I am for an art that takes a life outside of pencils and paint.

I am for an art that embodies rooms and human beings rather than canvases,

         Although I am for the art the embodies a canvas, too.

I am for an art made of nothing but color,

I am for the art of losing your boundaries and depth perception in a room of light.

I am for an art that makes you feel like somebody new,

The art that makes you walk around a gallery wondering who you are.

I am for the art of literally changing yourself.

         Paint a new face on and wear some fancy clothes, go by a new name.

I am for an art that makes noise,

I am for an art that tastes good,

I am for an art that you can touch,

I am for an art that makes you sniffle,

I am for an art that you see,

I am for an art that takes up every sense in your body, capturing you whole.

I am for an art that poses questions,

        One that isn’t so obvious at first glance, one that you have to sit and think about.

I am for the art that is put under harsh critiques but still rises up because the people love it.

I am for the art that may not be called art when stumbled upon.

I am for the art that requires class debates that don’t mean a thing to decide “Is this really art?”

I am for the art of the modern day aesthetic.

I am for the art of yellow things and the art of jean overalls over striped shirts.

I am for the arts that you can only see once, 

        The arts that cannot be hung in a museum and displayed for everyone’s eyes, just for the special.

I am for the art that catches comments like “I could do that!”

        Or worse, “My kid could do that!”

I am for that art that’s passed by on the way to see the famous Matisse at the end of the hallway.

I am for the art that doesn’t get much recognition, but deserves it.

I am for the art that doesn’t get a bid at the art auction,

I am for the art that sits in storage containers in grandmother’s house because you just needed some money and painting was all you had.

I am for the art that beckons your attention, in a good way or a bad way.

        Because, is there really bad attention? As long as people are spending time, using up thoughts to relive your work, haven’t you won?

I am for the art that lingers in your head for days on end.

I am for the art that you don’t even remember five minutes later.

I am for all art, living and breathing, dead or alive.

I am for the act of making art.