Art as Storytelling

The one creative talent I've always possessed is storytelling. I never considered myself an artist though, because this was the extent of both my creative passion and talent. I can't draw, design, sculpt, or really apply creativity in a meaningful way using any other medium. However, throughout this semester I've discovered a pivotal component of art. Art is storytelling. It may not necessarily use words, but it perpetuates the aspect of humanity that not only craves, but requires, storytelling. Through visual aesthetics it allows the viewer to create a story of their own, a mythology that falls somewhere between the two contrasting dimensions of truth and lie, that conveys the essence of what it means to be human. And to me, as a writer, that is what is so beautiful. I am an artist. And really, every person is because we all have a story to tell that connects to the meaning of life, and an ultimate purpose underlying the triviality of everyday life. We are all connected at some fundamental level and storytelling, through any medium, assists us in reaching this realization.