what the hell?! i was clicking through the threads... and ...
first i appreciate all the compliments. i don't have a life...i work constantly. and i don't make that much money so any kudos is good to close the margin between being a decent artist and a terrible businessman.
as far as the incognito-like approach to art, i do hide from the world/art market. i'm working (and have been for the last ten years) on something really big that i plan on marketing in the next two years. i've spent a ton of money, declared bankruptcy, and gotten a divorce all that span of time. also, i live in a postmodern home in the country filled with experimental re-engineered and invented equipment. ... back to incognito... depending on the level or rung of the art world you wish to penetrate you will have to accept certain marketing rules. you'll notice that about 99% of all the very high end museum based artists don't have websites (i don't pretend to believe that my work will ever be in a museum. just assuming the model). they are only promoted directly by their very few galleries. the very high end galleries wish to put forward the "idea" that they discovered you and what would the world do if it weren't for the gallerist. also, the artworld is about 10% original and 90% copy-cats jumping onto movements. so if you are developing work, it doesn't pay to show it until it's refined. an artist that has exposed him or herself too much through self promotion some doors will be closed.
so i'm busy with my limited local reps. that keeps me fed and able to develop the work. for instance i just spent a week replumbing my mimaki so i can print spot colors like metallic orange, or metallic blue, etc. it's hard very slow work to engineer every smallest advance. after that i have to build a 7' x 10' oven. but not in a 20,000 sq ft studio. in my back yard in a giant tent that i bought on ebay. it's extremely unglamorous and so much fun to face each day.
feel free to ask any questions. not that i'll have the best answer but i've been selling my work for 31 years now. never had a "real" job. so for me it's create or starve.