INTRODUCTION:

Humans have been exercising their artistic talent since we first set foot on this planet!.. From the earliest known art of the cavepainting, through centuries of multiple art forms, each more complex and fine than the previous, to today's 'Pop' art - we as humans posess the unique talent of being creative!

It is my belief that to exercise one's creative mind and potential is to rise up above ordinary and mundane existence and enter a world, the boundaries and beauties of which, are limited only by lack of imagination and perception. To stop whatever triviality you may be engaged in, step back from life for a while and dig deep into your sub-concious...your dreams...and create something original and unique to you and from within you, based on your perception of the world that surrounds you and your own place in it.

I believe this is a truly worthwile endeavor and something we are all capable of and should exercise regularly..Consider the artist, whether he be Poet, Painter or Songwriter. The artist must be Observer, Philosopher and Teacher, perhaps in that order! He must observe the world, people, society, or even himself, then muse, or, philosophize on his subject untill he gains a deep understanding of it. He must then express this understanding to others using his chosen medium.

From Da Vinci to Degas, Shakespeare to Ginsberg and Beethoven to The Beatles - it is artists who define us, educate us and lead us. I believe that great artists are truly wise people....

"Dreams are at once fruit and outcry against an atrophy of the senses...." - Jim Morrison.

Welcome to UseYourMuse....Leon Quinn,