Why Buy Art
I have mused about art, it’s creation and what it brings to my life. What is it’s purpose? Does form follow function? What makes a piece work—or not? And why should I buy it. Why buy art?
Cat Bennett answers the question clearly:
Why buy art?
-To lift your spirit
-To expand your spirit
-To meet your spirit
-To brighten your day
-To brighten your home
-To brighten your life
-To honor an artist
-To declare your value
-To have fun
-To know yourself
-To inspire yourself
-To inspire others
-To share your wealth
-To laugh
So many reasons.
Art feeds the spirit and soul; it brings light and life to being. Art can make your heart sing and your spirit soar. Something that comes from the heart through the hands. It is no accident that there is art in heART.
When you support an artist, you affirm the creative spirit. You have the opportunity to see the world in a different way, as the artist’s vision is manifested in the piece he or she has made.
When you buy art, you support your local economy, both the economy of your community and the economy of the spirit. You can know that you are buying something that was made with care, one at a time, by hand.
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teeni said,
December 17, 2009 @ 12:01 pm
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A stone and a smile.
Reya Mellicker said,
December 17, 2009 @ 1:17 pm
Without art I would be dull, drab, and two dimensional. Yes I could survive … but thrive? Not without art!!
rudee said,
December 17, 2009 @ 9:59 pm
When I move, I’m buying some of your art. And a full set of mugs.
OldOldLady Of The Hills said,
December 18, 2009 @ 9:54 pm
I so agree with you, my dear Debra! Art is food for the soul and sometimes as important to our health and well being as Bread or Fruit!
I think without ART, we would wither away and die!
And it comes in so very many forms—that too, is miraculous!
Cat B said,
December 19, 2009 @ 9:18 pm
Hey, fun to see those words again! Art really is the gift that keeps on giving. Hard for many people to know that though. Many can’t afford and know, and many who can just don’t seem to. What really touches me is how artists just carry on! Thanks, Debra, for everything you do!