Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/11/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, Kim, and thanks! > > -artist's who either taught at the university or who had non-arts related > jobs which in essence supported themselves and then they did their art on the > side, That's fine, but that is NOT what I was looking for! > -artist's who had managed to purchase a house before Santa Cruz became > Silicon Beach and thus didn't have outrageous mortgage payments Hell, I couldn't afford the TAXES alone!! > > In essence there were only a FEW artists who were "full-time" artists and > made a living at it. THAT'S What I meant!!--DAMN few...... They ALL had already purchased homes (and had them paid > off, or substantially low mortgage payments), and they ALL had entered into > the biz in the 60's, 70's or 80's. I've got a house worth a tenth of theirs, and a university paycheck. This, plus my "other work", allows me to live like an artist, whether I >AM< one or not...I think lots of folks have done this, and I reccomend it!!! However, without the university, NONE of us would be living here and enjoying the "lifestyle"...it's just that >>I<< admit it!!! Like my sign over my desk says, "Working here allows me the luxuries I've become accustomed to......Eating and living indoors!" Walt - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html