• "In much of the world today, an artist is considered to be a person with the talent and the skills to conceptualize and make creative works. Such persons are singled out and prized for their artistic and original ideas." -Humanities LibreTexts

  • "If you feel that you are an artist, then call yourself an artist. In fact, I would go further and suggest that if you create, whether it is to sell or you just do it for the sheer fun of it, tell everyone you're an artist. Shout it out loud – I AM AN ARTIST!" -Roy P. Awbery Fine Art

  • "An artist makes art. And “art expresses the emotions and struggles of the society it exists within, and inspires society to cope and even overcome.” -Shelly Peiken

  • "An artist is simply someone who uses their medium as an outlet for personal expression, intending to put something of them into each creation." -Rick Sammon

What is an ‘artist?’

While speaking with members of the public we have run into a re-ocurring theme. People who are creative tend not to call themselves an artist. Most people have a connotation with what it means to be an artist, they picture a painter or a sculptor.

Merriam-webster dictionary defines an artist as a person who creates art (such as painting, sculpture, music, or writing) using a conscious skill and creative imagination.

We have found that most individuals do not view their work as ‘real art.’ Whether they think of themselves as not trained enough, or perhaps their medium is not widely recognized.

The truth of the matter, is that anyone is able to call themselves an artist if they are creating something. Maybe that something is filmography, maybe it is writing poems or a screenplay, or maybe you make moccasins. Whatever your medium, whatever work you create, the process of creation allows for you to call yourself an artist.

At Region 2 Arts Council, we are committed to serving artists and creators, whoever they may be. As such, R2 is committed to showcasing all forms of art on our online galleries.

We welcome creative individuals from all mediums and practices to share their work with us, to help show others that they can view themselves as artists.

Current Online Galleries

Visual Artist Gallery

PC: Flora Jones

Indigenous Artist Gallery

Writers Gallery

Video Gallery

Audio Gallery

Creating a thriving arts community that enhances our quality of life.