Eagerness of sharing

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First of all, I have a quick announcement. I am moving my article

writing to Sunday evenings instead of Saturdays. Some significant
factors in my life have shifted, and the availability I once had on
Saturdays is no longer present. So I’ve had to examine where my
time goes and Sunday is now a much better fit for getting my articles
out in a consistent manner once again.

Now onto the good stuff!

As I continue to write these articles and pour through thoughts of

what art is, what it means, and why it has any meaning at all — I find
myself sensing a deeper purpose behind art and also why I’m doing
this. It’s like I’ve done the due diligence in skimming the surface and
addressing the topics that were readily available and easily
identifiable. Not to diminish my previous writings in the slightest. I
had to get through the things that were right in front of me to see
what was beyond, and I thoroughly enjoyed writing everything up
until this point.

Now that I’ve been doing this for a few months, however, there is a
part of my mentality that is pointing towards the nucleus of art. Like
a compass needle perpetually guiding my attention to a more silent
purpose. Something else is letting me know it exists and beckons me
to spiral inward until I am fully capable of tapping into it.

These last few articles have had a similar feeling to me; subtle yet
concentrated potency. I will admit that I am not able to fully
understand it myself yet.

The portion of this surreptitious subject matter I am able to decipher

this week is something I didn’t expect: Almost everyone has art in
them.

More importantly, they want to share it! By making my declaration

that I was looking for artistic people to go on a journey to change the
world with me (from my early article “I’m looking for my people!”), I
opened up my own eyes to witness art more clearly in the world.
Everyone around me became a potential artistic candidate. In
addition, the most peculiar thing started happening. Every single
person I’ve spoken to about art, has something exciting to say about
it. Every. One. Of. Them.
Admittedly this number hasn’t even hit triple digits yet for the
number of conversations I’ve had on it. Statistically speaking (based
on my stats class in college) I should have run into someone who
doesn’t want to talk about art. It simply hasn’t happened yet. I’ve
spoken to a truck driver who restores furniture, a salesman who
plays classical piano, an executive assistant who remodels
antebellum homes, a veteran who paints , C suite executives who do
interior design, an arborist who writes novels, a dump truck driver
who dances country swing and line, an elementary school teacher
who draws photo realistic animals with colored pencil, and an
auditor who makes custom holiday cards and dreams of opening up
a creative studio. The list continues.

I gave myself permission to make art the largest and most impactful
body of work I would ever touch. In doing so, I empowered myself as
an artist to truly accept it into my being and forward facing identity.
That empowerment puts a hand at my back and allows me to talk
about art with others without fear of rejection from them. If they
don’t enjoy it, that’s alright — because I imagined it wasn’t for
everyone.

So far, I’ve been proved very wrong on that assumption. Someday

I’m sure I’ll find someone who doesn’t want to talk about art,
creativity, imagination, or storytelling in the slightest. But it is not
this day.

As I talk to people about these myriad of subjects, the conversations

are never the same. They are, of course, very personalized to the
individual. The results, however, are almost identical.
There is a palpable viscosity to the excitement these individuals
exude when we start discussing artistry. It’s like they are holding a
portion of their lungs in reserve, and when I give them permission to
talk about their art, they relax their breathing organs and actually let
it all out. They want to be asked about it. They want someone to tell
them it’s ok — to let it out! They want someone to tell them “NO! It’s
not weird at all. This is totally human and excellent! Show it off, tell
the world!!!”

Acknowledgement of a person’s imaginative imprint on the world

means the world to them. I personally think it actually acknowledges
the fight that people feel against social norms, courtesies, politics,
playing nice, saving face, etc. Placing hundreds of thousands of
small threads in the way of an individual slows them down, and they
know it!

I believe the majority of why people create in the world is to try and
shake some of those threads off. Telling them “Yes! PLEASE show
me. Don’t you dare hide that part of yourself in the dark,” really does
a wonder for them. It tells them that they are not alone, and what
they feel and struggle against is real and valid. It makes them feel
alive.

We have far too much numbness and deadness in the world. Please
help me in acknowledging these creatives, and add your hands to the
force that lifts these beautiful living creatures up instead.

All you have to do is say “Yes! I want to witness what you’ve made”
— and you have to mean it.
How to follow my stories:

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Every Sunday I post a new article about art! I also post an occasional
poem or artwork I’ve done. I am learning how to communicate
about this subject and what makes people connect to it. I am eagerly
looking forward to those that want to converse about art and build a
community around it.

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