Am I an artist? I make no money so I can't define myself as an artist. Are we not anything unless we make money? People judge and differentiate ones success and wealth with friendship. Many artists don't make enough money to support themselves. There's always another job, a side job. We, artists connect with one another. We form a unity. However, our goal is to be successful as an artist. But if we sell ourselves cheap, than we get looked upon negatively.
Many artists, such as myself despise Thomas Kinkade. When someone's asks me what I do and I reply artist, some will say Oh my goodness, this is so cool. I love Thomas Kinkade. ...then my thought is, you don't know nor understand art, Kinkade is such mainstream. He sells his work throughout shopping centers and reproduces his work like crazy (all though I am happy for him, but his paintings puts us in this euphoria non -existent world. ) Again , going off tangent, I am an artist and I make no money. That's right, art is something I need and would love to succeed solely and financially. Rather than living paycheck by paycheck unless your one of those elite rich people, who have all those connections and money to be supported. But that's not me.
Most of my day is taking care of my children. Making sure that they are fed, socially interactive with others, mentally stimulated....again, this is another occupation where others don't perceive me as serious cause we don't make money. but truthfully, being a mother is exhausting, especially mentally. I am basically taking care of these two little people, and the upbringing is so important. Yet its so satisfying. Moving on....
I guess the moral of this blog entry is that I am an artist and homemaker. I am proud but sometimes get discouraged. Just another challenge that I must overcome.