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So much more than a pretty picture

ART is more than just painting a pretty picture or creating a beautiful piece of work. Art impacts our life physically, emotionally and educationally.

Creating art has many therapeutic benefits and is often used for physical injuries, mobility issues, muscle diseases, surgical and disease recovery; thereby providing us with great tangible benefits.

Apart from the physical benefits it offers, I believe it is very important for art to be incorporated in academic environments.

Art improves critical thinking, symbolism interpretation, enhances creativity (this can be beneficial for a wide variety of future professions) and it aids in the development of debating skills. This is due to the fact that art has no definite answer, leaving room for debate on what students think a certain piece of art is about and then use evidence to back it up. These are only a few of the many benefits art provides. Art is something that should definitely not be underestimated.




 

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