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of this painting merely painting Becca in her sleep, or was this painting an attempt to express the moment and the feelings the author was experiencing while observing this woman in her sleep?

In therapy, sometimes it is suggested that clients use art as a way of expressing repressed thoughts and emotions that they might be experiencing. In music therapy, "the act of providing psyche with a musical voice is effective because it provides for cathartic release" (McClary, 2007, p. 158), and the same could be said for the physical act of any other art form. According to McClary (2007), this is because the body is involved on a cellular-memory level of the emotions experienced that allows for the release of them whether they are conscious or unconscious.

Moving outside of the realm of the typical classification of "artistic" works, art can also be experienced as anything that one feels passionate about. A person might feel a keen affinity towards working with ceramic, in this situation, wouldn't the mere act of creating a ceramic vase be considered the art instead of the final product? The question is raised because if art is also an expression of passion, and a person is passionate about a certain activity, wouldn't the activity itself become a form of art, such as theater and acting? The same principle could apply to paintings, sculptures, novels, movies or any form of "traditional" art. What is art, the painting, or the process of making the painting?

In conclusion, art is the subjective expression of beauty, but this subjective expression encompasses a lot more than just aesthetics. The creation of art through the use of skill, creativity and imagination results in the expression of a world of values, culture, thoughts, emotions, and personality. One could say that these factors are what make up the personal style of an artist, and the drive to create anything that expresses the inner callings of their soul.

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Hillman, J. (1975). Re-Visioning Psychology. New York: Harper Perennial.

McClary, Rebecca (2007). Healing the psyche through music, myth and ritual. Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity and the Arts, 1, 155-159.

Witcombe, C. L. C. E. (1997). What is Art ....? .... What is an Artist?. Retrieved October 21, 2008, from http://www.arthistory.sbc.edu/ artartists/artartists.html

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