okay thank you so good evening today I’ll be talking about footprints and art
I’ll be talking about footprints and art
I’ll be talking about footprints and art so before I begin I’d like to give a bit
so before I begin I’d like to give a bit
so before I begin I’d like to give a bit of an introduction I’m an artist you
of an introduction I’m an artist you
of an introduction I’m an artist you might have guessed that I don’t know but
might have guessed that I don’t know but
might have guessed that I don’t know but you might have seen some of my artworks
you might have seen some of my artworks
you might have seen some of my artworks hanging in the hallways for all high
hanging in the hallways for all high
hanging in the hallways for all high school art has been my life I have
school art has been my life I have
school art has been my life I have participated in several competitions
participated in several competitions
participated in several competitions throughout the year and almost every
throughout the year and almost every
throughout the year and almost every single weekend and winter break I spent
single weekend and winter break I spent
single weekend and winter break I spent just painting and painting and painting
just painting and painting and painting
just painting and painting and painting but I have a confession there have been
but I have a confession there have been
but I have a confession there have been times when I didn’t understand why I was
times when I didn’t understand why I was
times when I didn’t understand why I was making art at all in fact I hated it I
making art at all in fact I hated it I
making art at all in fact I hated it I hated the pressure the stress the
hated the pressure the stress the
hated the pressure the stress the constant artblock
constant artblock
constant artblock I just I just wanted to quit I felt like
I just I just wanted to quit I felt like
I just I just wanted to quit I felt like I was always painting for other people I
I was always painting for other people I
I was always painting for other people I felt like I was always being pressured
felt like I was always being pressured
felt like I was always being pressured to win and I wasn’t drawing for myself
to win and I wasn’t drawing for myself
to win and I wasn’t drawing for myself anymore and even if I did I was always
anymore and even if I did I was always
anymore and even if I did I was always too embarrassed to show it to other
too embarrassed to show it to other
too embarrassed to show it to other people but that’s not what art is about
people but that’s not what art is about
people but that’s not what art is about so let me show you something this is a
so let me show you something this is a
so let me show you something this is a piece that I’m pretty proud of obviously
piece that I’m pretty proud of obviously
piece that I’m pretty proud of obviously um very detailed it was my highest
um very detailed it was my highest
um very detailed it was my highest selling piece but I’m not here to brag
selling piece but I’m not here to brag
selling piece but I’m not here to brag let me show you something else this is a
let me show you something else this is a
let me show you something else this is a piece that I’m more proud of you might
piece that I’m more proud of you might
piece that I’m more proud of you might be thinking well what’s the difference I
be thinking well what’s the difference I
be thinking well what’s the difference I don’t I mean they both look like just
don’t I mean they both look like just
don’t I mean they both look like just paintings to me well let me tell you
paintings to me well let me tell you
paintings to me well let me tell you what I see from an artist point of view
what I see from an artist point of view
what I see from an artist point of view I think the Blues not the right shade of
I think the Blues not the right shade of
I think the Blues not the right shade of blue there’s not enough depth of field
blue there’s not enough depth of field
blue there’s not enough depth of field and the cowboy is a bit too big in this
and the cowboy is a bit too big in this
and the cowboy is a bit too big in this one point perspective so you might be
one point perspective so you might be
one point perspective so you might be wondering why then why am i more proud
wondering why then why am i more proud
wondering why then why am i more proud of this piece well that’s because if not
of this piece well that’s because if not
of this piece well that’s because if not for this piece then this wouldn’t exist
for this piece then this wouldn’t exist
for this piece then this wouldn’t exist this is the piece when I first started
this is the piece when I first started
this is the piece when I first started stepping out of my comfort zone instead
stepping out of my comfort zone instead
stepping out of my comfort zone instead of simply just copying a photo I decided
of simply just copying a photo I decided
of simply just copying a photo I decided to try to be more creative I took
to try to be more creative I took
to try to be more creative I took several photos and I tried to piece them
several photos and I tried to piece them
several photos and I tried to piece them together and I had to make a background
