Vettriano Success: All About The Market Forces

“Self-taught and sneered at by the art establishment, especially in his native Scotland, Jack Vettriano has become arguably one of the best known painters in the world.” How does he feel about artists who resent his success? “Artists say, how can I get only X for my work and Vettriano gets X thousand for his? Think, you stupid bugger. It’s not a bit about being a better painter than me, it’s about market forces.”