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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Suvi" data-source="post: 1907174" data-attributes="member: 80325">Thanks Colleen - I am debating wether or not Art School would be worth the time... on one hand I am really enjoying what I am doing right now, painting naively, painting what I really enjoy and just loving it.. I was in a fine arts course in university a few years ago but dropped out because I just didnt have the focus I needed and didnt think the education at that perticular location was worth the $... latly talking to some of the artists here it seems like its impossible to make it far as an artist without a degree of some kind behind you, Ive been rebelling -for lack of a better term- against this theory believing I could make it on my own taking courses to expand my knowledge... Eventually I would like to be able to make a decent amount of money from my work, I would love to make it a career but I know this takes alot of time, I have been making connection and have found a few places to display my work.. But Im starting to wonder if Im not just being stubborn about the school thing.. (not that Im known for that :-O)</blockquote>