by Bob Perrin

Created on: April 10, 2007   Last Updated: October 20, 2009

THE ART OF HEART

I have to preface this article with the note that it is written about a picture I took of a liitle girl named nakowa walking down the railroad tracks away from the
camera. Without this image in the article( which is a real pitfall of most writers sites) it takes some imagination to feel the spirit of the article.

In general, to be taken as a serious artist, you must be either extremely colorful in your lifestyle, extremely talented in your chosen field of artistic

expression, own a small country, or be six feet under.

Even at that, these things cannot absolutely guarantee you will ever be recognized as a meaningful artistic soul. There is however one last element that almost guarantees your success as an artist, its called "Heart". Without heart your chances of success are severely limited. You must live and breathe your dream. It keeps you awake at night and wakes you in the wee hours of the morning. It is unrelenting, disturbing, disruptive and inconvenient. It takes your breath away and leaves you craving for more.

Artistic expression must be painstakingly nurtured over time with tolerance, love, hope and understanding. It must be recognized early enough to encourage an artist that is unsure and lacks confidence in their work. and
If you are the artist yourself, you should never ever doubt your ability to be creative.

There are vast differences in artistic styles and tastes, but every piece should be an extention of the artists own heart. Your own heart. The heart that is
about to create a great piece of art. Your art will find its place in this world through your creativeness, and will find its market on the wings of your enthusiasum and determination. Someone will always see in your art, what you intended for them to see, and usually much more.

My passion is photography, so I'll use it as an example to illustrate my point.

Anyone who has children, can immediatly identify with this image. It brings to the surface, the wandering dreams of almost everyone on the planet at one time or another, and the real life stories I've been told when someone sees this image have at times surprised me but always warmed my soul.

Her name is Nakowa, and she is to say the least, a handful, a whirling ball of energy looking for her next big adventure, always moving, and never ever still. As you may have guessed, she also was always threatening to run away from home, an adventure she had yet to muster the courage to do. Well that day soon came, and she set off

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