Art Matters: A Brief Survey for Artists and Art-Viewers

Your answers to the following 7 questions will be used to focus an art-relevant column for Arts Avenue magazine. Thank you for participating.

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* 1. Which category of paintings do you most prefer?

Paintings by living artists who are not yet generally well-known. Why? (insert in field below)

Paintings by living artists who are generally well-known. Why (insert in field below)

Paintings by recognized "masters" of earlier epochs. Which epoch and why (insert in field below)

Paintings by unknown or little-known painters of the past. Which epoch and why (insert in field below)

Please specify why and which epoch (if applicable):

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* 2. For Artists: please indicate the extent to which your paintings fit the following categories. One choice per column. If "other" option is chosen, please specify in the field provided.

	No,I'm not an artist	Yes, I'm an artist	almost none	little, about 10% total paintings	some, about 20% total paintings	about half, about 40-50% total paintings	majority, about 55% total paintings	most, over 60% total paintings
I am an artist: Yes or No only. If No, please skip to next question. If Yes please complete this question.	I am an artist: Yes or No only. If No, please skip to next question. If Yes please complete this question. No,I'm not an artist	I am an artist: Yes or No only. If No, please skip to next question. If Yes please complete this question. Yes, I'm an artist	I am an artist: Yes or No only. If No, please skip to next question. If Yes please complete this question. almost none	I am an artist: Yes or No only. If No, please skip to next question. If Yes please complete this question. little, about 10% total paintings	I am an artist: Yes or No only. If No, please skip to next question. If Yes please complete this question. some, about 20% total paintings	I am an artist: Yes or No only. If No, please skip to next question. If Yes please complete this question. about half, about 40-50% total paintings	I am an artist: Yes or No only. If No, please skip to next question. If Yes please complete this question. majority, about 55% total paintings	I am an artist: Yes or No only. If No, please skip to next question. If Yes please complete this question. most, over 60% total paintings
Abstract (non-representational)	Abstract (non-representational) No,I'm not an artist	Abstract (non-representational) Yes, I'm an artist	Abstract (non-representational) almost none	Abstract (non-representational) little, about 10% total paintings	Abstract (non-representational) some, about 20% total paintings	Abstract (non-representational) about half, about 40-50% total paintings	Abstract (non-representational) majority, about 55% total paintings	Abstract (non-representational) most, over 60% total paintings
Impressionism (e.g., Monet)	Impressionism (e.g., Monet) No,I'm not an artist	Impressionism (e.g., Monet) Yes, I'm an artist	Impressionism (e.g., Monet) almost none	Impressionism (e.g., Monet) little, about 10% total paintings	Impressionism (e.g., Monet) some, about 20% total paintings	Impressionism (e.g., Monet) about half, about 40-50% total paintings	Impressionism (e.g., Monet) majority, about 55% total paintings	Impressionism (e.g., Monet) most, over 60% total paintings
Street or Grunge (e.g., Banksy)	Street or Grunge (e.g., Banksy) No,I'm not an artist	Street or Grunge (e.g., Banksy) Yes, I'm an artist	Street or Grunge (e.g., Banksy) almost none	Street or Grunge (e.g., Banksy) little, about 10% total paintings	Street or Grunge (e.g., Banksy) some, about 20% total paintings	Street or Grunge (e.g., Banksy) about half, about 40-50% total paintings	Street or Grunge (e.g., Banksy) majority, about 55% total paintings	Street or Grunge (e.g., Banksy) most, over 60% total paintings
Pop (e.g., Warhol)	Pop (e.g., Warhol) No,I'm not an artist	Pop (e.g., Warhol) Yes, I'm an artist	Pop (e.g., Warhol) almost none	Pop (e.g., Warhol) little, about 10% total paintings	Pop (e.g., Warhol) some, about 20% total paintings	Pop (e.g., Warhol) about half, about 40-50% total paintings	Pop (e.g., Warhol) majority, about 55% total paintings	Pop (e.g., Warhol) most, over 60% total paintings
Surrealism,Fantasy	Surrealism,Fantasy No,I'm not an artist	Surrealism,Fantasy Yes, I'm an artist	Surrealism,Fantasy almost none	Surrealism,Fantasy little, about 10% total paintings	Surrealism,Fantasy some, about 20% total paintings	Surrealism,Fantasy about half, about 40-50% total paintings	Surrealism,Fantasy majority, about 55% total paintings	Surrealism,Fantasy most, over 60% total paintings
Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance)	Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance) No,I'm not an artist	Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance) Yes, I'm an artist	Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance) almost none	Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance) little, about 10% total paintings	Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance) some, about 20% total paintings	Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance) about half, about 40-50% total paintings	Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance) majority, about 55% total paintings	Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance) most, over 60% total paintings
Landscape,Nature	Landscape,Nature No,I'm not an artist	Landscape,Nature Yes, I'm an artist	Landscape,Nature almost none	Landscape,Nature little, about 10% total paintings	Landscape,Nature some, about 20% total paintings	Landscape,Nature about half, about 40-50% total paintings	Landscape,Nature majority, about 55% total paintings	Landscape,Nature most, over 60% total paintings
People	People No,I'm not an artist	People Yes, I'm an artist	People almost none	People little, about 10% total paintings	People some, about 20% total paintings	People about half, about 40-50% total paintings	People majority, about 55% total paintings	People most, over 60% total paintings
Animals	Animals No,I'm not an artist	Animals Yes, I'm an artist	Animals almost none	Animals little, about 10% total paintings	Animals some, about 20% total paintings	Animals about half, about 40-50% total paintings	Animals majority, about 55% total paintings	Animals most, over 60% total paintings
Still Life	Still Life No,I'm not an artist	Still Life Yes, I'm an artist	Still Life almost none	Still Life little, about 10% total paintings	Still Life some, about 20% total paintings	Still Life about half, about 40-50% total paintings	Still Life majority, about 55% total paintings	Still Life most, over 60% total paintings

