Art, Beauty, Expression, Inspiration

When I speak of art I do not just mean a sculpture, a painting, or a drawing. I mean all of that as well as music, photographs, theater, dance, traditional ceremonies, film, writing. You get the idea.

The artist can be defined as an incredibly talented person who dedicates the time and hard work to creating a beautiful work of art, be it a sculpture, music, literature, or a painting.
This person has dedicated years of work to mastering his craft, and deserve as much credit as any other professional in a field. They generally have a higher level of creativity and imagination.

However art is not limited to simply sculpture or music or literature or paintings.

Theater is an art

Film is an art.

Dance in any form is an art.

As is photography.

Anything can be considered an art.

People dedicate their body, heart, mind, and soul to their craft. Some people go to the extreme to show off their talent.

They either can fail miserably in life yet be a brilliant source of inspiration in death or they succeed and live on even after they are deceased. Either way artists are a source of inspiration for the masses.

Artists inspire me. I can see such passion and dedication to their work and when that is so apparent in any picture they take or anything they film, perform, or create they form a place in my mind, heart, body, and soul. Their passion is what drives them. And it is what drives me.

There is a unique beauty in art. Art, artists and beauty is all around us no matter where we may go or what we may see. Sometimes it is simplistic. Other times it is complex. And then there are times in how we interpret it.

I know this is very cliché but beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. Something that someone may find ugly and hideous may be magnificent and beautiful to others.

There is a beauty within anything. Art especially.

As artists we see things in a way not many other people do. We can look at a piece of music or a landscape or a script and find something truly beautiful. The creator has expressed himself in such an imaginative way that speaks to the mind and senses.

I love that art, any art, speaks to my mind and senses. It goes even deeper than that. Art speaks to my soul. Sometimes it’s a painting, other times its music, maybe it’s a film or how an actor portrays a character, but most of the time it is a photograph. I love that artists can create something that their viewers can interpret in any way they choose.

I swear when I see a piece that speaks to me I feel a wave of euphoria wash over my entire being. Art is not only a physical act for me but it is a spiritual experience. It speaks to my soul. Within a piece of work I see or feel the emotion emanating from the work. I can laugh or cry or become angry upon viewing a work. I feel connected on a deeper level with it.

I wanted to share this with you because you inspire me greatly. Even the most miniscule thing can inspire me and I thank you for that. I don’t just thank you. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and my soul for inspiring me to be passionate. For inspiring me to create. For inspiring me to see the joyous things in life even when the world has gone all topsy turvy.

I wish I could hug you and thank you personally for igniting this fire within me.