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class=720064418-10112008>Hey Jason!</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=720064418-10112008>Don't feel bad about yourself. You chose a tough,
tough business to try and make a self-sufficient career out of.
Stan Sakai's and Scott Shaw's wives work full time jobs, so even
successful artists often need supplemental incomes. There is no shame
in, at least temporarily, putting aside your dream. The shame would be in
pursuing it at the expense of the what's best for your family. So do what
you have to do and revel in the joys of having a great wife and three wonderful
kids. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=720064418-10112008>Hang in there and take care,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=720064418-10112008>Gary G. (Whose dream was not to be a tax geek for
30 years, with 6-8 years to go, but who has done a whole lot of reveling in the
joys of having a great wife and three wonderful kids!)
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> groop-bounces@groo.com
[mailto:groop-bounces@groo.com] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Larry
Steller<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, November 10, 2008 8:47 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
groop@groo.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Groop] (off topic)<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Best to ya, Jason! You're one of my favorite pests, heee heeee!</DIV>
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<DIV>If I wasn't also making life decisions having to do with what I can
afford to eat, I'd be a bigger patron of artists like yourself. </DIV>
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<DIV>I think one logical path for an artist would be finding a commercial
outlet that will allow you to utilize your talent, such as advertising or
marketing, as opposed to trying to solicit individual sales and
commissions. It seems to me selling your individual works are better
served by trying to interest galleries, malls, etc. in displaying your
works, but that i think is seldom lucrative enough to rely upon by
itself.</DIV>
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<DIV>Take care!</DIV>
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<DIV>-Larry<BR><BR>-Larry "mrgrooism" Steller, Master Mendicant
<BR><BR>"<STRONG><EM>I became insane, with long intervals of horrible
sanity.</EM></STRONG>" Edgar Allan Poe <BR><BR>Favorite Links: <BR>YANKEE
STADIUM TOURS:
http://newyork.yankees.mlb.com/nyy/ballpark/stadium_tours.jsp
<BR>FORGOTTEN NEW YORK: http://www.forgotten-ny.com <BR>LIBRARYTHING:
http://www.librarything.com <BR>NEWS FROM ME: http://www.newsfromme.com
<BR>POVONLINE: http://www.povonline.com <BR>THE FAB FAUX:
http://www.thefabfaux.com/index.html <BR>PENGUIN PERSPECTIVES:
http://janetharriett.blogspot.com <BR>DEFECTIVE YETI:
http://www.defectiveyeti.com<BR><BR>--- On <B>Sat, 11/8/08, jason nuttall
<I><jasonnuttall@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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jason nuttall <jasonnuttall@yahoo.com><BR>Subject: [Groop] (off
topic)<BR>To: sammyredrockertalk@groups.msn.com, "groop"
<groop@groo.com><BR>Date: Saturday, November 8, 2008, 1:33
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<DIV>I wanted to let possible interested parties know that due to
the lack of interest and finances, if I do not get more business
between now and December 6, I will no longer be working as an
artist. I have obligations through December 5th that require
I continue working, including the X-Cape Con 2 comic and sci-fi
convention in Flint, Michigan November 22&23 where I'll be a
guest. But in my efforts in the last ten years to advertise,
solicit and basically aggravate to get interest in my services as
a professional artist, I have become something I've never wanted
to be, and that is a pest. But now I am forced to be a
quitter, which is what I have fought for ten years to avoid.
I always told myself that I would not be one of those artists who
turns their back on their abilities because there's no money in
it. But I now have three children ages 2,4 and 6 and a wife
whose already given up on herself as an artist and has become one
of the people most aggravated by my "career", or lack
thereof. </DIV>
<DIV> I had a turning point last year when I met my lifelong
heroes, Sergio Aragones and Stan Sakai. They were
enthusiastic when viewing my artwork and made me feel like I was
somebody important. My life had come full circle, as I met
the man who inspired me to draw as a kid and shared thoughts and
work. </DIV>
<DIV> Another turning point came this past summer, when my
wife and I got free tickets into a Sammy Hagar concert in
Lansing. He has been another great inspiration to me in my
life, and have done countless pieces of artwork for him and his
band. I've met them a few times over the years.
Anyway, during the concert (and this was after I quit my miserable
job and was looking for work and doubting my path) Sammy, ever the
storyteller, spoke of his song "Dreams" and the meaning behind
it. If you feel passionate about what you do and are good at
what you do,don't give up, just keep your head up. Keep
reaching for that goal that seems so far away. He went on,
getting into greater detail, but for the first time in my life, I
choked up at a concert as he spoke and went into
"Dreams" acoustically. I know it sounds cliche, but it was
like he was speaking to me. Everything he said and sang was
ver batum how I've always felt about pursuing my art career.
But these are also words coming from a man who has been very
successful for over half his life. He doesn't ever have to
choose between buying a $5 canvas or a box of diapers. And I
have also come to realize that Sammy Hagar and his band and
management are on the list of people I have come to aggravate over
the years. I feel like a dog nipping at the heel of anyone
who gives me the slightest bit of attention, and am now probably
an e-mail address that is blocked or spammed. </DIV>
<DIV> I have come to realize that even though there is
a select few who do support my path, on a day to day basis I find
more roadblocks and uninterested parties. High praise and
"good luck" pats on the back don't pay bills, and when I put my
artwork out there with a price tag that's 1/3 of what it's worth,
spending gas money I don't have to display work that people admire
but don't purchase, I get the disappointed and "why do you
bother" look from my wife as I walk through the door, that
I also see when I look in the mirror. </DIV>
<DIV> If you want to take advantage of my services, do it
soon. Otherwise, I won't be bothering this group with my
shameless plugs and links to my sites after December 6. I
will make comments where I feel like commenting, or if there's
Sammy Hagar or Groo related topic I will post.</DIV>
<DIV>Jason Nuttall</DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.nuttallart.blogspot.com/" target=_blank
rel=nofollow>www.nuttallart.blogspot.com</A></DIV>
<DIV><A href="http://www.myspace.com/nuttallart" target=_blank
rel=nofollow>www.myspace.com/nuttallart</A></DIV>
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<DIV>PS This is not an attempt at getting business. This is
not a pity thing. I'm not looking for people to feel bad and
hire me or buy something. <BR><BR><A
href="http://www.myspace.com/nuttallart" target=_blank
rel=nofollow><IMG alt="" border=0><BR><IMG alt=""
border=0><BR><FONT face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"
size=1>Check me out!</FONT></A></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV><PRE>_______________________________________________
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