baker's description of baker is on the nail.
He's unstable, disagreeable and elitist...but unfortunately they are the 3 prerequisites of an Artist...
Like an in-grown toenail, we must endure him...
In reality, I may be a wee bit more stable, have been known to be disagreeable and am definitely more elitist at times but somehow the 'artist' just ain't there....
JM, it's pleasing to see that the ague with which you were beset has broken...