Quote - When ever I hear someone refered to as an "artist", I think of a past church organist who was utterly unpleasant to deal with.  People would excuse his egregious behavior, saying "But he's an Artist", as if that meant he was exempt  from being civil. 

When I was chair of the Council, there were issues with him, which we met about.  He started off by dramatically flourishing a letter of resignation, and I completely shocked him by practically snatching it out of his hand, saying "sorry you'll be leaving us".

I am sorry, but you sound as if you are proud of this fact (??).
And to think how much you both would have grown had you taken the high road? Sometimes it is best to leave our first reactions at the doorstep.

Comitted to excellence through art.