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Art Matters, an important awareness to discuss in Episode 41 of Art Talk.
“The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.” – Leonardo da Vinci
And so it is. End of this episode? No, not really. This quote is important to me because we seem to understand better through art. The expression of art, the true skill of the art, gives understanding. That understanding starts with the painter or the artists, and that is conveyed through the art to the people enjoying it.
Art Matters, and it has been since the existence of humankind. Art is the outcome of focus, and skilled training to depict the message the painter receives and sees. Yes, sees, art is not thinking but seeing. That said it also takes part in the left side of the brain to make certain decisions, but the actual act is seeing. Hence why often people say: “Hey, you see more than I see.”
Art Matters, because art heals on many different levels. For instance, Ancient civilisations understood the power of colours to heal, art heals when you create it or when you simply express yourself just for you. Art raises the vibration and with that, the person looking at your art feels that it ripples out.
Art Matters, because it brings joy and happiness. It also brings awareness to situations that are horrific, like the situation in Iran. Art matters here on a considerable level. Artists devote work to standing with the women in Iran, or collaborating, as I did with the poet Anneka Chambers. The message of art is immediately understood, and in this case, brought many artists together.
Art Matters and enhances the function of our brains, it is the most underappreciated skill, taken away from schools because it was declared useless. But art matters, it shows why so many teenagers are depressed, they are not allowed to express themselves, nor are their brains trained to be used as a whole. I won’t discuss AI because that makes things even worse. The act of creating is inherently connected to the well-being of people.
Many thanks to my guests for being with me this first season of Art Talk.
- Elizabeth Amisu – Author
- Kelli Folsom – Oil Painter and Teacher/Mentor
- Sheryl Benjy – Body Paint Artist
- Joan Marie – Drawing Artist
- Brooke Harker – Mixed Media Painter
- Samantha Kaplan – Oil Painter and coach
- Anneka chambers – poet
- Libby Kemkaran – Neurocoach
- Lori L Turner – Creative and Social Media Manager
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