OK my serious opinion on ART.

Art is the way each of us approaches life. Trying to shock the public consciousness counts but its less important IMHO than say Sycamores personal photography, my post and beam house, fieldstone fireplace or mandolin plinking. Artistic living improves us and that is what we need to share with one another, rather than an expression of cynicism housed in a white room somewhere. That also dips partially into why I oppose publicly financed art, we don't require an artistic elite whose message is filtered through whatever politics are in charge. If you like an artist or gallery support it, you'll get a more diverse less filtered product.

art
 

being an art student in high school, i do belive it is art. defining if a certain piece, object, etc is art is a hard topic. take abstract. to most people there is little difference to what an artist does verus what a kindergartner can do. there are "partial rules" to art, i.e. color, value, shape, form, etc. most modern art follows these rules. another example is minimalism art which is art that is rather minimal in design. it could be a canvas with only one soild color on it, or it could be a scupture of a cube. but the amount of effort and time put into the piece is what can separate art from "kids work". this type of art movement that Creed is part of is common. i forgot the actual name of it though, since that is not my style. anyway, it usually is built and either photographed and/or put on as part of an art show. some think it is art, some don't. that could be a matter of opinion, but most artists will call what Creed did art. no one ever said art is just about paintings!

check out my sites (all are under major construction):
http:http://cordovajcl.port5.com - the cordova high school junior classical league website
http:http://chsart.port5.com - student art center
http:http://philmont.port5.com - my Philmont and scouting adventures

I should've won a prize for my computer room....after the new paint..and new wooden floors ...before I moved the junk back into it... it resembled this photo...

hehe SA :)

I think that to me, the highest art is music. Maybe it's because I'm more musically oriented; I'm not sure. But I find that the work I appreciate the most is the complex music that I can put meaning to. Nine Inch Nails is the best example of this (for me). Every time I hear it, I hear something new. It just amazes me in so many ways. Trent has definitely changed my perception. To each his own, though.

BTW, where is Parabolate?