Encaustic Arts Magazine Spring 2014 | Page 39

The next article in the ‘Internet for Artists’ series will delve into the importance of having an Artist Website, list various web hosting companies, discuss considerations for creating a website using a free web hosting template or paying a premium to use an Artist specific website hosting service, the elements of a good Artist website, and tips and tricks for creating an Artist website with IMPACT. ◊◊◊◊◊ Before becoming an Artist, Florida based Tristina Dietz Elmes was a computer systems analyst and consultant for clients such as National Geographic, Sony Music and Microsoft. While a Manager and Trainer for a software company, she exhibited a natural ability to simplify complex concepts into bite-sized morsels her students could easily understand. Today, Tristina paints and teaches encaustic wax and mixed media painting workshops in her Fort Lauderdale studio and at venues around the country. In addition, she helps Non-Profit Organizations (including the Encaustic Art Institute and International Encaustic Artists), Clients and Artists make sense of and economically use the marketing power of the Internet through Social Media, Website presence, Blogging and Mailing List management to increase visibility and sales. Tristina can be reached through her website at www.MultiMediaMavenArt.com or by email at [email protected]. Enjoy reading her artful blog at http://ArtBookBug.blogspot.com and follow her on Social Media at www.instagram.com/dietzart www.twitter.com/dietzart www.facebook.com/MultiMediaMaven www.pinterest.com/MultiMediaMaven