What kind of art do you appreciate the most?

Do you enjoy reading literature, watching movies, looking at paintings, going to the theatre, or listening to music?

By the way, this is not an exhaustive list of art and the ones I mentioned are not mutually exclusive choices; you can enjoy one, some or all.

It’s so interesting that art is such an integral part of our lives, yet when asked, the majority of adults would not consider themselves as artists. However, almost all young children, especially those under the age of 10 would quickly identify as some form of artist and would be all too willing to show you their art.

Why is this so?

What happens to that young artist?

Where is the artist that was once in you?

For many years the idea of being an artist has been assigned to a certain segment of individuals. Those individuals that are willing to endure the ‘starving artist’ label and pay the price both socially and economically for the purpose of following their art, and yet we admire so many of them.

You will always have an artist within you and keeping it alive or reviving it is a wonderful way to connect back to the child that you once were. The artist part of you is just as important as any other part of you, and even if you don’t believe that making art is economically viable, make art just to allow you to feel like the complete person you once were.

Humans are art-making animals. So make art and be as fully human as you can.