Pay Me Like You Pay for New Shoes – “It is not bad to be rewarded for your efforts. You need money to buy new shoes! It is also about respect. Respect for the time and effort it takes to produce art. Respect for the money artists spend to purchase materials. Respect for the thousands of dollars some artists pay to get their training in traditional, and other art programs. Artists travel to learn, go to workshops and art centers that cost money. Why shouldn’t we expect a return on our investment to develop our skills as a doctor or a chef would?”
Joyce Owens, artist