HERE’S JUST A SMALL SAMPLING OF THE BUSINESSES THAT WE HAVE HELPED & WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT US.
Kwerks
Vinh is simply great. He is truly passionate about his work as a business and lifestyle coach, and has helped me tremendously in getting my own business up and running! He is fun to work with and helps makes people’s dreams do come true. I highly recommend him!
See what Alyssa from Kwerks has to say about ArtSHINE
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Alyssa-Designer
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Gabby Malpas
Licensing Artist & Designer
ArtSHINE Accelerator & Commercialisation Program
I have been working with Artshine since 2014. In that time I have engaged their services as an art mentor/coach and as an agent for art licensing including representation at international trade shows.
ArtSHINE has provided valuable assistance and advice for my art practice in terms of:
– licensing contracts
– increasing my artist profile both in Australia and overseas
– helped me focus and reach my business goals
– helped me increase my income from art and art licensing and grow my business to a viable concern
– introduced me to valuable business contacts
– assisted with promoting my art through art exhibitions and promotions
I recommend Artshine to other creative businesses and artists because they have contacts, practical experience and insights for artists and
creative businesses that, as a solo artist I do not possess.
Art SHINE Business Coaching Program
I have been working with Artshine for nearly two years on collaborative projects. I have also been working under Vinh’s tuition since meeting in 2010. Working with Vinh and Artshine has developed and grown my art practice in ways I could not imagine: as a mentor, he is able to see the bigger picture and will direct me towards projects that produce maximum results and benefits. His approach is gentle, kind and personal. Artists can be tricky to work with but he navigates this with sensitivity, humour and kindness.
Vinh is extremely well connected and is generous with the sharing of contacts and knowledge. He is truly a creative leader and I look forward to many more years collaborating with him and his team at ArtSHINE
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Valerie Khoo – Artist, Printmaker & Designer
ArtSHINE Accelerator Program
Since working with Vinh and Stuart from ArtSHINE, I have gained multiple licensing contracts locally and internationally for my artwork. Their guidance and support have been invaluable in navigating this industry. They are passionate about helping artists commercialise their work while understanding the importance of staying true to the artist’s creative vision. It’s the perfect balance between creativity and business.
ArtSHINE Commercialisation Program
My name is Valerie Khoo and I’m represented by ArtSHINE Gallery and ArtSHINE Licensing. Apart from agency representation, co-founder of ArtSHINE Vinh Van Lam is also an excellent mentor and coach in navigating the unique world of art and licensing. My working relationship with ArtSHINE has been an invaluable part of my development as an artist, particularly in the licensing industry. Through ArtSHINE’s guidance, I have held my first solo exhibition, been represented at Surtex in New York and secured licensing agreements.
ArtSHINE’s approach in the development of artists is effective and powerful. Vinh and Stuart tailor their advice to your specific needs and skills. This is so you can develop an art practice that is sustainable, creatively fulfilling and commercially rewarding. If this program was available online, it would be beneficial to more artists and enable us to connect more deeply and more frequently with ArtSHINE’s resources and advice.
Art SHINE Art Exhibition Program
It was a pleasure to work with Vinh and Stuart from ArtSHINE Gallery. Their guidance and support during my first solo exhibition made the whole experience stress-free and, fortunately, a great success too! They genuinely care about artists and are generous with their advice and mentoring.
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Sally Wash from Sillier Than Sally Design
I am Sally Walsh from Sillier Than Sally, I am an Australian watercolour artist, educator and I also licence my art with multiple companies through the fabulous crew at ArtSHINE. Vinh and Stuart at ArtSHINE have been my mentors for 10 years now, and they have helped me tremendously along my art journey (which we all know is a hard one). Vinh and Stuart have always held live in-person art events, from exhibitions to coaching to art licensing workshops and events. Seeing them cross over to an online platform as well would be a marvellous idea. That way Australian artists that are in need of help and support at this stage can still get that from the ArtShine group.
Thanks so much
Sally
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Marie Widolf – Artstist
Art SHINE Business Coaching Program
When I graduated from the University of Newcastle, NSW, with a BA major in Botanical Illustration, I had many dreams of illustration projects I wanted to work on. I wanted to write children’s books, and producing merchandise like posters, cards, mugs, T-towels and T-shirts: I wanted my art to be marketable, and to make money! As an artist, however, I discovered I lacked experience in the business side of art, and was not sure how to take my art business to the next level. In 2015, I was introduced to Vinh and his team at ArtSHINE Gallery, who worked with artists to showcase their talents and launch their art careers. Through their Art Business Coaching Program, I discovered how to identify my niche illustration-style and passion, and how this was pivotal to me moving to the next phase of actually managing my art-practice, via setting manageable goals, and diarising my full weeks and prioritising tasks. I found this coaching program invaluable to me, and recommend this to anyone who wants to learn how to make money from their art.
