The purpose of art is to achieve catharsis of thought and emotion. Art is not static but needs to look and feel as if it has a life of its own. Creative and expressive use of the medium can help to achieve this. It is important to have fundamental understanding of the visual language and then allow for spontaneity to create the moment between artist and the work that resonates with our individual creative truth. Visual art is similar to a spoken language in that the larger an artist’s skill, the greater visual vocabulary to communicate thoughts, ideas or emotions. My figurative work tends to be looser in technique, which conveys a unique presence. The character or feeling is most important in my figurative work so that the work becomes more than a depiction of a person or group of figures but becomes its own creation.Kevin Trivedi currently teaches painting to adults with special needs and is the creator of ArtistScape (www. artistscape.com), which is for those interested in art and viewing his paintings.
