Tuesday, March 15, 2011

What do I want from my art

That is a question many artists never ask themselves. What they typically ask is, "What do I want to do with my art?" or "Where do I want to go with my art?". The real question for me, that I have never asked, therrefore never answered is "What do I want from my art." 

This is a tough question to answer. The answer may more complicated than I might be ready to answer honestly. But in this posting this I am going to pursue that answer. I might ramble, go off on tangets and even skirt certain issues, but all I can say is welcome to my brain.

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I want my art to make me transparent. I want it to reflect who I am in the inside so that others can see who I really am; the good and the bad, the beautiful and the ugly. 

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I want my art to reflect my truth. I want it to reflect what my eye sees and how I see it. It may not always be bright and cheery, but I strive to make it honest. I strive to tell the truth or at least my version of it; my perception.  

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I want my art to remind of the beauty people can bring to the world. I want it remind me of why people are important to me, my growth and my development through the ways they positively touch me, even unknowingly.

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I want my art to show me the power of collaboration. I want it to remind me that I am not the only creator in the world and that without the collaboration of others, including mother nature, I can not succeed in creating my own art.

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I want my art to inspire me. If my art can inspire me to do more, to do it better, then maybe it can do the same thing for someone else.

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I want my art to provide me therapy. If I can express myself through my art, then maybe I can begin to feel more than one or two emotions. 

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I want my art to capture moments that would otherwise be lost forever. If I can revisit the beauty then I won't forget my passon to create.

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I want my art to show me the importance of simplicity. If may art can reinforce this basic principal, maybe the choices I make in my life will follow this path as well making my life better and less stressful.

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I want my art to remind that I am not as simple as single label. I am a creator. I am not a wedding photographer. I am not portrait photographer. I am not a fine art photographer. I am simply a creator; a person who creates that uses photography as one of my mediums for expression.

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I want my art to expose me for more than what appear to be on the surface. If my art can show the world who I really am, both dark and light, the ying and the yang, then maybe more me can be appreciated by not only the world, but me as well.

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I want my art to be fearless. If I can create fearlessly, then maybe I can be fearless of who I am and what is hidden inside of me.

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I want my art to challenge me to be a better version of who I am. If I can improve who I am as a person, then maybe I can help others better themselves as well.

So this is what I want from my art. I bring a lot to my art, but I constantly feel as though I can bring more. It is through my art that I can grow. It is through my art that I can become a better person. What is it that you want from your art?