Being an artist as a job by Zuzana Fabcinova

Art is really becoming a part of our lives. As our living conditions are getting better, we do not only think about survival, but start to fill our life with some more pleasant things (and that art definitely is). We are getting surrounded by art and artists. Just try to remember whether there is an artist in your environment. A person who creates art for his own enjoyment or someone who does it as an occupation. Painter, musician, singer, dancer, writer, photographer, actor, or even architect, designer or window dresser, because these are also jobs that are considered artistic. These and many more. According to a conclusion of a census held in the USA in 2005, 2 million Americans' primary job is what the census defines as artist (and other 300,000 said it was their second job).That also suggest that at least those 2 million citizens of the USA do what they actually like and always wanted to do. Because for me, being an artist means having a job that you really love. Being an artist means doing what fully fills you. What brings joy from what you've done and at the same time desire to do more. Artists use their good points like imagination, talent, creativity and skills to create aesthetic value. At the same time, they can self-realize and express their own opinions, rejoice many people, make them think about less or more serious issues.It is pity that there are still people who have some stereotypes about artists, perceiving them as non-educated, unemployed and marginal. This is what it used to be in remote past, but definitely not now. Let's smash these stereotypes and enjoy everything what art brings.

related story: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/12/arts/12nea.html

by Zuzana Fabcinova for PocketNews (http://pocketnews.tv)

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