In the “Why Art” article, I learned about a boy whose life was transformed by art. He was headed down a bad path until art pulled him back in. I have often heard of art being an escape for some people. When words can’t be used to express feelings, art is a great way to express those feelings. The “Functions of Art” article makes sense that knowing the artist helps in identifying the piece of art. Also, one piece of art may have different functions for different people depending on how that particular person views and interrupts it.

As I began thinking about what role art has played in my life, negative thoughts began. I have never been artistic. I was a high honor roll student, and still received good grades in art, but I was not very good. I can barely draw a straight line with a ruler! When my friends and I would make sweatshirts or shirts in high school, they would always do mine for me because they knew how awful mine would come out. However in college, I made a scrapbook and huge collage of pictures that no one believed I made! My negative thoughts of art changed when I read an article and it mentioned dance as a form of art; which made me think of cheerleading as a form of art which has had a large role in my life. One question I have is how can teachers make the role of art in students lives not seem as negative as I once viewed it?