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“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up. “
Pablo Picasso
Most people don`t realize just how much they rely on art and all forms of it, in
our everyday lives. While we might not be aware of it, we are surrounded by it and
use it on a continual basis. It might sound exaggerated, but it is very true. We
always have some form of art in our home, whether it is visual art or musical. Not all
visual art is purely for looking at, a lot of it is functional and this is particularly true
when it comes to our homes. Everything from that photograph to painting on a wall,
a quilt on the bed to a woven area rug can be considered a form of art. But the
question is why it is important? We could get along just fine with essential items
that were non-artistic. We could survive just fine without music on our stereo and
that is the reason that is it so valuable. While art may not be vital to fulfill our basic
needs it does make life joyful. Dale Carnegie articulates it very beautifully that,
“Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.”
To sum up, we can see that art is everywhere. We are influenced and affected by it
on a daily basis, whether we realize it or not. Pablo Picasso concludes it like,
“The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. “