Comments on: There is No Such Thing as a Successful (Full Time) Artist

By: Ann Rea

Ann Rea — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 22:57:30 +0000

You’re welcome!

By: Stephen

Stephen — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 20:58:55 +0000

Ann Rea,

Both your article and the response to the comment are insightful, germane and astute. Thank you…I think the title was perfect and the content presented well. As an artist and entrepreneur, I could relate so well to what you’ve suggested. And I love that you are passionate about the marketing process and see it as a creative mechanism. We absolutely need resources like you….

Stephen Bryer
The Urban Artisan

By: Ann Rea

Ann Rea — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 19:44:06 +0000

Actually there is absolutely nothing misleading in the title.

It’s a statement of fact that many artists do not understand.

“you will have to delegate the responsibility of marketing to somebody if you can’t do it.” My point is that this notion is a complete fantasy. (There is no somebody else.)

If an artist is holding out hope that there will be (someone else) they will be very disappointed AND they can very easily be taken advantage of by predators.

By: Sergio

Sergio — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 19:38:55 +0000

The title is a little bit misleading. I feel like the sentiment is a little bit obvious. It’s sort of like saying, “there are no healthy people who only drink water.” Well yea, of course you have to eat too. But you don’t necessarily have to cook all of your food. If you want to spend all your time painting, you will have to delegate the responsibility of marketing to somebody if you can’t do it.