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Art is a safe bet...by Lori Landis

In these days when stocks are up and down, is art a safe investment? You can bet your life on it!!

Without art surrounding us we become cultureless. What I mean is that like nature, art nurtures us on an individual basis. Without art, we become less real and more robotic going through the motions.

Do you have 'art' on your walls or just something to match your sofa? Do you actually 'look' at your art and SEE it? Does it bring you joy or peace or some other emotion?

I was at a party last night and saw a beautiful painting over the fireplace. The hostess told me that her mother had been sick and had stayed with her. The mother would be on the sofa and looked at the painting every day. She said it gave her such peace and made her feel better. That is a great investment!

We go through our routine life with our emotions dulled, then something makes us aware all over again. It may be wonderful like a sunset (we have great sunsets in Arizona) or it may be horrific. We all have good and bad experiences, some worse, but we all need uplifting.

Art brings you out of yourself to a bigger world. Not all art uplifts, it may make you angry or confuse you. But it does invoke a response in you. The quest of the visual artist is to connect with you on a deeper level. So is art a good investment? What do you think?