Dear Priest,
You made an interesting admission - To wit: *If an artwork of mine was destroyed for a reason, I might respect it* - 9 times out of ten there is no logical reason that art which is a part of the country's patrimony is defaced or destroyed. If an item of art or architecture is accepted by society as a part of it's patrimony, it is brought into the canon of acceptable expression.
Expressions of Art, Architecture and Music usually undergo a long maturation period before being accepted as that which is worthy to be *remembered* in history. Who knows, one day one will find one of Priest's artistic expressions in Copenhagens Glyptotek. Labor unceasingly and without expectation of worldwide fame and let history be your judge.
Few people attain *Superstar Status* during their lifetimes. There are 6 billion people on this earth. How many of those will ever acheive fame and recognition during their lifetime? Expressed as a percentile of total population, it probably would amount to 1/100 of a percent, if even that!
The important thing is that you keep on working in your area of expertise and never cease refining your product.
Giovanni