ARLENE SILBERSTEIN

The visual arts involve more than simply making a visual image. It is a complex mental, physiological and emotional exercise. Since it involves using the intellect plus all the senses, both sides of the brain function in harmony and produce a mode of thinking that is analytic, imaginative and creative, where many possible alternatives to the final statement are considered. This mode of thinking is applicable to every subject addressed in the school curriculum. For this reason I believe that art should be an integral part of the educational system. In painting or drawing any number of outcomes can be correct. In fact, there is real joy in the discovery, which is not only it's own reward but provides the urge for continuing and discovery.