What is a True Artist?

What is a true artist? That is a question with a varying answer depending on who you ask. Some people may define a true artist as simply a painter or sculptor, who uses their talent to create what we as a society call a classic form of art. Others may answer the question with another question: what do you consider to be art? Still others may shrug and say “I do not know. Anything, I guess.” None of these answers would be wrong or misguided. In fact, true art can encompass many things, and a true artist is one who produces that art. An artist may be a painter, a sculptor, a photographer. But what about the fashion designer who spends her days creating new and stylish clothing? Is she not an artist? Or what about the architect who devotes hours to making each of his buildings unique and useful? Is he not a true artist too? 

 

In fact, a true artist can be anyone who devotes time, energy, and skill into their preferred hobby or craft. There are many true artists in the world. For example, a musician is an artist when it comes to writing and performing musical lyrics. A pool player can be an artist when they turn playing a simple game of billiards into a beautiful work of art. Anyone can be a true artist if they follow their talent and put their heart into it. Art does not have to be a formal piece hung in a museum for people to admire. Art can be the scrapbook that you put together of your children and devoted you time and your love to its crafting. Art can be the wooden bookcase you built in your garage one spring weekend. 

 

What is a true artist? The answer to that question is everyone. Each person has the heart of an artist somewhere inside. Though many of us never tap that well of talent and skill, it exists. Maybe your art form is designing a company website or upgrading and personalizing your car until it is all your own. Anything can be an art form. And, yes, anyone can be a true artist. 

 

     What is a true artist? I am. You are. Your husband and wife and child and uncle and neighbor -- they all are true artists.