Expression in art is probably one of the oldest forms of communication in the world. Indeed, it is one of the greatest avenues of expressing the emotions. Art has its roots in the divine as many view the creation, the resplendent beauties of nature and life, as the product of God himself; with the crowning work of art being mankind. For ages men have made it a work and study of expressing, portraying, communicating and recreating this beauty that surrounds us. True artists of this world demonstrate a refined or trained ability and mastery by using various mediums to convey meaning to everyday experiences.

Therefore, art is basically an act of expressing our feelings, thoughts, and observations. It has the power to uplift and inspire while at the same time to corrode and weaken those who view it. While many use the power of art to beautify or encourage, causing others to search deep within themselves for loftier and higher aspirations, many abuse the power of art to portray the crude, the vulgar and the mundane—thus facilitating the destruction of moral integrity and encouraging degradation of character.

Art, to be considered good art, does not always have to be pleasing to the eye. Good art produces emotion and sparks action. For example, an entry in Wikipedia on the topic of art explains: “Making judgments of value requires a basis for criticism. At the simplest level, a way to determine whether the impact of the object on the senses meets the criteria to be considered art, is whether it is perceived to be attractive or repulsive. Though perception is always colored by experience, and is necessarily subjective, it is commonly taken that - that which is not aesthetically satisfying in some fashion cannot be art. However, "good" art is not always or even regularly aesthetically appealing to a majority of viewers. In other words, an artist's prime motivation need not be the pursuit of the aesthetic. Also, art often depicts terrible images made for social, moral, or thought-provoking reasons. For example, Francisco Goya's painting depicting the Spanish shootings of 3rd of May 1808, is a graphic depiction of a firing squad executing several pleading civilians. Yet at the same time, the horrific imagery demonstrates Goya's keen artistic ability in composition and execution and produces fitting social and political outrage. Thus, the debate continues as to what mode of aesthetic satisfaction, if any, is required to define 'art'.”