To me, being a successful artist means showing and selling work on a regular basis, and secure enough to be able to work in the studio everyday versus having a series of part time jobs. It means that I would be gallery represented, and hopefully will be going on residencies and traveling with my work. It also means that I would be meeting and hanging with other artist: I do this now, and it helps to influence and develop my work, so if I keep doing this, things can only get better. But most of all, being a successful artist means I’m creating work everyday. Good or bad, I’m working and trying and putting myself “out there”.