I want to let you know that I enjoyed your program and also to let you know that I used it for a different reason than most. I was feeling at a loss in life after the loss of my mom and the work I did to close her estate and then got diagnosed with breast cancer last summer.

Good things came out of my sadness and loss. My husband and I have been able to travel, I built a wonderful art studio onto my house and the breast cancer was very small and the treatment was minimal and my prognosis is great

The problem was I was unable to get back into the flow of life, so I joined your program.

I feel much better now and have taken initiative in my life. I have started creating again, gained a new perspective on keeping things and eliminating things I really don’t need. I am doing a better job of putting limits on groups I volunteer with and what they can expect from me. I am saying no more. I also met a friend who shares my art interests and we are doing weekly art play dates.

I do feel very grateful for all I have and that includes my experience with you and Artful Success.

Tonya’s class, Artful Success, really helped me to focus in on my exact goals for my business.

From that, I was able to write my artist and passion statement, seek assistance to create my website and have photos of my jewelry professionally taken.

My level of professionalism really got “kicked up a notch” because I enrolled in this class. Tonya provided more than she promised in this class.

I can think of a million words that describe my experience with Tonya and the Artful Success program but the one that jumps to the top of the list is comforting. Not “comforting” in the comfortable sense of the word, far from it!! I haven’t been “comfortable” at all over the last ten weeks. But comforting in the sense that:

• I am not alone – I have Tonya and the most fabulous tribe of artists to consult with.
• That my business and my art practice is benefiting from the amazing wealth of knowledge that Tonya has compiled and that she so generously is sharing with us.
• I have a blueprint, I know that if I just do what Tonya recommends, I WILL be a success.
• I will always have this program as a reference to go back to.

It is a challenging program and it might take me years to fully implement all of the information she has shared with us, but Tonya teaches us that as long as we’re doing the work and taking those steps (whatever they may be) we’re right where we need to be. And that gives me confidence. Confidence in myself, in my art, in my customers, and in the universe.

I can’t think of a more positive, giving, intelligent teacher than Tonya. She is someone I will always look up to and strive to be more like as a person and as an artist. This was the wisest investment I have ever made in myself and in my business.

Tonya’s Artful Success program has not only helped me understand the steps needed to set up my business for future growth, but it has also helped me connect with my own self confidence as far as accepting who I am and who I want to be as an artist.

Over the past 3 years I have been blessed with opportunities to teach, sell and share my jewelry with others but have struggled with wanting to create and truly believing I can make it a career as the prospect of having a business was overwhelming.

Working through each module’s exercises has brought me unexpected leaps of clarity, a positive shift in mindset, and an ability to focus productively with less overwhelm. I am grateful for the abundance of support from Tonya and other “tribe” members as the information they have shared throughout the program has helped me improve my relationships personally with my family and teach with more enthusiasm and confidence.

Thank you Tonya for enabling me to Take Action!

I was searching for an art business program when I received the announcement from Tonya that she would be offering the Artful Success Program.

I knew I needed a push to get things in order for my business. What I didn’t expect was the volume of useful information and the great community she has created.

I had not been very successful at applying the business knowledge I had to my art business. Nor had I been very good at actually doing the exercises I knew I needed to do.

Through this program, Tonya helped me get the clarity and motivation to work through the fundamentals. I am still working on some of these but I have already seen a big difference in my life and business!

Thanks Tonya for pulling the pieces together in a comprehensive, effective program. I am truly grateful!

I choose to invest in myself and my creative talent.

Working with Tonya in the Artful Success program gave me insight and confirmation.  The process was full of materials, exercises, and tools.  Everything from time management to niche customers.  When I implement the processes, I am more productive.

I saw an immediate increase in income with one tip!

I do and would recommend working with Tonya, and I will again.

Last year I saw that Tonya was offering a course on applying business to your art.

I felt I could trust that she knew how to run a business from the success of her company, so I took the Artful Success course and I don’t even have a business. I thought it would help me get off on the right foot, should I take my hobby to the next level.

What I learned was amazing and powerful stuff.

Everything she taught can apply to your life as well as a business. I highly recommend investing in yourself and taking the next class. Like all programs and classes you only get out of it what you put into it. It is a program that I plan to use and review often. Thank you Tonya, you rock!

Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!

I had been searching for ways to get some help with my business. Along came “Artful Success” with Tonya Davidson! It turned out to be the most comprehensive program covering everything from de-cluttering your life to make way for abundance to the nuts and bolts of taking great photos of your work! It exceeded my expectations in every way!

There is so much information in this program I will be using it for years! I love that I have the modules and handouts to reference, as I am ready to tackle each aspect of my business. Tonya is an abundance of knowledge and is very generous with all she knows!

This program helped me to clarify where I want to take my business, to develop my website, logo/brand (still in progress), and to push myself to a higher standard of creating!

I highly recommend this program for anyone ready to take the leap! It will change your business and your life!

At first, I was hesitant…

I really did not know what to expect about an online course. But then I thought it was the perfect course for me, it was made by an artist and for artists.

I am amazed at how well planned the whole course is, the attention Tonya paid to even the smallest detail.

I learned about time management, web presence, creativity, marketing and even photography.

It is the best money I have ever spent.

Artful success has not only changed the way I work, it has changed my life!

I have listened to 3 of the Modules so far and am hearing so much that resonates with me, not only in the business of jewelry making/selling, but also just on a personal basis.

Our lives can be enriched in so many ways if we open ourselves to new ways of thinking or even to some old ways of thinking that we’ve heard before and know are true, but “forget” as we go through our day to day lives and struggles.

I am so glad I decided to take this plunge and know that all facets of my life will be better for it.

I have been a successful art jeweler for over twenty years and have experienced the “ups and down” of the market.

However, with Tonya’s help, these ups and downs have not been so dramatic.

She knows what it takes to increase the bottom line and how to get there.  She looks at where I have been, where I am now, and where I want to be.  We set do-able goals which have allowed me to build a successful business and brand.

Tonya is the #1 person to go to if you want to learn how to work smarter, not harder, and increase your bottom line.  She has proven time and time again, that she knows how to build a successful business.  She is always willing to go that extra mile to make sure you succeed.

As artists, we often need to put more energy into our business.  As business owners, we sometimes forget the art.

Tonya has provided me with the insight, inspiration, and motivation to find and maintain balance between the two.

She has a keen ability to help me find clarity in challenges I face, particularly in my business and creative worlds.  She asks the right questions, although not necessarily the easiest to answer, and provides truthful, no-holds-barred, feedback.

As both a businesswoman and artist, Tonya is a ‘big picture’ thinker.

She can uncannily target the best way to present new work, and integrate that new work into marketing efforts: from printed materials, to booth display, to interaction with customers.She helps me see a more holistic vision of my business than I often can see myself.

When I moved to Tucson, a mutual friend and artist introduced Tonya and I; I count that day as a very lucky one indeed!

Not only is Tonya a very accomplished artist and instructor, she has a wealth of information and resources on industry products and techniques. Her instincts are as close to flawless as you can find, and, even during these difficult financial times, her business sense has kept Whole Lotta Whimsy flourishing.

Tonya has been an essential part of my moving forward with several of my business plans. She has a “no nonsense” approach that helps you get to the heart of some of the more complex issues and plans.

On a final professionally personal note, I have not met many that have as much integrity as Tonya. It is a rare thing to be able to engage in a sensitive or delicate conversation and know that your thoughts and concerns are safe. Tonya is one of the most trustworthy and professional people in our industry.

I cannot recommend her highly enough!

I remember meeting Tonya at a show in 2005. I was intrigued to find a person that seemed to add so much to the energy and spirit to the event.

She gave of herself to anyone that approached, never was in a hurry, and was present for the person needing help or wanting to share an experience. I knew that this was a person I wanted to meet!

Tonya has made it her priority to use her awesome talents as an artist and business woman to absorb and share the valuable information working artists require to be successful in the business of art.

The majority of creative people seem to have an unrealistic relationship with the concept of a real business approach.

As an artist herself, Tonya knows exactly how we see things. Combine that with her business acumen for a perfect understanding of the best way to guide artists. She strives to help us understand marketing, finances, taxes and all those uncreative necessities that we must know.

So many people ask me for resources; Tonya Davidson is the first one I recommend!