I’m almost always amazed at the gems that Seth Godin comes up with and I’m really keen to anything he says about Art.  Seth wrote a post about Art that’s not for sale that mirrors my current beliefs about my own work:

“…..Why invest the hours and the sweat and the talent in a piece of art you can’t (and won’t) sell?

Two reasons. The best reason is that when you practice your craft for yourself, not for the market, it drives you in new and important ways. And the other reason is that people are going to talk about it.

Ideas that spread, win.”

I can definitely say I’m doing my artwork for myself – but not only for myself – I also enjoy showing it to my readers; but I don’t feel I need to sell it and I don’t really want to.