I don't call myself an Artist I make things that I enjoy making not for other people to enjoy although it is a nice feeling to have good feedback.
I do it because it's fun and it keeps my mind occupied.
I personally would define Woodturning as an Art but it has to be accepted by the masses as Art, best way to do that is to plaster it everywhere and have it shared worldwide.
If you roughly turn a log into something that resembles a candle stick that wouldn't be classed as Art.
But if you took 45 different species of wood and glued them individually into a blank, then painstakingly turned it down over many hours/days/weeks into a very beautiful, decorative, intricate candlestick it then becomes more like Art. Or at least it would be viewed by a wider audience as Art you'd still have the Nay sayers that would call it just a lump of wood.
If any of you know of Banksy the Graffiti Artist his work is stunning for something that is still considered to this day to be vandalism.
Some of his pieces have been removed/stolen wall and all to be sold at auction. Then you have the Vandals who write obscenity on walls and call it Graffiti.
All Art Forms have both good and bad, Good and Bad in both the work and the Artists themselves.
I don't get annoyed by anyone who considers themselves an Artist I say good on you and if you work is visually appealing I will congratulate you on a job well done.
What does P*** me off though is Artist's trained or untrained that are complete pompous A-Holes who think that they are better than everyone else.
There is no need for it and the world could do without people like that in my opinion.
I am just me and I don't consider myself more or less than anyone else regardless of who they are.
My skill level may be the higher than Joe public or lower then very talented Guys and Gals on here but that doesn't make me a better or worse person it makes me human.
Sorry for high jacking the original post these views are my personal opinion and again sorry if I offend anyone.
Ryan