A Love Letter to Art

An afternoon at the Blanton Museum of Art remedies a bad day. Putting on certain textured fabric changes your mood. A piece of marble shaped into sculpture makes you believe life is limitless. The effects art can have on us is extraordinary. Its ability to transcend age and culture as a physical constant, while simultaneously changing in meaning and interpretation is one of humanity’s greatest gifts. Tangible thoughts that have withstood time, art is a lesson from the past, present, and future. It invites us to learn about the human condition. A single work can embody every emotion. Joy, rage, and grief can all be found in one painting. Its very nature is what sparked my interest in art history. 

I have always created art. From early childhood, painting, drawing, and sculpting became routine, as I used lines and colors to showcase my own thoughts. It was only within these past few years that I took note of others’ work, specifically those of the past. Looking back at historic work brings me new insight to humanity. Every piece has a story, not just what is represented, but what is contextualized. Art is the intersection of setting, politics, culture, philosophy, and so much more. I wish to spend my time creating the lines that draw these intersections.