Bartering Art, Value, and the Artist’s Life

What is art actually worth—and who gets to decide?

In this episode of My Art is My Voice, Rebecca and Tom explore the many layers of value in a creative life—from bartering and trading artwork to selling it, sharing it, and being judged by it.

This conversation moves through the realities of being a full-time artist: – Trading art vs. selling it – The ups and downs of making a living creatively – How we judge art—and how we feel judged by our own work – Comparing your work to what you see online

They also reflect on: – The myth of the “starving artist” – The idea of not being appreciated in your own time – Failing as an artist—and finding your way back – Life on and off the internet as a creative

Along the way, a central idea comes up again and again: Art comforts the disturbed and disturbs the comfortable.

At its core, this episode is about navigating value—not just in money, but in meaning, identity, and the act of continuing to make.

🎧 My Art is My Voice is a podcast about creativity, identity, and the lived experience of being an artist.

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