together and I had to make a background
together and I had to make a background straight out of scratch and honestly I
straight out of scratch and honestly I
straight out of scratch and honestly I wanted to burn this thing so many times
wanted to burn this thing so many times
wanted to burn this thing so many times when I was working on this I just
when I was working on this I just
when I was working on this I just thought wow this is terrible this is not
thought wow this is terrible this is not
thought wow this is terrible this is not going the way that I thought it would be
going the way that I thought it would be
going the way that I thought it would be going
going
going isn’t how I imagined it to turn out at
isn’t how I imagined it to turn out at
isn’t how I imagined it to turn out at all but I persevered and I repainted
all but I persevered and I repainted
all but I persevered and I repainted over and over and over and in the end I
over and over and over and in the end I
over and over and over and in the end I came out with a product that I could
came out with a product that I could
came out with a product that I could live with not necessarily that I was
live with not necessarily that I was
live with not necessarily that I was happy with at a time but I could live
happy with at a time but I could live
happy with at a time but I could live with it but now now I’m extremely proud
with it but now now I’m extremely proud
with it but now now I’m extremely proud of this piece because I challenged
of this piece because I challenged
of this piece because I challenged myself and I succeeded and I think we
myself and I succeeded and I think we
myself and I succeeded and I think we should know we should learn that it’s
should know we should learn that it’s
should know we should learn that it’s important that we challenge ourselves
important that we challenge ourselves
important that we challenge ourselves and we pull through we succeed it’s not
and we pull through we succeed it’s not
and we pull through we succeed it’s not about excelling but it’s just about
about excelling but it’s just about
about excelling but it’s just about making it through so to me this is what
making it through so to me this is what
making it through so to me this is what art is about art is about stepping out
art is about art is about stepping out
art is about art is about stepping out of your comfort zone and it’s about
of your comfort zone and it’s about
of your comfort zone and it’s about trying new things and challenging
trying new things and challenging
trying new things and challenging yourself finding new paths and leaving
yourself finding new paths and leaving
yourself finding new paths and leaving footprints but there’s a problem in
footprints but there’s a problem in
footprints but there’s a problem in today’s society I feel like art is
today’s society I feel like art is
today’s society I feel like art is severely underappreciated I think for
severely underappreciated I think for
severely underappreciated I think for most people in my age group our is kind
most people in my age group our is kind
most people in my age group our is kind of just something that you do because
of just something that you do because
of just something that you do because everyone else is doing it’s more of a
everyone else is doing it’s more of a
everyone else is doing it’s more of a hobby or something to put on your resume
hobby or something to put on your resume
hobby or something to put on your resume and I mean everyone’s focused on getting
and I mean everyone’s focused on getting
and I mean everyone’s focused on getting good grades going to a good school
good grades going to a good school
good grades going to a good school getting a good job making more money
getting a good job making more money
getting a good job making more money that they don’t have time to really
that they don’t have time to really
that they don’t have time to really appreciate art for what it is you know
appreciate art for what it is you know
appreciate art for what it is you know people just look at the results and they
people just look at the results and they
people just look at the results and they don’t have time to stop and think about
don’t have time to stop and think about
don’t have time to stop and think about the thought and all the process that
the thought and all the process that
the thought and all the process that goes behind all of this but I don’t
goes behind all of this but I don’t
goes behind all of this but I don’t think we realize how pervasive our is in
think we realize how pervasive our is in
think we realize how pervasive our is in our everyday lives art isn’t just
our everyday lives art isn’t just
our everyday lives art isn’t just paintings and drawings art is in the
paintings and drawings art is in the
paintings and drawings art is in the architecture of the buildings that we
architecture of the buildings that we
architecture of the buildings that we see it’s in the design of the consumer
see it’s in the design of the consumer
see it’s in the design of the consumer goods that we buy it’s in the films that
goods that we buy it’s in the films that
goods that we buy it’s in the films that we watch the music that we listen to
we watch the music that we listen to
