Monday, February 7, 2011

An Artist

A commentator said that an artist being viewed was "just not professional" ---like
he would be likely to know who is or isn't. The opinionated are merely loud, I think.

In my view, if you say "I'm an artist", and you create your art; then you are. Critics are many; originals are few; opinions are cheap.

Van Gogh wasn't thought professional and Balzac was though a "hack" by his peers.
An after dinner speaker can be a soap boxer on the noon break, his audience not important. If he says he's a speaker and does in fact, speak; then he is... You are what you say you are if you perform.