I had a serious discussion with a New York artist yesterday about art in general and photography in particular. It was a philosophical expounding on the definition of the word “art.”

And as I presented my views, an as he countered, I came to realize that art and creativity as a concept is unique to the individual, and that every artist has her or her own vision of what actually constitutes good art.

Some of the most famous artists in history are those that ignored convention and conformity and plunged into the unknown.

Perhaps the only physical measure of quality art is whether or not is withstands the test of time. It may be up to future generations to have the final say on the value of a work of art.

But in the meantime, I’ll just create what I like. And if someone happens to stumble upon it in the year 2080 and gives it a thumbs up … well that would be too cool for words!