I am going to check-out your newest inspired-garden upload, my namesake. Congratulations on your sale, btw!
Yes, Anita, so true. It IS the little things. Thanks for noticing...and reminding us.
Patricia, I appreciate your posts/comments in the discussions. Always good to hear from you.
You're welcome, Michael, my pleasure. Thank YOU for your upbeat positive attitude about life...and FAA!
Thanks, Floyd! You are so right, the positive outweighs any negative, by far. And, applause, applause to the staff here at FAA, yes. A note re Jeffrey...I once asked him for advice, to which he promptly replied in amazing detail, about how I might take my gallery/artist's website to the next level. Forever grateful.
BIG "thank you's" all around! Looking forward to hearing more!

To end ~ This was one of the BEST threads ever in the forum...positive, popular, encouraging. Things have changed a bit since then with Pixels now sharing space with FAA and, because of that, we have a lot more products available, as well as issues arising re on site. Most of the same people are still here, though, and still connecting in the 'Community Discussions' arena, which says a lot about the longevity & popularity of this site!

FYI ~ If you click on the 'Click Here For More Information' link below, it will take you to the original thread. Time flies!!

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