we watch the music that we listen to even in the books that we read any form
even in the books that we read any form
even in the books that we read any form of creative expression is art and I
of creative expression is art and I
of creative expression is art and I titled my speech the world of art but
titled my speech the world of art but
titled my speech the world of art but I’m not here to talk about an exclusive
I’m not here to talk about an exclusive
I’m not here to talk about an exclusive world of painters and poets and
world of painters and poets and
world of painters and poets and playwrights I’m here to talk about the
playwrights I’m here to talk about the
playwrights I’m here to talk about the world around us the world that we all
world around us the world that we all
world around us the world that we all live in because art is everywhere and
live in because art is everywhere and
live in because art is everywhere and not only does art leave footprints on
not only does art leave footprints on
not only does art leave footprints on other people but it also has the ability
other people but it also has the ability
other people but it also has the ability to leave footprints on us so take a look
to leave footprints on us so take a look
to leave footprints on us so take a look this Monet painting this series is worth
this Monet painting this series is worth
this Monet painting this series is worth over eighty million dollars that’s a lot
over eighty million dollars that’s a lot
over eighty million dollars that’s a lot if you ask me try to take a closer look
if you ask me try to take a closer look
if you ask me try to take a closer look try to put yourself in the landscape see
try to put yourself in the landscape see
try to put yourself in the landscape see how the colors seem to reflect every
how the colors seem to reflect every
how the colors seem to reflect every subtle change of light it’s a really
subtle change of light it’s a really
subtle change of light it’s a really calming atmosphere and that’s what art
calming atmosphere and that’s what art
calming atmosphere and that’s what art is about art is about the feeling of an
is about art is about the feeling of an
is about art is about the feeling of an instant captured for eternity and you
instant captured for eternity and you
instant captured for eternity and you know speaking of how art can bring up
know speaking of how art can bring up
know speaking of how art can bring up all these emotions try to imagine your
all these emotions try to imagine your
all these emotions try to imagine your favorite movie scene it can be an
favorite movie scene it can be an
favorite movie scene it can be an exciting action-packed scene or a
exciting action-packed scene or a
exciting action-packed scene or a touching heartwarming scene most likely
touching heartwarming scene most likely
touching heartwarming scene most likely the music came in at the most impactful
the music came in at the most impactful
the music came in at the most impactful moment moment rising and falling with
moment moment rising and falling with
moment moment rising and falling with the events of the movie now try to
the events of the movie now try to
the events of the movie now try to imagine that same scene without the
imagine that same scene without the
imagine that same scene without the music is it the same is it still your
music is it the same is it still your
music is it the same is it still your favorite I mean try to imagine this
favorite I mean try to imagine this
favorite I mean try to imagine this scene without Celine Dion’s my heart
scene without Celine Dion’s my heart
scene without Celine Dion’s my heart will go on just know music sound effects
will go on just know music sound effects
will go on just know music sound effects may be some wind waves a little bit of
may be some wind waves a little bit of
may be some wind waves a little bit of dialogue it’s awkward isn’t it and I
dialogue it’s awkward isn’t it and I
dialogue it’s awkward isn’t it and I repeat is it the same now if you haven’t
repeat is it the same now if you haven’t
repeat is it the same now if you haven’t figured it out from the caption already
figured it out from the caption already
figured it out from the caption already the answer is no it’s not the same the
the answer is no it’s not the same the
the answer is no it’s not the same the music is what gives life to the movie
music is what gives life to the movie
music is what gives life to the movie and so the truth is we need art art
and so the truth is we need art art
and so the truth is we need art art makes life interesting it gives us
makes life interesting it gives us
makes life interesting it gives us emotions to feel and it keeps us sane in
emotions to feel and it keeps us sane in
emotions to feel and it keeps us sane in this world of cold hard facts and in
this world of cold hard facts and in
this world of cold hard facts and in some cases art can be a form of healing
some cases art can be a form of healing
some cases art can be a form of healing as well has anyone heard of art therapy
as well has anyone heard of art therapy
as well has anyone heard of art therapy it’s a form of psychotherapy that’s
it’s a form of psychotherapy that’s
