1. Do you think that art is as important as other academic subjects when it comes to educating children?

Yes absolutely. I think learning art brings tremendous benefits to children’s development. First of all, creating art expands a child’s ability to interact with the world around them, and provides a new set of skills for self-expression and communication. Not only does art help to develop the right side of the brain, it also cultivates important life skills such as problem-solving skill and communication skill. Besides, art also develops a child’s creativity. Rather than being told what to do, answers and directions come from the child. So the arts are as important/ vital/ essential as academics, and they should be treated that way in the school curriculum.

2. Why do you think some people enjoy looking at paintings and sculptures while others do not?

Well, I can’t pinpoint the reason why. I can only tell you that based on my observations, also most visually intelligent people love art, while people who cannot concentrate upon a single detail for more than 10 seconds cannot enjoy art. I think the reason is that art requires deep concentration and deep thought. Not everyone is capable of spending more than a few seconds looking at a piece of art and can tell its beauty. Only people who spend every minute using their minds and sensibilities know how to look at art and enjoy its message. Another reason is that we have different interests and not everyone is good at arts, so while there are people who have the ability to really, truly appreciate a work of art, there are also those who are not interested in arts and turn their focus to science, technology, that sort of thing.

3. Do you think that some people are naturally better artists than others?

Yes I do think so. There are some skills like singing or artistic skills that we couldn’t improve much even if we try really hard and spend hours practicing, as there are people who are born with excellent artistic skills than most of us. I’m not sure why, but I suppose that they can produce creative ideas, and have some traits that help them become excellent in arts, like they are very curious, they like challenges, they are not afraid to experiment.  Some people therefore, are going to be built with very efficient artistic skills, giving them an advantage when producing art. If it is coupled with good eye-hand motor coordination, some people will have a natural “talent” for art.