Why do I get so many weird looks sometimes by how I dress in Phoenix?

[asufan]

Originally Posted by BIG CATS

Except ranchers actually work. lol They dont splash some paint in random patterns on canvas, then try to sell it to gullible buyers for ridiculous prices.

Right, "Artist" is code for "Unemployed" for all but a select few.

[asufan]

Originally Posted by ScottsdaleMark

Being an artist is a very hard and challenging job. Imagine if you were only paid when you sold something,

That means it's actually a hobby, not a job.

[ScottsdaleMark]

Originally Posted by asufan

That means it's actually a hobby, not a job.

For many people it's a hobby, yes. For the good, it may be a second job or a part-time pursuit, but it is renumerative. For the best, it can be a full-time job. Even if you think art is pointless and never paid more than a few bucks for anything artistic because you don't see the value, surely we can all see that it's a real career field, and one that's quite hard to succeed in -- probably because many people don't ascribe any value to the work.

[unihills]

Originally Posted by Colt Cassidy

Hard as they try, they just can't get rid of us.

Don't know why anybody would want to. Like Woody sang, "This land was made for you AND me."

I don't see a benefit to an overly homogeneous culture, where's the fun in that?