it’s a form of psychotherapy that’s actually been used to treat and patients
actually been used to treat and patients
actually been used to treat and patients with anything from cancer to PTSD to
with anything from cancer to PTSD to
with anything from cancer to PTSD to Alzheimer’s and you can actually be um
Alzheimer’s and you can actually be um
Alzheimer’s and you can actually be um licensed professionally to practice this
licensed professionally to practice this
licensed professionally to practice this but even if you’re not licensed you can
but even if you’re not licensed you can
but even if you’re not licensed you can also do it just not in a professional
also do it just not in a professional
also do it just not in a professional setting so this guy Bob Ross most of us
setting so this guy Bob Ross most of us
setting so this guy Bob Ross most of us have probably heard of him with his joy
have probably heard of him with his joy
have probably heard of him with his joy of painting and happy little trees if
of painting and happy little trees if
of painting and happy little trees if you haven’t heard of him already
you haven’t heard of him already
you haven’t heard of him already I’m going to tell you a bit more about
I’m going to tell you a bit more about
I’m going to tell you a bit more about him and even if you have heard of him
him and even if you have heard of him
him and even if you have heard of him you might be surprised by what you hear
you might be surprised by what you hear
you might be surprised by what you hear Bob Ross joined the US Air Force when he
Bob Ross joined the US Air Force when he
Bob Ross joined the US Air Force when he was 18 years old he eventually rose to
was 18 years old he eventually rose to
was 18 years old he eventually rose to the rank of Master Sergeant and he was a
the rank of Master Sergeant and he was a
the rank of Master Sergeant and he was a guy who screamed to everyone to get up
guy who screamed to everyone to get up
guy who screamed to everyone to get up out of bed make your bed clean the
out of bed make your bed clean the
out of bed make your bed clean the latrines well he did that for about 20
latrines well he did that for about 20
latrines well he did that for about 20 years and he decided you know what I’m
years and he decided you know what I’m
years and he decided you know what I’m done screaming at people so he quit and
done screaming at people so he quit and
done screaming at people so he quit and he became a painter instead and
he became a painter instead and
he became a painter instead and surprisingly or ironically he became
surprisingly or ironically he became
surprisingly or ironically he became known for the gentle soothing voice as
known for the gentle soothing voice as
known for the gentle soothing voice as he painted the happy little trees and
he painted the happy little trees and
he painted the happy little trees and someone asked him about this and he said
someone asked him about this and he said
someone asked him about this and he said I paint because I can create the kind of
I paint because I can create the kind of
I paint because I can create the kind of world that I want and I can make that
world that I want and I can make that
world that I want and I can make that world as happy as I wanted shoot if you
world as happy as I wanted shoot if you
world as happy as I wanted shoot if you want bad stuff watch the news so I think
want bad stuff watch the news so I think
want bad stuff watch the news so I think of Bob Ross as a practice some one who
of Bob Ross as a practice some one who
of Bob Ross as a practice some one who practices art therapy he’s he’s drawn
practices art therapy he’s he’s drawn
practices art therapy he’s he’s drawn people’s attention away from all the bad
people’s attention away from all the bad
people’s attention away from all the bad things in life and through art you can
things in life and through art you can
things in life and through art you can kind of just have this therapeutic
kind of just have this therapeutic
kind of just have this therapeutic practice of just you know letting go
practice of just you know letting go
practice of just you know letting go having a creative outlet and
having a creative outlet and
having a creative outlet and unfortunately he passed away in 1995 but
unfortunately he passed away in 1995 but
unfortunately he passed away in 1995 but reruns of his show are still being
reruns of his show are still being
reruns of his show are still being played today and he’s really shown
played today and he’s really shown
played today and he’s really shown thousands if not millions of people the
thousands if not millions of people the
thousands if not millions of people the joy of painting music – is something
joy of painting music – is something
joy of painting music – is something that we need as Carl Paul nack director
that we need as Carl Paul nack director
that we need as Carl Paul nack director of the Boston conservatories division of
of the Boston conservatories division of
of the Boston conservatories division of music once said music is a basic need of
music once said music is a basic need of
music once said music is a basic need of human survival music is one of the ways
human survival music is one of the ways
