Why We Create

We posed these questions to artists visiting Opus recently. What they shared was a depth of passion for the creative process – personal responses that mirrored why so many of us choose to express ourselves through visual art.

Sometimes we all need that little reminder of why we do what we do, and hopefully this video will help to inspire and honour the creative individual in you!

Special Thanks to the artists in this video (in order of appearance):
David Roth
Sue Bayley
Marcus Wild
Jarek Kanigowski
Alex Cox
Alice Chernoff
Mehdi Nowroozi
Joanne Waters
Colby Morgan
Sarah Tonin
Jeremy Starcok
Saman Sandhu
Megan Bennett
Dodie King
Jeff Gibson
Tori Lockwood

If you would like to share your own answer to “Why do you create?”, we welcome you to sign in to your Opus Community Profile and comment below. You may also send your response to info@opusartsupplies.com.

…

For further offerings on the subject of creativity, here are some talks and articles we hope will leave you feeling empowered to express your artistic vision.

Neil Gaiman Addresses the University of the Arts Class of 2012
— Video from The University of the Arts (Phila., PA)

David Kelley: How to Build Your Creative Confidence
— Video from TED Talks

All About Creativity
— Articles from Psychology Today