Under Construction

So I use fb as a way to connect with other artists and I show them my support by liking the work they share on it. Rarely do they return that. But I do get artists messaging me asking me to watch some video and vote for them or buy their work wanting something from me. It feels very one sided.

So I wrote something, but haven’t yet posted it, I’m worried it sounds too angry, so I wanted to run it past you…

“I am asked for support by other artists and now I want to make my own plea..

The poverty line in NM for 2024 is 15,060. I will make 11,316 this year. I am an artist. You can help me out by appreciating my work. You can even buy a work which would help me pay my grocery tab. I am so grateful to my local grocer, and to the people that own my work (the ones that paid for my work, if I gave you something that you love and have hanging on your wall, now is the time for you to appreciate me). Maybe with enough support I can make it to the poverty line.

Merry Xmas “

Do I just sound like some sad angry American artist?

Maybe Angry American Artist should be the name of my website.

I used to have a website called Angry American Photographer, but I was too angry to really develop it so I canned it. All it ever had was a picture of Rosa in York with the words “under construction”

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