human survival music is one of the ways we make sense of our lives one of the
we make sense of our lives one of the
we make sense of our lives one of the ways we express feelings when we have no
ways we express feelings when we have no
ways we express feelings when we have no words and a way for us to understand
words and a way for us to understand
words and a way for us to understand things with our hearts when we cannot
things with our hearts when we cannot
things with our hearts when we cannot with our minds On January 15th 1941 this
with our minds On January 15th 1941 this
with our minds On January 15th 1941 this basic need was fulfilled a piece titled
basic need was fulfilled a piece titled
basic need was fulfilled a piece titled the quartet for the end of time
the quartet for the end of time
the quartet for the end of time premiered that day outdoors and in the
premiered that day outdoors and in the
premiered that day outdoors and in the rain for an audience of about 400
rain for an audience of about 400
rain for an audience of about 400 prisoners and guards the piece was
prisoners and guards the piece was
prisoners and guards the piece was written by a man named Oliver Amazon
written by a man named Oliver Amazon
written by a man named Oliver Amazon using smuggled pen and paper for
using smuggled pen and paper for
using smuggled pen and paper for whatever instrument and musician just
whatever instrument and musician just
whatever instrument and musician just happened to be available so it was
happened to be available so it was
happened to be available so it was really roughly put together Ensemble but
really roughly put together Ensemble but
really roughly put together Ensemble but later he recalled never
later he recalled never
later he recalled never was I listened to with such rapt
was I listened to with such rapt
was I listened to with such rapt attention and comprehension oops here’s
attention and comprehension oops here’s
attention and comprehension oops here’s the picture so the reason that I
the picture so the reason that I
the picture so the reason that I strongly feel art can leave lasting
strongly feel art can leave lasting
strongly feel art can leave lasting footprints on our minds is because art
footprints on our minds is because art
footprints on our minds is because art is what draws us as human beings
is what draws us as human beings
is what draws us as human beings together we’ve seen how it drew these
together we’ve seen how it drew these
together we’ve seen how it drew these people who didn’t even speak the same
people who didn’t even speak the same
people who didn’t even speak the same language together in a Nazi war camp and
language together in a Nazi war camp and
language together in a Nazi war camp and today we have teenagers bonding over
today we have teenagers bonding over
today we have teenagers bonding over shared music tapes we have online book
shared music tapes we have online book
shared music tapes we have online book discussion groups made up of people who
discussion groups made up of people who
discussion groups made up of people who are complete strangers in real life and
are complete strangers in real life and
are complete strangers in real life and art has become a form of communication
art has become a form of communication
art has become a form of communication for people who wouldn’t under normal
for people who wouldn’t under normal
for people who wouldn’t under normal circumstances be able to understand each
circumstances be able to understand each
circumstances be able to understand each other at all now let me tell you a
other at all now let me tell you a
other at all now let me tell you a secret anyone can be an artist that’s
secret anyone can be an artist that’s
secret anyone can be an artist that’s right
right
right anyone can be an artist we’re just
anyone can be an artist we’re just
anyone can be an artist we’re just afraid of being judged by others and
afraid of being judged by others and
afraid of being judged by others and that’s understandable because making art
that’s understandable because making art
that’s understandable because making art is like taking a piece of yourself and
is like taking a piece of yourself and
is like taking a piece of yourself and bearing it out in the open but we can
bearing it out in the open but we can
bearing it out in the open but we can learn to get over that there’s a quote
learn to get over that there’s a quote
learn to get over that there’s a quote that I’m rather fond of by Neil Gaiman
that I’m rather fond of by Neil Gaiman
that I’m rather fond of by Neil Gaiman an English writer he said go and make
an English writer he said go and make
an English writer he said go and make interesting mistakes make amazing
interesting mistakes make amazing
interesting mistakes make amazing mistakes make glorious and fantastic
mistakes make glorious and fantastic
mistakes make glorious and fantastic mistakes break rules leave the world
mistakes break rules leave the world
mistakes break rules leave the world more interesting for you being here now
more interesting for you being here now
more interesting for you being here now isn’t that just lovely
isn’t that just lovely
isn’t that just lovely this whole fear of being judged it’s
