No You Can't Have Free Art... Here's Why! 

An artist's unique creativity has intrinsic value, and it takes hours to create a piece of work. Not many people would work for free. So I agree never give your art away!

Wise words ! You are right of course.

There is something in the service business called fire the client. My most favorite painting instructor told me early on, "do not give your art away to family or sell it for less than what it is worth. If you know it is a good piece, simply keep it for yourself to enjoy." When friends or family that I know do not have the funds to be purchasing my work, I simply tell them so. If they have goods or services for equal trade, that is fine. But you must perform the service before acquiring the piece of art. That typically brings them into reality. Charlotte is very intuitive when it comes to society issues and reality of things. IMO, everything she says can be well trusted. About minimalism, total hardcore minimalism seems very ignorant. Yet decluttering one's life can have great results and more freedom. If you value your time, the place you call home should be easy to maintain. More isn't better. Like art, a rather few well placed things can cause a better and lasting experience vs many possessions cluttering a space. Not just possessions, too many unrelated activities and relationships. Narrowing your focus can make for more pleasant experiences with the things you want to most focus on. We need not mention social media, most everyone knows the reality at this point, it's just a matter of willing to decouple.

When I was Young and stupid, I gave away some of my best works for free, and now I regret so much. But you can steal ideas for free

Minimalism isn't the death of art, it's only the return to the supremacy of form