Hi Tom,
Alternatively, you can use LinkedIn to serve as a web presence for yourself. The key is for people to be able to see or download examples of your work. WordPress also makes it very simple to set up your own website. Last, Adobe DreamWeaver also makes it pretty easy to set up your own website.
I am not sure of your resources, but you can also hire someone to create a website for you. Just remember that your website communicates a lot about who you are and is evidence of who you are. So make sure that it represents only what you want it to represent.
With smiles,
Jason