Art In The Eye of The Beholder

Without Rhyme or Reason           J. Plesh
acrylic on canvas   36" x #6"

Imagination is the fuel for creating art. An artist uses this to give birth to an idea and express it through a painting, photograph, sculpture or any art form for that matter. The artist creates a piece with the intention to evoke an emotion in the beholder. Interpretation of the piece is not as straightforward as a sign post. Where one person may feel a connection with the artwork another may experience a total disconnect with it.

An appreciation for art begins with the understanding that art is a means to delve deeper into an object, a moment in time or an emotion and transform it into a unique creation.

As with beauty, art is in the eye of the beholder. Not all works will be perceived as the artist may have intended. That is acceptable. It is the intention of many artists to stir a feeling in the beholder allowing the viewer an opportunity to relate to the work in some form or another. An emotional stirring can be positive or negative. Only the beholder can determine how a piece of art affects them.  This is especially true with painters creating contemporary works in a less traditional, representational vein, delving into the more abstract genre.

Jim Plesh’s Without Rhyme or Reason painting is an example of abstract expressionism which presents a dramatic visual impact and allows, actually encourages, the viewer to interpret it’s meaning while enjoying the rendering of color and composition. The beauty of the painting and appreciation of it’s being lies ultimately in the eyes, and mind, of the beholder.

Jodi Hughey   for CreativeInsight