An Artist’s Oeuvre: a Visual Autobiography

Most perceptions, opinions or thoughts in creating an autobiography presupposes the written word. I think this is what most people believe: if you want to let people know who you are, what you are doing, or what you have done, you write. To a visual artist, however, a much more meaningful—and sometimes more powerful—approach in telling the world about yourself is non-verbal: art visually expressed in narratives, interpretations, personal discoveries can be much more expansive, relevant and interesting to those curious about you and what you have brought forth for all to experience.

This is what I believe about art, its purpose, meaning, and in a sense, story-telling about artists whose “autobiographies” are displayed in a “language” of expression rather than constrained in prose. In this manner, art non-verbally but effectively communicates to the world just who you are, your interests, your experiences and memories of such, and the relative importance of each to yourself. It is a multi-dimensional story, amenable to more personal interpretations of the inspired artist’s creative endeavors.