Recently I posted this short article & some pictures of my current art project, a gigantic abstract painting that will be hung in our living room. In that post I shared what one of my favorite thought leaders & bloggers,Seth Godin said about art: Seth’s definition of art contains three elements:

1. Art is made by a human being.
2. Art is created to have an impact, to change someone else.
3. Art is a gift. You can sell the souvenir, the canvas, the recording… but the idea itself is free, and the generosity is a critical part of making art.

By Seth’s definition, most art has nothing to do with oil paint or marble. Art is what we’re doing when we do our best work.

I so LOVE this expansive view of what art truly is. It can be how you craft just the right words for your next presentation, selecting them with care and the intention to move your audience to take action, or the beautiful proposal that you put together for your newest client, or the way to bring your fun loving self to the meeting lifting spirits and being productive as a team.

I’ve recently taken up painting with acrylics, honoring a long time burning desire… My first go-round at this has been a rather large undertaking… to paint an abstract painting to go into our living room. What can I say, I am an overachiever

Here’s where I started and here’s where my painting is today

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