Art SHINE Art Exhibition Program
Vinh and his team at ArtSHINE Gallery work with artists to showcase their talents and launch their art careers. They are a dedicated team that particularly give support to new and emerging artists, through their Art Business Coaching Programs and Exhibition Programs. In 2016 I successfully launched my cartoon character, named “Gertrude”, by joining eight other artists in ArtSHINE Gallery’s group exhibition “Eclectic” in their Chippendale gallery. As an emerging artist, and lacking in experience in procedures and practices of commercial art galleries; the support and coaching offered by Vinh was invaluable to me and gave me confidence. Whether you are a new, emerging or even established artist; the advertising, curating, and event launching can either make or break your exhibition. Vinh and his team at the ArtSHINE Gallery collaborate with selected galleries in the Sydney suburbs to bring their artists only the best exhibiting experience, and to a new confidence level, and to establish a launchpad for their artists’ careers.
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Kristine Ballard -Visual Artist
OPIC – COACHING PROGRAM
Lisa Morgan Art
Lisa Morgan
http://www.lisamorganart.com.au
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Erik Smithson – Architect & Artist
After meeting Vinh after one of his outstanding presentations at the Artshine Gallery in Chippendale, I found the courage to call myself not just a designer but an artist through his guidance. As a struggling artist trying to find my feet, working with Vinh allowed me to open myself up to the world of art marking and take that plunge that I was desperately in need of. I found Vinh extremely easy to work with as he listened and talked through my concerns and threw in a bit of humor to lighten the mood. Throughout our time together he provided me with direction and armed me with strategies ineriksmithson.com how to put myself out in the artist world. Vinh supported me through my journey in developing my own style or what he refers to as my “Quirk”.
Erik Smithson
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Rachel Sheree – Rachel Sheree Designs
www.rachelsheree.com
Chris Chun Designs -Thailand/Australia
I have had the pleasure of working with Vinh for the past few years. He has been a ‘guiding light’ in my art career and has been a significant factor in the success of my business.Vinh understands that as ‘creative professionals’, we are unique and that our creativity is just as important as cash-flows etc.If you are looking for someone to help you ‘make that next step’, then I cannot recommend Vinh highly enough.
Chris- Artist & Designer
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William & Carolyn- Short story
Vinh is one of the most energetic and passionate people I have ever met.
His desire to truly help people comes from the bottom of his heart.
Vinh has had such an amazing life journey and his experiences are really unmatched, his knowledge will come in handy no matter what type of artist or designer you are, he has helped Carolyn and I on so many occasions and really helps you go the next level.
An amazing thing about Vinh is that he gives you a wealth of knowledge and he makes sure you apply it, and ensures that you hold yourself accountable.
To sum it all up Vinh has been a great mentor to us and his experience and passion for Art and Design are second to none, his genuine will to want to help you and grow you is something very hard to find.
We hope that Vinh continues to nurture and educate us for many years to come.
William & Carolyn-Artists
Scoops Design
At the start of the year, I made the leap from a full-time job to running my own small business Scoops Design. This has been a major career and lifestyle change and I wouldn’t have been able to do it so successfully without the help of Vinh from Artshine. Although I have previously owned and run a broadcast design studio, I realised I needed someone to coach me through the process of making my business profitable and someone who specialised in working with creative people.
I have now been working with Vinh for the last 10 months and he has helped me through each stage of my business plan and creating systems for my business. I have gone from knowing nothing about the retail and wholesale gift and children’s clothing industry to having a stand at Life Instyle and gaining 26 new stockists from around Australia. Along the way Vinh encouraged and guided me through everything I needed to do to get there. The OPIC emails that arrive every fortnight are a great way to keep everything on track and to grow the business. Without these, I would still be at the same stage I was at the start of the year without a real plan for where I would like my business to be future wise.
Apart from the business side of things, we have also worked on lifestyle changes and making sure I get to spend enough time on my personal goals. It has been really valuable working with Vinh, especially having someone who sees the bigger picture, who you can run ideas past and keep me accountable. I highly recommend working with Vinh to grow your business.
Sophie Cooper -Designer
Before we met Vinh we had been working as artists developing our own unique style with many hopes, ideas and dreams about where our designs could be used and what products we could create. Being a small business we didn’t have much capital or time to do the research to create things like crockery, bedding or even stationary using our designs…this is where Vinh, Artshine and Quantum Compass came in.
We were doing a trade fair when Vinh approached us and looked at all our work, we had a great conversation and he told us he could see our designs and characters on various products, but he also knew how difficult, costly and risky it was to try and develop these products ourselves. So it was at this point that Vinh introduced us to the concept of Art Licensing – it was the opportunity to create designs for companies that already had quality base products who were looking at adding value and a point of difference to their brand through supporting different artists from around the world. Wow, this was the first we had ever heard of this concept and it couldn’t have been more perfect for us. Art Licensing is a way for us to continue to do what we love, create, but have the opportunity to be paid to see our designs on greeting cards, mugs and even rug that would be sold around the world!
