What things get in the way of making a sale?
I think the other thing that artists have to recognize sometimes is, if people are buying art for themselves, it’s got to be something they might display. . . .If an artist is going make something, they should have in mind that somebody’s going to want to look at it. And if they forget that then, I’m not saying they shouldn’t make it, but I’m not sure that they should think that they’re going to be able to sell it. Do you think it is as necessary for artists to promote their work as it is for people in other professions? Yes. I have lots of great ideas as an engineer. Nobody’s going to come to me with money to go do them. I have to go out and vigorously sell those ideas at an affordable price, demonstrate what the benefit is. And I think it’s no different for an artist. I think many artists don’t recognize that. Too many of them believe that the world owes them a living because of their talent. And that’s a very hard lesson to learn in any profession. Have you noticed anything that art
