Interesting article about artists who work other jobs to fund making their art. At a reading group last night at DCA points were discussed about whether artists call themselves artists, as in many other jobs that's how people introduce themselves, a plumber, a waiter, an accountant, a lorry driver, a street sweeper, unemployed etc... first telling someone about themselves through what they do as a job.
It raises questions around whether artists make art as a hobby, or whether they deem their art making more important than their day job. The Garbologists consider recycling as art. Here's an example of 'before and after' demonstrated by Terry Powell.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2010/jan/24/artists-day-jobs
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