I am a painter and am very passionate about what I do, however I can't seem to get people to view my work! To submit to competitions you have to pay fee's and then get rejected (most of the time). I suppose I am a bit bitter about the whole situation. I work full time in unskilled labour to fund my work. Trying to stay fully focused is a concern, and it's hard sometimes to do a 10 hour shift in a very boring job and then have the energy to paint after this. So when I apply for competitions I just think give the man a break!