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 comforta ...