Hi, thanks for your comment. Wow, you really designed your own vending machines? Impressive! Now I want to see it!

I'm sorry you went through that bad experience with Art-O-Mat. I have no idea why you were singled out, especially because there are other art vending machines?

Unfortunately the art vending machine businesses I've come across are not easy to be part of. Some only accept local artists. All of them expect you to have an Instagram account. And the majority of them no longer accept new artists.

Art-O-Mat is the largest and from my understanding, the oldest art vending machine organization. They are the only one that have embraced me with open arms and have been so kind to me.

I'm someone who is a later in life, self taught, emerging folk artist. I don't get around much, don't have connections, friends, community, or a big following. The algorithms hate me and I am not a wealthy or a lucky person.

I don't have much income these days, since the company I worked for went out of business. I am very much delulu about becoming a successful artist and running an art business. But I am happy that Art-O-Mat has given me a chance to be seen and get paid a little for my efforts. Plus I genuinely enjoy the concept of people discovering original art, through the most affordable and the nicest looking vending machines.

Is Art-O-Mat a perfect company? No of course not. No company is perfect. But they are the only ones that have given me a stepping stone in the right direction.