Artist - Is It a Profession or a Hobby?
Do You Believe This Myth? There is a widely accepted myth circulating in our society that being an artist, especially a fine artist, isn't a true profession. For several years now the profession of the artist has been diluted, undervalued, and misunderstood. Most artistic people are told that they need to have a copy occupation because "you cannot possibly make it as an artist." so that they get a degree or choose a career path in something besides art! Do you believe the parable that you just cannot make a living as an artist? As a result, does one have another career or job rather than being an artist full time? Artist and author George Dfouni ask this compelling question: "Has a student ever been advised to require plenty of education courses to own something to fall back on?" I know that after I decided to induce a business degree with stress in accounting, I used to be never counseled to possess a backup degree just in case I could not make a 'go