Why Art? -Caroline Totty

            Why art? Art because it informs us, it appeals to us, and it speaks to us. Art can come in several different forms such as music or paintings or poetry, and it is something that may not seem like a necessity to the world, but it is. It is essential to human growth because by looking at art we can learn so much from the past and the present including learning about the type of people who made the art and the setting in which it was created. We can learn not only the historical context though; oftentimes art has a deeper meaning. It may look like a fat woman or an abstract painting of a man, but chances are, the meaning is deeper. Everything was done for a reason in artwork whether that reason was the artist just being angry or if it was for the purpose of symbols and deeper meaning. Art teaches us so much more than we imagine.

            An artist's job is simply to create art. He or she has no limitations. Art is free expression therefore the role of an artist is just to create something that has meaning and appeals to them. The responsibilities of an artist go as deep as the artist wants. He or she can feel responsible for creating something that other people can relate to or something that they enjoy and don't care what other people think. Every artist is different and every artist has his or her own responsibilities.

            The difference between language arts and other arts is mainly the way it is presented. Arts such as paintings or drawings tell a story through a picture. Art such as music tells a story through sounds and sometimes lyrics. Art such as literature or poetry, or language arts, tell a story through words. I think everyone is an artist in his or her own special way. I don’t really know how I’m an artist yet, but I am sure I will find out.