Can We Escape Art?

No.

Art is inescapable - all around us, all the time.

We can't get rid of it. Take a look around your room. See that lamp, that blanket, the location of that table. They are all art. When you went to Home Depot to pick out the paint color for your family room, you made an artistic decision.

Check out Susan Thomas' blog entry My 8 to 5. Her simple work cubicle turned into her work of art. She selected her favorite quotes to cover the walls. The quotes were printed in varying font styles, sizes, and paper shapes. Even the way the post it notes were organized on her wall had form, and thus of artistic nature. She selected that candy bowl, because she liked the form. And that snazzy "Easy" button. It doesn't serve any purpose, except for decoration, style - an artistic touch.

We cannot escape art or the forms surrounding us. The only question is if we will appreciate the many artistic decisions that we and others make, and then pursue excellence in the arts. Whether it be orchestrating flowers for a vase, picking a frame for a picture, or the right word in a poem.

You are an artist.