Post #94302 by lanikai on Wed, Jun 2, 2004 11:13 PM

...ask mister language persun!

(c'mon all you writers out there, chime in!)

On 2004-06-02 17:57, johntiki wrote:
Say you're an artist and you paint a portrait...now say you finish it, sign it and donate it to the Goodwill...now say someone buys your painting from the Goodwill...does that make you a professional artist? I mean you've technically now had your work on display and better yet sold it!

well, no you didnt sell it. and you didnt gain monetary reward. You donated it. Goodwill realized the profit, not you. The operative word here is "profession" You are not a professional artist because it is not your profession.
you must define your terms here: Professional is someone who is actively
participating for gain or livelihood, (their means of support or subsistence) in an activity or field of endeavor often engaged in by amateurs.
je' like if yer playing golf and win a bet on the links. Just cuz ya got money from golf , yer still an amateur.
Now, create and sell a painting about once a month, getting closer. but these are still avocations.