Alan Lam
Period 6
9/17/99
Ms. Wu

Parsons School of Design
College Essay Question:  What does art mean to you?

        I personally think that art is an important part of the world.  The reason for art being an

important aspect of life is because art is everywhere.  Art is shown at buildings, furniture,

clothing, pictures, etc.

        I think that art would expand an individuals feeling.  In my eyes, art has always been just

a special ability that I have.  I feel driven by it, not to express some deep emotion, but almost

as a goal to perfect my own ability.  Every time I stroke my brush and every motion of a file

have been to make what I've created more detailed, graceful, and real.

        I'm only now beginning to realize how much more there is to art than what I had

previously known.  When I look at a piece of my work, I see the detail and realism of it, yet

somehow I feel that these aspects are all that it possesses. I have began to see that the strictness

and precision of my art truly is an expression of who I am, and that through it, one can understand

how I perceive the world around me.  I feel uncomfortable in a world where nearly every aspect

of our lives is becoming less clearly defined and where right and wrong are continually forsaken

for a vague sense of truth.

        I've found that the meaning of art goes far beyond any technique or style, and that for each

individual, art is a reflection of his or her own unique identity.