The creative process...

More on Paul Kelly as an example... Many aspects of yesterday's lecture came to mind listening to Paul Kelly explaining his creative process to Denton in this clip. The Gaugin quote, "Art is either plagiarism or revolution" came to mind, along with the lecturer's insight that apprentice artists often 'copy' by way of emulating the works of Masters, to refine their brushwork and other techniques. Kelly demonstrates to Denton how a favourite song from one of his early 'influences' became one of his better known pieces. "The aim of every artist is to arrest motion, which is life, by artificial means and hold it fixed so that a hundred years later, when a stranger looks at it, it moves again since it is life" by William Faulkner, can be construed as the "motivation to write great songs...always was and still is" that Kelly speaks of. “Art is the social technique of emotion, a tool of society which brings the most intimate and personal aspects of our being into the circle of social life.” (Vygotsky) is echoed in Kelly's somewhat 'stilted' explanation of his creative process as he struggles to find adequate verbage to communicate the obvious passion and inner voice that fuels his creative instincts. Watch and see if you agree...