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Motivational Monday: Loss and Art

Monday, March 26, 2018

Test by test
I become a butterfly
breaking out of my cocoon.

The Motivational Monday prompt for "30-Day Blogging Challenge ON HIATUS" 
Actor/Comedian Martin Short  , born on this day in 1950, once said "I think loss can fuel how you lead your whole life." Is this true? In what way or ways has loss affected your writing?

Loss Encourages Transformation

Loss is one of the tests that we face as we move through life on the material plane. Sometimes the loss can be so devastating that it sucks us into a tornado of depression and fear. At other times, the loss causes us consternation and tears. All loss is intended to teach polish the mirror of our souls so that they can reflect, unsullied, the divine attributes or virtues inherent in our souls. Loss encourages us to let go and move on, in this process we are transformed by the loss, and become our true selves.

Loss and misfortune
encourages transformation
and guides us to God.

The "Blog City ~ Every Blogger's Paradise"  prompt for DAY 1560
“Art is amoral, whether we accept this or not; it does not take sides. The finest fictions are cold at heart.” John Banville
What are your thoughts on this quote

Art and the Motive of the Artist

Art reflects the artist, the influence of society or culture on the artist, and whose pleasure the artist is creating the piece of art for. When deciding whether a piece of art is moral, immoral, or amoral, the question to ask: "Whose pleasure was the artist writing, painting, or composing for? Was the artist creating for the pleasure of a specific audience? Was the artist creating for his or her own pleasure? Was the artist creating for the purpose of praising God, and thereby making the piece of art as perfect as he or she could?

Whether or not art itself is amoral has very little to do with the creation of a piece of art. It is the artist who creates the artwork, writes the poem, or composes the song. Therefore, we must look at the motives of the artist to decide on whether or not the piece of art is amoral, moral, or immoral. In some case you can tell if the art piece was created only to make money, but not in all cases. The audience, in many cases, judges a piece of art--whether it is painting, music, or literature--from their own perspective or point of view. Most audience members do not want to know, or even consider the artist motives.

Sometimes the artist may not completely know his or her motives. In addition, the artists motives may change in the process of creating. The artist is inspired to create the piece of art. After the inspiration the artist attempts to perfect that piece of art. It is in the process of perfecting the artwork that the artist may or may not discover his or her motive. If the artist is not creating for an audience, who is the artist creating the artwork for. I know the question I, as a writer, need to ask my self is "Who am I creating for?"