This is a project where I pay workers on Amazon's Mechanical Turk to review my art and website and pay them $5 dollars for 500 words. This is the 33rd review I've received:
Sometimes life can
be taken to seriously. There is no enjoyment out of the things you see around
you. Paul Shortt makes me appreciate the artistry that he sees in everyday
life. Art is supposed to enrich our lives. It is supposed to make us laugh,
cry, and ponder. Art gives us a way to be creative and express ourselves. Paul
Shortt does this and more. Glancing at Paul's art, a person may question is
this really art. That is what I like about Mr. Shortt. He makes us stop and
think about it. It is art. My hair can be art. My car can be art. Furthermore,
he gets you involved in his art. The work entitled Literally and Physically
were quite enjoyable because it made me think. One of the pictures said
"please do not climb the sculpture". I automatically thought this is
exactly what you see on some art displays or statues. However, people still go
ahead and climb despite the warning. Paul turned that common warning into art.
The piece entitled "rolling on the floor" had me thinking also
because most times that is a figure of speech. However, he turned it into an
interactive piece of art. I was really rolling on the floor when i saw the
picture with the words "Put Your Hands Behind Your Back. Then Put Your
Head Down". When you visit art galleries often times that is what you see
as people ponder over the work of art. So Paul created art of what he sees
people doing as they view artistic creations. I find this gratifying. People
often feel creative but there work is not the typical elaborate paintings of
what many think is supposed to be art. Mr.Shortt brings about a place that
allows people to appreciate the fact that anything around you can be art. It is
all how you view it. Art means something different to every single person.
Another thing I truly value in Paul Shortt is that his art is not expensive.
Many times people will give up on their dreams of becoming an artist because
they feel they can not afford the supplies or lessons. However, Mr.Shortt shows
you how to take value in everything that is around you. If you open up a can of
food, make something out of it once you are done. Do not let people make you
think you can not create art because you don’t have the art pencils or paint to
make elaborate drawings. Drawings are not all there is when it comes to art. Mr.Shortt
is opening doors for those who see beauty and creativity in the simplest of
things. Paul’s art is like creating a history of common occurrences of everyday
life. You can look back on his art after years and say to yourself I remember
doing that or seeing things of that nature. Therefore, take the time to not
just glance at Paul Shortts art, but to look deeply and ponder over it. His art
will surely make you laugh, possibly cry, and think. Paul Shortt is truly an
artist that shows value in everything.
