I love the "unidentified Amazon shaman" signature!
Actually, that's some very interesting information...I've looked around Europe for PhDs, but most are plain free. I have relatives in Canada, I'll ask them how things are there now that I know of the possibilities...Thanks [Edit: damn, I'm sleepy...I need to get a postgraduate degree before the Phd...and it's postgrads I've been looking about. I feel stupid ]

Sometimes Psychotic- I've looked at your gallery, by the way. While your topics aren't super-complex they have a very beautiful focus and a real freshness to them (all these animals must have taken a lot of search and patience!) Your painting style looks like vitro, have you ever tried making any?

About having to make art I don't like-this used to stop me, but not anymore. I've found I can mostly compromise what I can make with what I'm asked for (provided that the asker generally likes my style). In graphic arts it's easier, because half the job is "technical" (choosing frames, colors, fonts...) so my inner art beast can have its space to think I need to work out a bit, though...I haven't updated for some time either.

[edit 2] Spondiferous, when you do post drop us a note here! I want to see!