Art for Art’s Sake

I’ve been taking pictures in some form since I was 16 years old. But I don’t believe the things I make are supposed to be a comment on anything in particular. I am a big believer in the concept of art for art’s sake. I believe that art can and does reflect life or one’s interior world or a vision of what the future holds (good or bad) or what the past held (same). But I also strongly believe that making things that are pleasing and interesting is just as worthy as making things that make a point. I try for my own sake and sanity to make things pleasing and interesting to me. I am currently on the fence about selling anything. I’ve sold before, made pictures for money for years. No regrets there. I work a non-art related job that I like a lot and is meaningful to me so selling work just isn’t my goal. Mostly, when my life allows, I spend my time looking around at my world. I try to pay attention to the small details and the nothingness that we normally ignore and capture that in a visual way. -amy 2023