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My mother, on the other hand, is an artist.
Through my mother's example I have learned that art is more than a
career.
Art is a lifestyle. In fact, art is as much the dynamic energy of
creation as it is the finished product that hangs on the wall.
Art
is a carefully garnished dinner plate or the manner in which you hold a
conversation on a Sunday afternoon. Art is building a house with
local materials. Art is whether or not you make your bed.
Art
is grinning from ear to ear when you hear the sound of a
motorcycle.
Art is buying a car for looks even though Consumer Reports tells you
that
it has a horrible maintenance record. Art is more than donating
to
charities; art is volunteering your time. Art is a pair of pants
that fit you just right. Art is homemade bread. Art is
taking
the long way home just to drive around your favorite bend in the
road.
Art is the energy and enthusiasm with which one may rev the engine of a
1992 Chevy V6 4.3 Liter pickup until the precise moment at which the
release
of the clutch will result in a magnificent layering of rubber upon
asphalt.
That is art. And if you can frame such experiences and hang
them on the wall, all the
better.
TED HOUSER, April, 1999
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