art and self expression

With our new success in business, in a profession, what have we got? There’s more money, and that certainly can be convenient. There’s a better car and a bigger house or apartment, but does that satisfy? The opportunity to grow as an individual doesn’t come to everyone, and finding the authentic self, living life to the fullest, is the real reason we’ve been working so hard. There are shortcuts.

Art is not about the self-expression of the artist, one of many myths concerning art. Art, in the home, in the office, is about the self-expression of the owner, the person who pays. If that sounds peculiar, it’s only the world turned right side up. A home with seven or eight pieces of original art, in different styles, from different places and times, helps us to know the person, and helps that person know themselves.

Personal taste – it’s a process

First look at a lot of art, maybe meet an artist or two, and finally buy a piece of art. Sad but true, to make this method work best you have to spend a little too much, whatever that means for you. From that point on, art won’t be meaningless anymore. Anything you notice in an exhibit or gallery, in an office or home, will be compared with what you have already, and from there you find your way.