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Shelby, did your receive permission from the artist to use her image as your FB cover photo? Or was it just stolen? Don’t try the Fair Use argument either. The image is there because it looks nice, to entice people to explore your site and generate sales, or some other related reason. Use your own images for that, get permission and/or pay to use others’ images, or use a true “Copy Left” or similar picture.
Additionally. I hope for your great success in your endeavor, but refrain from posting the images in a public forum until your skill improves, and you need much improvement in both the technical and ascetic. If you advertise, make money from your actions, or other similar actions, you are assuming a role as a professional. This is not just for photography, but for most any activity. Carry a sense of professionalism throughout your process, and try to maintain that professionalism even if other get nasty towards you.