Websites for Artists

Website Design

Designing websites for artists

In addition to painting every chance I get, I freelance part-time doing graphic design, illustration, and website design.

I really love creating websites for artists and other creative folk, and empowering artists to update their own websites in WordPress. I can create a WordPress website and blog quickly, install plugins to extend the basic functionality of the site, add basic optimization for search engines, and create a custom design for the site OR use a design of the client’s choosing.

I also provide training and training materials for updating WordPress websites. I have been creating websites since about 1999 and website graphics since 1994, and many of my designs have won awards; yet my rates are very reasonable. :)

Please contact me if you’d like me to create a website for you.

Artist Websites:

View some of my artist website designs ranging from some of my most recent designs to early designs from around the turn of the century (when technology was much more limited, and we had different ideas about website design):

Art Clients:

2011-pres.: Jennifer Balkan, Art website – new design as an artist-maintainable WordPress site, including a filmstrip type gallery of images, and providing training and training materials for updating and maintenance
2011-pres.: Cheryl McClure, Contemporary Abstract Paintings, Art website – new design as an artist-maintainable WordPress site, and providing training materials for updating and maintenance
2010-pres.: Ave Bonar, Austin Photographer – new website designed as artist-maintainable WordPress site, training and training materials included
2009-pres.: Marilyn Rea Nasky, Austin Painter – (2 redesigns) redesign and simplification of minimal professional art website (WordPress); redesign into artist-maintainable  WordPress site, training and training materials included; maintenance of earlier version of website
2009-pres.: Hank Waddell, Austin Sculptor – creation of artist-maintainable WordPress site, training included
2007-pres.: William Wahlgren, Austin Painter – (3 redesigns) current redesign into WordPress, training included, plus site maintenance
2007-pres.: Ines Batllo Paintings, Austin Painter – design and maintenance of artist website
2006-2010: Scott Sustek, Texas Sculptor – maintenance only of artist website
2009-2010: Texas Wax, Texas encaustic painting group – creation and maintenance of artist-maintainable WordPress group site (including documentation and training)
2006-2010: Texas Society of Sculptors, Texas sculpture society – redesign and maintenance of artist group website
2006-2008: Jim Thomas Bronze Studio, Austin Sculptor and Bronze Foundry – maintenance only of artist website
2003-2006: Cherrywood Art Fair, community arts and crafts festival – design and maintenance of artist group event website
2003-2005: Jill Alo, Artist at Large, Austin Painter – design and maintenance of artist website

Myself as Art Client:
2012: Marilyn Fenn , Art website (self – this site), v6 - redesign and simplification of minimal professional art website (WordPress 3.31)
2012: Marilyn Fenn – In the Studio, Art Blog (self), v5.5 - moving blog, color exercises, links and more to a separate website (WordPress 3.31)
2012: Marilyn Fenn Shop, Shop for art (self), v5.5 - redesign of e-commerce site for selling my artwork into a separate website (WordPress 3.31)
2011-2012: Marilyn Fenn Studio, Art website (self), v5 - redesign and maintenance of artist website & blog in WordPress 3.1
2010-2011: Marilyn Fenn Studio, Art website (self), v4 - redesign and maintenance of artist website & blog in WordPress 3.01
2009-2011: Marilyn Fenn – Small Wonders Blog, Blog for selling small paintings (self) – new visual design of Blogger template with pages
2009-2010: Marilyn Fenn Studio, Art website (self), v3 - redesign and maintenance of artist website & blog in WordPress
2005-2009: Artblog of Marilyn Fenn, Art blog (self) - creation of artist Blogger blog
2005-2008: Marilyn Fenn, Art website (self), v2 - redesign and maintenance of artist website
2002-2005: Marilyn Fenn Fine Art, Art website (self), v1 - design and maintenance of artist website
1999-2002: In for a Penny/In for a Pound, Art & design portfolio website (self) – design and creation of Flash site

Additional Technologies:

  • Custom WordPress design and creation
  • Extensive knowledge of dozens of WordPress Plugins, including:
    • Galleries
    • Slideshows
    • Events & Calendars
    • Contact Forms, Captcha & Anti-Spam
    • Subscription Management: Email, Newsletters & RSS
    • Membership
    • Search Engine Optimization, Stats & Analytics
  • e-Commerce Setup:
    • WordPress: wp e-commerce plugin
    • eShop WordPress plugin
    • Paypal
    • various online shop sites, like Etsy, Meylah, ArtsyHome, DailyPaintWorks, Zatista, etc.
    • Miduu
  • Some PHP customization
  • Social Networking:
    • WordPress Plugins for sharing and following
    • Facebook Page
    • Networked Blogs
    • Twitter
  • Custom HTML/CSS website design and creation
  • Custom Blogger design
  • Newsletters
  • Mailing lists
  • Email accounts
  • Membership management tools
  • Spreadsheets
  • Databases
  • PDF Forms
  • FAQs
  • Quotes
  • Forums
  • and more…

Visit my web and graphic design site for more designs and information:

I am an abstract and representational painter. I paint primarily in oil, but I also work in a variety of other media. This is my blog; my art site is at Marilyn Fenn Studio, and you can purchase my art at Marilyn Fenn Shop.
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Today we are searching for things in nature that are hidden behind the veil of appearance. We look for and paint this inner, spiritual side of nature. — Franz Marc

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I love those colors. I really like the softer colors with the subtle variations.