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One cannot dissociate Art from emotion and the various states of our Being, for Art wouldn’t exist without it. Art is a way of expression and natural trait that has its origins within the hearts and mind of its creator.

We Artists externalise our feelings, emotions, thoughts or perceptions through various media. They say that Art is in the eye of the beholder, and this remains ever true, as no one is immune to the emotional or physiological responses to art. Its demonstration may either be subtle or explicit but either way the response is real. There are times when an artwork just speaks to you; be it a piece of music that stills a troubled mind or an image that stirs long forgotten experiences or a painting that just stops you in your tracks.

When Art Moves You

When an artist truly communicates with someone, it is deeply personal experience; a dialogue has been established, the viewer has been moved in some way or other. Whether the art form music, painting, photography, sculpture, or poetry, our response is true, as it resonates with something within our own personal world. Sometimes it is as if the Artist speaks directly into your heart and mind.

An Artist invites you into their world and then you take them into yours. So next time you are feeling like a boost, take your favourite artist with you:

• take your favourite book to bed
• put on your earphones and move into the grove of your favourite musician
• immerse yourself in the beauty of your favourite painter
• or simply bathe yourself in the colour pallet of your favourite artwork

Before you know it you will find a space where you are at home and feeling revitalised and ready to face the world again.

“Your Vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens.”

~ Carl Jung

© Suzanne McGillivray 2012