"After art school I wasn’t getting anywhere in the New York gallery world. Rather than let my frustration destroy me, I started an Etsy store. Seven years later, I am making a comfortable living selling my art to buyers all over the world, and it brings me joy to create art that makes people happy. Many of my snobby peers are still grinding away on the scene. They scoff at me as if I’m not a real artist anymore. Meanwhile, I’m supporting myself and doing way better than almost all of them financially. Why do artists prioritize the elitist world of galleries when they could be making actual sales in other venues?"