Is there a bias against artists who have to have a day job to make - TopicsExpress

Is there a bias against artists who have to have a day job to make end meet? Just knowing the below artist also worked at other jobs makes me feel better & I can dismiss any bias others may have. You do what you have to do so you can make your art. Fred Wilson: Teacher, Installer, Curator, Administrator, and Museum Guard Matthew Barney: Model with Click modeling agency Tom Sachs: Furniture Fabricator and Lighting Designer Mark Rothko: Elementary School Teacher Yayoi Kusama: Fashion Designer Andy Warhol: Commercial Illustrator and Graphic Designer Paul Gauguin: Stockbroker Ed Ruscha: Layout Artist Richard Artschwager: Furniture Maker Jasper Johns: Messenger, Shipping Clerk, Used Bookstore Clerk Julian Schnabel: Dishwasher and Short-Order Cook Jeff Koons: Wall Street Commodities Broker Barbara Kruger: Graphic Designer at Condé Nast Ai Weiwei: Carpenter, Blackjack Player, and House Painter Sarah Lucas: Daycare worker Willem de Kooning: Commercial Artist, Window Dresser, Sign Painter and Carpenter