why create art?

I wonder about this all the time. In fact, I ask myself the question daily. This is because I call myself an artist and I feel compelled to create. But sometimes I think “creativity—why bother? It’s all been done before. What am I hoping to do with it?”

I’ve found that being creative makes me feel good—like daily exercise or meditation. In my journal, I wrote:

“Painting can feel like riding a wave into shore. It is thrilling and has moments that feel ‘out-of-body.’ Like listening to music, it rouses an emotion. I love art, and when people look at my paintings, I hope they feel that same feeling that I do when I create them.“

All artwork is available for purchase (unless indicated) by contacting the artist or by clicking on thumbnails to link to Trina's Fine Art America website which is set up for easy purchase of high quality prints and notecards.