Don't give up the day job - how artists make a living

As they await their big break, today's young artists are having to make ends meet with day jobs. How are they coping?How does the average ­artist make a living? If you're Damien Hirst, of course, you need only flog a couple of sharks in formaldehyde; if you're Tracey Emin, an unmade bed will do. If you're an actor, a well-publicised turn as Hamlet and near-omnipresence in the Christmas TV schedules, a la David Tennant, would keep the ­accountant happy.But none of these scenarios will ring...

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