Why Art? - Sydney Taylor

Art is an escape from reality. It is truly the only way anyone can express the unique creativity they possess. It is a light in the darkness that is ordinary, everyday life. Art can be used to share opinions and ideas about real problems or it can be used to create new, abstract things. Art can inspire and alter attitudes and change lives. The role of the artist is to bring something new into the world. It doesn't matter what it is, as long as it's true and meaningful. What sets the language arts apart from other arts is the ability to almost utilize and combine different arts using language. You can paint a picture, play a song, or create a moment using certain descriptive words. Novels, short stories, and poems are all distinctive art forms and can be used to express important feelings and opinions. Would I consider myself an artist? I work at Panera so my sandwiches are pretty artistic. I think you can find art in anything, you just have to look.