this whole fear of being judged it’s
this whole fear of being judged it’s actually a psychological thing you can
actually a psychological thing you can
actually a psychological thing you can trace it back to the amygdala which is a
trace it back to the amygdala which is a
trace it back to the amygdala which is a region in your brain to almond shaped
region in your brain to almond shaped
region in your brain to almond shaped regions that kind of control your
regions that kind of control your
regions that kind of control your emotions and scientists have been
emotions and scientists have been
emotions and scientists have been researching this for over 40 years and
researching this for over 40 years and
researching this for over 40 years and they’ve actually found that adults
they’ve actually found that adults
they’ve actually found that adults brainstorm a lot better when they’re on
brainstorm a lot better when they’re on
brainstorm a lot better when they’re on their own than when they’re in a group
their own than when they’re in a group
their own than when they’re in a group it’s all because of that subconscious
it’s all because of that subconscious
it’s all because of that subconscious signaling in their brains so you know
signaling in their brains so you know
signaling in their brains so you know everything people have been telling you
everything people have been telling you
everything people have been telling you about group group brainstorming may or
about group group brainstorming may or
about group group brainstorming may or may not be wrong unless um you know if
may not be wrong unless um you know if
may not be wrong unless um you know if you’re just really comfortable with your
you’re just really comfortable with your
you’re just really comfortable with your group and you’re okay with saying the
group and you’re okay with saying the
group and you’re okay with saying the stupidest ideas that come to your mind
stupidest ideas that come to your mind
stupidest ideas that come to your mind most likely you’re going to have a
most likely you’re going to have a
most likely you’re going to have a little bit of a filter and that’s what
little bit of a filter and that’s what
little bit of a filter and that’s what stumping the creativity
stumping the creativity
stumping the creativity and what’s even more interesting is the
and what’s even more interesting is the
and what’s even more interesting is the researchers found that children
researchers found that children
researchers found that children brainstorm a lot better than those
brainstorm a lot better than those
brainstorm a lot better than those adults on their own who brainstorm a lot
adults on their own who brainstorm a lot
adults on their own who brainstorm a lot better than adults and groups so in
better than adults and groups so in
better than adults and groups so in other words children are owning the game
other words children are owning the game
other words children are owning the game here I mean they’re amazing the
here I mean they’re amazing the
here I mean they’re amazing the creativity that children have is really
creativity that children have is really
creativity that children have is really something to be treasured think back to
something to be treasured think back to
something to be treasured think back to when you were a kid your imagination was
when you were a kid your imagination was
when you were a kid your imagination was just wild and crazy and you didn’t
just wild and crazy and you didn’t
just wild and crazy and you didn’t really care about what other people
really care about what other people
really care about what other people thought you didn’t care about social
thought you didn’t care about social
thought you didn’t care about social standards and that kind of stuff and
standards and that kind of stuff and
standards and that kind of stuff and Picasso said and I quote all children
Picasso said and I quote all children
Picasso said and I quote all children are artists really it’s their
are artists really it’s their
are artists really it’s their unrestrained creativity that makes them
unrestrained creativity that makes them
unrestrained creativity that makes them so admirable they’re everything they do
so admirable they’re everything they do
so admirable they’re everything they do from doodling to playing house to
from doodling to playing house to
from doodling to playing house to telling stories it’s all a form of art
telling stories it’s all a form of art
telling stories it’s all a form of art and they don’t care what other people
and they don’t care what other people
and they don’t care what other people think they make their art on what they
think they make their art on what they
think they make their art on what they think not what’s real or correct as we
think not what’s real or correct as we
think not what’s real or correct as we like to label things in our adult world
like to label things in our adult world
like to label things in our adult world so I think that’s something we can learn
so I think that’s something we can learn
so I think that’s something we can learn from every Sunday afternoon I spend my
from every Sunday afternoon I spend my
from every Sunday afternoon I spend my time teaching kids how to draw and when