After having a few enlightening conversations with Vinh we just knew he was the right person to help us take our business to a level we had always wanted, but were unsure of how. Vinh has coached us for over a year now, we have meetings and various phone conversations where he has guided and supported us in creating a comprehensive portfolio that shows various mock-ups of all the products we hope to create. He is incredibly encouraging and we felt very comfortable sharing all of our hopes and fears for the future of IMOK.
Vinh has shared with us his incredible knowledge of the industry and his comprehensive network of contacts who can make our dreams a reality. We have also worked with Quantum compass learning about the OPIC system which really allowed us to really define our goals for the future.
Without Vinh we would still be trying to find the missing link between us, and getting our designs seen by the much larger audience. We truly recommend him highly!
Jen Roberts and Sandra Mason
Owners and creators of IMOK – Art, Illustration & design
Faint Impression
When I met Vinh I was working full-time in a job I had lost interest in and was trying to build my business selling handbags and running workshops at night after work. Working full-time on my passion as a business was something I just didn’t think was ever possible. I had accepted the fact that in life you work full-time in a job you don’t really enjoy and you spend your free time doing the things you love and are passionate about.
Since meeting Vinh I have quit my job to work full-time on building my business, something I never thought possible.It’s a big step quitting your job to work for yourself and it’s important to be surrounded by people who have experience in your field and can offer you the support and guidance you need.
Vinh has helped me every step of the way. Together we develop new ideas and ways to promote and improve my business, how to be productive and motivated when working from home and setting goals so I know what I’m working towards and how to get there.
Vinh’s holistic approach to living your passion was the perfect fit for me; I would not have achieved what I have in such a short time without his systems and support.
Sasha- Designer
Faint Impression
By Marie-Nicole
After many years of earning an income through being a professional photographer, I felt I was compromising the quality of life for the standard of living. It became apparent that earning a living through a career that allowed me to live a more family-focused lifestyle was much more important. Which is why I shifted to selling my handcrafted wares based on my fine art and craft skills. But I was uncertain about how to get things flowing. Then I met Vinh from Quantum Compass at the Craft Show in Sydney and could see merit in the service he was offering. Since working with Vinh in his ArtShine Mentoring Program I have learnt ways to approach this new venture confidently and coherently. And have been reminded that understanding your target market and your product is just as important as understanding yourself. Thanks, Vinh for helping clear the fog.
Marie-Nicole-Artist & Designer
Whimsigals
I have grown up with art and craft as second-nature and I wanted to find a way to grow my passion for doll making from a hobby into a small business.My knowledge of managing, leveraging and marketing a business was rudimentary at best, I learned about Quantum Compass Business Lifestyle Coaching through Vinh’s introductory talk at the August 2009 Stitches and Craft Show and decided to sign up for his 3 month course.Vinh has shined a light on my strengths and encouraged me to take the next step forward with confidence. I recommend Vinh to anyone who is truly ready to grow into their full potential”
Kathleen- Crafter/Designer
Whimsigals
Frolic In Fabric
“My business Frolic in Fabric has greatly benefited from regular mentoring sessions with Vinh at Quantum Compass-ArtSHINE. Through sound advice I am now more organised with my time and my finances and more confident in promoting myself and my business. I would certainly recommend this service to anyone striving to turn their passion into a business.“
Elizabeth
AVL Designs
Hi Vinh,
Absolutely Brilliant! Cant believe how inspiring you are! Such a gifted person! You have pledge and dedicate your inciteful wisdom and focus toward my adventure as a designer! The journey has just begun cant wait to share my success with you!
Anthony- Fashion Designer
FSD Australia & MK Furniture Designs
Hello Vinh,Thank you so much for giving me the support I needed to set up my wholesales & Retail furniture business. You and Stuart have shown me how to build up my cashflow and increase sales in my business. My business has grown rapidly and my sales increased up 120% within the past 6 months. Your regular coaching sessions have made a huge impact into my day to day business and held me accountable for my own business and set clear business goals. Once again thank you very much.
Aris Jonathan- Designer & Importer
http://www.furnituresalesdirect.com.au/
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Testimonial for The OPIC Planner Diary
www.rachelsheree.com
Thanks Vinh for such an amazing tool. Its interesting to put everything down on paper and see what it is that you truely want to achieve. The OPIC planner is such a great tool to keep check of everything going on, in the one location. I have so much to do, so I’m sure I will be using up alot of paperwork in my planner. Its helped me sort out all those thoughts into a clear plan. Its great thank you.
~Maria Masi Edwards
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