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SOMEONE WHO PRODUCES ART? Richard Embrey
WHAT IS AN ARTIST
The question of what is an Artist is answered in the simplest terms, by saying that it is someone who produces Art. Not whether they are qualified or a professional, the fact that someone produces art is sufficient.
Along the same lines that if you play Cricket, even for a Sunday pub team, you can call yourself a Cricketer; you don’t have to be playing for England. Although when it comes to art and being an artist it goes much deeper than this, in terms of how and why some people are more natural artists than others. I believe that certain character traits are present in a lot of the Old Masters and artists today.
I believe that true creativity is something that some artists are born with and that it can’t be taught. Also is there a difference between copying something that is already there and and creating something unique? I believe so. These two approaches are the main forms taken by artists when distilled right down to basics.
Do I want to paint an aspect of life, or create something that has never existed or been seen before? The main difference between Realism and Abstract Art for example.. This is a major factor that defines the type of artist that people are and I believe that there are a few different types of ‘artist.’ This then throws up the question of what is “Art,” and this is another area of contention and not just within the realms of Fine Art. This question has been asked many times, but I don’t believe that anyone has looked at it from the
perspective of can only visual artists produce art. Is Music art, no it is music and that is more than enough of a label.
Also as I have touched on before, in these modern times of celebrity culture where someone’s ‘brand’ denotes their status, everybody wants to be called an Artist. Whether they produce Fine Art, or music, act, sing or even cook. Is anything and everything people do art? I wonder why a Musician is not satisfied with being called a guitarist, singer, or musician and wants, or sometimes insists to be called an Artist. You could meet Elvis Presley and Vincent Van Gogh in the street and ask them what they do and both could have replied “I’m an Artist;” but both produce something very different.
Although the lines do sometimes blur between the two and that is part of what I am exploring. As I believe that these two people are very similar in personality and their DNA make up, but expressed themselves in different ways. Neurodiversity is afactor as well. Although you could also ask Ronnie Wood what he does, as he is both an artist and a musician, therefore the generic term of Artist does not accurately describe what he is and what he does.
You see that Chefs have enough pride in calling themselves Chefs and I wonder why other professions, mainly the music industry does not have this same pride. Is being called an Artist the highest status job or human title? I do not believe it is, but it certainly seems to be for a lot of people and due to this I now refer to myself as a Painter if I am asked what I do.
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