I went to the Getty to find clients. When I showed my work there to an Art lover, he came to my studio and while there noticed a book that I had and he wanted me to do my own rendition of the Goddess he picked.
Affirming my femininity to the Goddess figure and my gifted talent. He paid me just enough to get a new refrigerator as it had just died.
Thus, the Goddess of Compassion had enveloped me in her compassion, and I had filled it with about $20 worth of short salmon steaks from the 99 cent store, fresh vegetables from Vayartta Grocery Stores all kinds of healthy items and had a feast.
The Getty is a great place to talk and socialize with Art People because you know they appreciate you and your work. It takes a great amount of energy to believe in yourself everyday looking for the people who would appreciate you the way you dream.
Still never giving up what your true value is and what you have to offer the world and why and what makes you so different is the key. Maybe a little more of the ego wouldn't hurt.
The EGO has gotten a bad reputation and is sometimes robbed from us. Nothings wrong with it. Nothing is wrong with owning it either. It is our life and no one elses. What we do with our success is what shows the character and heart of the individual. Have a plan and make it happen. Keep putting out the work. Never give up. Everyone has a time. There is a time for all seasons under the sun. Even when it is raining, foggy or even snowing. Capture the amount. Seize the DAY!