Art and art education always center on the creation and enhancement of a visual language. The artist works to achieve a balance between idiosyncratic vision and cultural signification when using that language. The trick is to express ourselves in ways others can grasp. In order to do this, each artist must strive to improve manual and technical dexterity, understand and internalize cultural signs and symbols, and enhance perceptual acuity of both the self and one’s environment.
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