We're Confused!
A couple of months ago I was invited to submit my work to a
gallery show. The Call for Art asked
artists to submit only paintings in the “contemporary style”. There seems to be a lot of confusion in the
art world over the use of terms.
Actually, Contemporary is a period,
not a style or movement. The
Contemporary period began around 1970 and continues. By definition, every
artist painting today paints contemporary art.
A contemporary painting can representational (represents actual objects or subjects from
reality), abstract (takes subjects
or objects from reality and presents them in a different way), or non-objective (takes nothing from
reality). With hundreds of words to
describe art styles and dozens of words to describe art movements, it’s no
wonder that people are confused. Many
times artists themselves aren’t sure what words to use to label their own
art. Below are examples of these three types of art. Marian and Sharon are members of a group blog called EVA Gallery that I also belong to. You can follow our group, by visiting our blog. Click here HERE
Click on the link to go to my page
Click on the link to visit Sharon's page
Click on the link to visit Marian's page
I like to keep one thing in mind when purchasing original
art for myself. I buy art that appeals to me from artists that appeal to me. The labels aren’t important. Art comes from the heart and soul of the
artist. When you purchase original art,
you are inviting a little piece of the artist into your home. My hope is that with all of the disposable
wall decoration available today, the resurgence of valuing hand made over mass
produced will continue to grow. We need
to inspire and foster creativity in our world and what better way to do that
then to surround ourselves with art?
Life is Art…Paint Your Dreams!
