Are you an hobbyist or artist?

JBrunner · Sep 13, 2010

alexmacphee said:
What does something have to be in order to be art?

When I or anybody else says it is.

alexmacphee · Sep 13, 2010

JBrunner said:
When I or anybody else says it is.

Straightforward and unambiguous. That's how I like it!

blockend · Sep 14, 2010

When it's hung in a gallery with a fancy price tag generally nails it.

Dennis S · Sep 14, 2010

I found when I was selling for a reasonable price (for me anyways) not many were sold. When I boosted my prices I was selling more.....Go figure. Got that idea from a professional painter who owns a shop.

Saganich · Sep 14, 2010

Public health researcher, physicist, philosopher, photographer, husband, father. If I happen to create something transformative then I'll add artist.

dehk · Sep 15, 2010

I don't know if i am an artist. But I know I am a damn good 'technician'.

nyoung · Sep 16, 2010

Perry Way said:
... anyone who spends a deal of time pursuing their passions which are creative in nature, that person has every right to verbally announce they are an artist without any doubt or hesitation!

Right on, right on, right on.

Joe VanCleave · Sep 17, 2010

"Starving Artist" = "Hobbyist".

fschifano · Sep 17, 2010

Simple answer. Both. I don't think I'm an artist, but some people do. Fine. Doesn't change a darned thing.

Iwagoshi · Sep 17, 2010

eclarke said:
I can't pick one, I spend about 20-30 hours a week on photography but am not an artist...What am I??

The last time I spent 20-30 hours a week on photography, I was unemployed (happily). If artist = unemployed, so be it.

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