TABLE OF CONTENTS One of the most important elements in a person's living or working space is artwork. This term includes not only the pictures and photographs on the walls but all of the sculpture and other decorative objects on bookshelves, dressers, tables, and other surfaces.
Reflects how we think of ourselves and others.
Affects how we feel and how we act
Gives others an impression of who we are.
The articles that surround us on a daily basis, often disappearing into the background in our conscious mind speak volumes about who we are and how we feel about ourselves at the present moment. Even more important, these objects influence the way we think and act by impinging on our subconscious and directing our behavior. Unless we refer to a specific type of art, such as a photograph or a sculpture, we will be including decorative objects of any medium in this discussion of artwork.
One of the most important Feng Shui concepts to remember in choosing art is that the emotions and feelings of the artist go onto the canvas or into the object in the creative process. However, the process does not stop there. Those same emotions reflect back at us every time we look at the art. If the artist was angry when he or she created the painting, we will experience that anger as if it were aimed directly at us every time we look at the...
