"What eventually becomes 'Art' is dictated by factors way beyond the control of the artist. The dealers, the market, time, taste and sometimes, sheer luck." I'm sorry Maclean, I have to totally disagree with you. If some dealer says that a bunch of cow patties creatively arranged is art, well, it's still a pile of shit to me. Dealers and the market do not decide for me what makes something art. What makes art art, is the person creating it and the person viewing it. If I create something, by the very definition of 'art' (From Merriam-Webster...the conscious use of skill and creative imagination especially in the production of aesthetic objects; also: works so produced), I have produced art. What the dealers and market do decide is which pieces of art make money.