Andrew Mercer About Me Page at Helium

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My passion is ...

Art and football(soccer)

I know too much about ...

not a lot

My parents always told me ...

get a proper job."

My childhood ambition ...

to play professional soccer

My favorite memory ...

I'll have to think about that

Why I write ...

Because I enjoy it.

My first job ...

clearing tables in a cafe

Arts & Humanities > Museums & Galleries Art appreciation: The role of the artist: 6 of 12

The artists role is to affect transformation both socially and psychologically I believe artists should be employed far more widely than they currently are in many areas of society, and that incorporating art into every level of society has many benefits. Too often art is either forgotten or an afterthought. In my opinion art should an integral part of our social fabric and whenever a new development is proposed art and artist's should be involved. I know many enlightened urban authorities and property developers already recognise and act on these principles but I feel there is still plent...
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