What’s your attitude towards art? Do you think of it as purely decorative? Something to complement your décor? Do you think of it as an investment? Something that will appreciate in value & bring you a greater return down the road. Or do you think of art as something that will enhance your life?
Garret Chord Werner Arch.
For me it’s the latter. A few years ago, while living in Vancouver, I would arrive at a local restaurant everyday before they opened for lunch just so I could sit at the table that faced my favorite painting. After weeks of this, I nagged the manager until she gave me the artist’s phone number. I then spent days convincing him to paint a similar one for me. The thought of living without it would be like living without air. I didn’t care if it would suit my décor. I just knew I couldn’t live without it. That painting now hangs on my dining room wall in Toronto and every time I look at it a feeling of happiness and contentment comes over me.
For others I know, arts only function is decorative. It looks good in the living room. The colors go well with the pillows on the bed. It fills that space on the wall between closet and the hallway.
I also know people to whom art is purely an investment. Chosen only because of its likelihood to appreciate in value. Sometimes this art is displayed in the collector’s home, but often it’s packaged carefully and stored until a time the buyer can sell it for a price greater than what they paid. Personally, I think this is a shame. Art is meant to be seen, experienced and shared. What about you? What’s your ‘artittude”? What function does art play in your life?
