Some folks who have been called "artists" over the years have had considerable technical skill, but as for pushing any envelopes - ? Not a chance in hell. Norman Rockwell comes to mind...."Art", yes, but strictly bland, predictable and commercially safe. Much like his politics.
Is confrontational, boundary-exploding art "more artistic" than the art of, oh, say, the soporific schlock of Thomas Kincaid, the "Master of Light"? That's a matter of opinion. Art, like any other beautiful thing, is in the eye of the beholder.
All I can say is that I'd rather look at the work of a talented amateur with big ideas than the polished-but-soulless dreck of a pro who quit trying after they hit the jackpot.
A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament. Oscar Wilde
Sometimes I can look at a persons' handwriting and see art.
" Being a little off center" is a term that can loosely describe about a gazillion personalities that walk this planet. We are each and every one unique.
It is society that defines what the "center" is...some are definitions are broader than others...IMO.
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