6. The social status of the artist

I feel as though the western world view artists and designers as quite different and eccentric individuals. The majority of creative thinkers tend to have more lee way with reality and tend not to focus on the serious structure of society. They are more interested in expressing themselves as individuals and their personal interpretations of the world. Some parts of society can frown upon the artists more expressive approach to the world, where some embrace it. The world is forever changing and the idea of  being 'normal' is progressively getting less important.