How do you feel about art? I ponder this question as it is related to what I have to contribute to this world. It is what I feel I am here for, what I have to share, to give, how I serve. But what does art give to us? What IS art?
I am a member of the Adventurer's Club . They have a section where like minded people can hook up share thoughts and find friends. I visit there almost daily. I recommend their daily 'notes from the Universe" wonderful, inspirational and FREE. Not all coaches are fakes out for money only and I love Mike Dooley. (He's cute too) anyway. One of the members kept emailing me, very interested in my profile, mostly because I had stated that I was an artist and thought it was my job to show people the beauty inside themselves. When I was doing photographic portraiture I had many of my clients tell me that their experience was like portrait therapy. I am manifesting back my camera to do portraits again, I miss the connection. Anyway this statement struck a cord in him and he emailed me a couple of times to keep clarifying what I was saying, He couldn't understand how I showed people the beauty inside themselves because he only saw reflections of himself in others. To me thats part of it but not what's underneath.
This is my first reply to how I show people their beauty -'Mainly through portraiture, but also when you make art, people can only see it through their own perceptions, their own vision. I try to show people a new way to look at themselves and the world that they might have missed without my artist eyes..hope that answers your questions '
My last reply I thought nailed it a bit better and this I wanted to share with you -'Well, certainly we mirror meanings and messages through our bodies to one another, but you can look underneath all that and see the inner beauty that I speak about. That is where we are all one. That is where the beauty is, That is what I as an artist try to reflect. In turn you see from your own perspective, you see yourself in me.'
I find it interesting that his questions forced me to clarify what I was searching for - my place, my meaning of art and my purpose. Of course, you always know these things but they stay hidden until you are ready to TRULY understand them.
Some people don't understand art, but can be moved by it, WHAT IS THE FEELING? I think it is when we touch the source, the universe or god (whatever term works for you) it is truth, love. I feel grateful and honoured to be an artist as my work is touching this place and regurgitating it into a painting, a photo or a portrait of you. This is what art is, boy what a job.
I was listening to Oprah interview Esther Hicks on her radio show - have a listen it may be a little out there for some but I LOVED IT! SO Esther mentions that she thinks artists and musicians share her same connection with the source. I have heard people say of creativity 'where did it all come from?" I have heard artists (including myself) state that its just there, you tap in and it just comes to you. I have had finished art collections just sitting there waiting for me to manifest them. When people meditate this is the place that you go to. When others pray this is the connection. Artists manifest that source energy, beauty and truth back into art in its many forms.