time teaching kids how to draw and when
time teaching kids how to draw and when I first started working I was really
I first started working I was really
I first started working I was really surprised and reminded of how much you
surprised and reminded of how much you
surprised and reminded of how much you could just enjoy art for what it is you
could just enjoy art for what it is you
could just enjoy art for what it is you had all these different kids just making
had all these different kids just making
had all these different kids just making our having fun obviously some were
our having fun obviously some were
our having fun obviously some were visibly more talented than others but
visibly more talented than others but
visibly more talented than others but that didn’t matter they you know they
that didn’t matter they you know they
that didn’t matter they you know they were just using this as a creative
were just using this as a creative
were just using this as a creative outlet and enjoying their time and I
outlet and enjoying their time and I
outlet and enjoying their time and I think we this is a fantastic mindset and
think we this is a fantastic mindset and
think we this is a fantastic mindset and we should really learn to take from that
we should really learn to take from that
we should really learn to take from that you know it’s not about necessarily
you know it’s not about necessarily
you know it’s not about necessarily being the best it’s just about you know
being the best it’s just about you know
being the best it’s just about you know being yourself having fun so next time
being yourself having fun so next time
being yourself having fun so next time it’s someone’s birthday or it’s Mother’s
it’s someone’s birthday or it’s Mother’s
it’s someone’s birthday or it’s Mother’s Day or Father’s Day do something special
Day or Father’s Day do something special
Day or Father’s Day do something special for that special someone make them a
for that special someone make them a
for that special someone make them a card sing them a song or write them a
card sing them a song or write them a
card sing them a song or write them a poem and I guarantee you as long as
poem and I guarantee you as long as
poem and I guarantee you as long as you’re putting in the effort as long as
you’re putting in the effort as long as
you’re putting in the effort as long as you’re giving them a little piece of
you’re giving them a little piece of
you’re giving them a little piece of your own mind it doesn’t have to be a
your own mind it doesn’t have to be a
your own mind it doesn’t have to be a masterpiece and they will definitely
masterpiece and they will definitely
masterpiece and they will definitely appreciate it more than something you
appreciate it more than something you
appreciate it more than something you picked up at the CVS a few minutes
picked up at the CVS a few minutes
picked up at the CVS a few minutes before you went to their birthday party
before you went to their birthday party
before you went to their birthday party it’s really
it’s really
it’s really you it’ll leave a stronger impression
you it’ll leave a stronger impression
you it’ll leave a stronger impression it’ll leave a footprint so how do we
it’ll leave a footprint so how do we
it’ll leave a footprint so how do we preserve this culture of creativity how
preserve this culture of creativity how
preserve this culture of creativity how do we keep encouraging people to create
do we keep encouraging people to create
do we keep encouraging people to create art well that’s where you guys can make
art well that’s where you guys can make
art well that’s where you guys can make an impact you can support artists by
an impact you can support artists by
an impact you can support artists by going to the local art museum to
going to the local art museum to
going to the local art museum to theatres to local musical performances
theatres to local musical performances
theatres to local musical performances and I know a lot of us are guilty of
and I know a lot of us are guilty of
and I know a lot of us are guilty of this but you can choose not to torrent
this but you can choose not to torrent
this but you can choose not to torrent things you can support artists by
things you can support artists by
things you can support artists by actually buying their works and it
actually buying their works and it
actually buying their works and it doesn’t matter if it’s an indie artist
doesn’t matter if it’s an indie artist
doesn’t matter if it’s an indie artist or a large famous artist every small
or a large famous artist every small
or a large famous artist every small thing that you do to support them can
thing that you do to support them can
thing that you do to support them can leave a footprint because ultimately art
leave a footprint because ultimately art
leave a footprint because ultimately art is a medium through which the world can
is a medium through which the world can
is a medium through which the world can change you and you can change the world
change you and you can change the world
change you and you can change the world thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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