Post #57426 by ikitnrev on Tue, Oct 28, 2003 8:49 PM

I have a friend who is a semi-successful artist, who travels around the country selling her wares at arts and craft shows. I swear she is the busiest person I know, always trying to create more product to sell, so she doesn't arrive at a show empty-handed.

She told me that when she got together with her artist friends, all they talked about were business related things: what shows to attend, which ones to avoid, how to publicize their work, licensing their work, etc., etc. She said that she enjoyed talking to her clients who had the more stressful, high paying jobs, because they wanted to spend time talking about art theory, the underlying meaning of her art, and other fun stuff like that.

I think any job can end up being a bit frustrating - always seeking funding, always promoting yourself or your company, trying to keep up with the latest trends in a constantly changing world so you don't become obsolete.

I'm a big fan of live theatre, and have season tickets for three theatres, so I can't help but to encourage somebody who wishes to work in that field. I'm competent at my job, but many times I feel the main reason for my job is so I can subsidize my theatre and tiki habits, and in a roundabout way, support those people who choose careers or hobbies in those fields.

Vern

[ Edited by: ikitnrev on 2003-10-28 20:51 ]