Art reflects society and the times we live in and over the centuries has described history and the changing views in culture and beliefs. Art has reflected poverty, wealth, love, challenge, conflict, freedom and even war. But what is art? Who decides what constitutes art – or even good art? The fabulous thing about it is, art is subjective! The work created by an artist will reflect the personality and emotion of its maker. Where technique can be thought the creativity and expression is unique. So how can you deem the artist’s personal expression of feelings and culture to be good or bad – you can’t.
What you can decide is; is this art for me? You should never buy art because someone else tells you its good. Always remember that you are the one living with it, so you should love it. You can love a piece for its colour, content or style. No matter the reason, it's because you decide its good for you.
If you are looking for art, take your time and read the artist’s biography – not necessarily for awards but for personality, stories and commonalities between you. And lastly, check out Artistically Connected to see what local artists are doing, they usually have great work reflecting similar emotions/events as you (and its easier and more cost-effective to buy local).
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