Does art have value in our lives?
It concerns me when I hear of schools eliminating art or reducing it to a bare minimum.
Without art and other related activities, I believe atrophy of the right side of the brain will occur, resulting in a mass lack of imagination, expression, appreciation (of many things) and creative problem solving skills. Yes, I believe the inventive spirit is inborn, yet it needs to be nurtured and developed. Without art, and an emphasis on creative exploration, a child develops few of these attributes. Every great society has had great art! What does this trend conclude about ours? Below are some of my favorite quotes by famous people such as Pablo Picasso, Michelangelo, Robert Frost, Vincent Van Gogh, Helen Keller and Albert Einstein. Without art and imagination where would they be? More importantly, without them, where would we be? Unfortunately, many of these affirmations were quoted from my memory and I have forgotten who the author was. If anyone knows the author of any of these, please let me know. |
"Imagination is more important than knowledge." ~ Albert Einstein
"It takes a long time to become young." ~ Pablo Picasso
Only a mediocre artist is always at his best.
A job is what we do for money, work is what we do for love.
With every person born human, a poet, an artist is born,
the sad part is many die young and are survived by an adult.
When you do what you love, work and play is the same.
Invention is the natural outcome of creative thinking.
The saddest part of life is not death, it is what dies inside of us while we live.
Talent is like electricity. We don't understand it, we just use it.
Art is neither a profession or a hobby. Art is a way of life.
We can do anything we want, if we just stick to it long enough.
Making art is a journey.
I am always doing what I cannot do yet,
in order to learn how to do it. ~ Vincent Van Gogh
To create is always to learn, to begin over, to begin at zero.
Enthusiasm literally means "being filled with spirit".
"Art is our one true global language. It knows no nation,
it favors no race, and it acknowledges no class. It speaks to
our need to reveal, heal, and transform. It transcends our
ordinary lives and lets us imagine what is possible." ~ Richard Kamler
"Art isn't paint; it's love." ~ Philip Hicken
"I dream my paintings, then I paint my dreams." ~ Vincent Van Gogh
"If people knew how hard I worked to achieve my mastery,
it wouldn't seemso wonderful after all." ~ Michelangelo
"It takes a long time to become young." ~ Pablo Picasso
Only a mediocre artist is always at his best.
A job is what we do for money, work is what we do for love.
With every person born human, a poet, an artist is born,
the sad part is many die young and are survived by an adult.
When you do what you love, work and play is the same.
Invention is the natural outcome of creative thinking.
The saddest part of life is not death, it is what dies inside of us while we live.
Talent is like electricity. We don't understand it, we just use it.
Art is neither a profession or a hobby. Art is a way of life.
We can do anything we want, if we just stick to it long enough.
Making art is a journey.
I am always doing what I cannot do yet,
in order to learn how to do it. ~ Vincent Van Gogh
To create is always to learn, to begin over, to begin at zero.
Enthusiasm literally means "being filled with spirit".
"Art is our one true global language. It knows no nation,
it favors no race, and it acknowledges no class. It speaks to
our need to reveal, heal, and transform. It transcends our
ordinary lives and lets us imagine what is possible." ~ Richard Kamler
"Art isn't paint; it's love." ~ Philip Hicken
"I dream my paintings, then I paint my dreams." ~ Vincent Van Gogh
"If people knew how hard I worked to achieve my mastery,
it wouldn't seemso wonderful after all." ~ Michelangelo