Other (please specify)

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* 3. For all: please indicate the category of paintings you prefer to view or collect. One choice per column. If "other" option is chosen, please specify in the field provided.

	almost none	little, about 10% total viewing	some, about 20% total viewing	about half, 40%-50% total viewing	majority, about 55% total viewing	most, over 60% total viewing
Abstract (non-representational)	Abstract (non-representational) almost none	Abstract (non-representational) little, about 10% total viewing	Abstract (non-representational) some, about 20% total viewing	Abstract (non-representational) about half, 40%-50% total viewing	Abstract (non-representational) majority, about 55% total viewing	Abstract (non-representational) most, over 60% total viewing
Impressionism (e.g., Monet)	Impressionism (e.g., Monet) almost none	Impressionism (e.g., Monet) little, about 10% total viewing	Impressionism (e.g., Monet) some, about 20% total viewing	Impressionism (e.g., Monet) about half, 40%-50% total viewing	Impressionism (e.g., Monet) majority, about 55% total viewing	Impressionism (e.g., Monet) most, over 60% total viewing
Street or Grunge (e.g,,Banksy)	Street or Grunge (e.g,,Banksy) almost none	Street or Grunge (e.g,,Banksy) little, about 10% total viewing	Street or Grunge (e.g,,Banksy) some, about 20% total viewing	Street or Grunge (e.g,,Banksy) about half, 40%-50% total viewing	Street or Grunge (e.g,,Banksy) majority, about 55% total viewing	Street or Grunge (e.g,,Banksy) most, over 60% total viewing
Pop (e.g., Warhol)	Pop (e.g., Warhol) almost none	Pop (e.g., Warhol) little, about 10% total viewing	Pop (e.g., Warhol) some, about 20% total viewing	Pop (e.g., Warhol) about half, 40%-50% total viewing	Pop (e.g., Warhol) majority, about 55% total viewing	Pop (e.g., Warhol) most, over 60% total viewing
Surrealism,Fantasy	Surrealism,Fantasy almost none	Surrealism,Fantasy little, about 10% total viewing	Surrealism,Fantasy some, about 20% total viewing	Surrealism,Fantasy about half, 40%-50% total viewing	Surrealism,Fantasy majority, about 55% total viewing	Surrealism,Fantasy most, over 60% total viewing
Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance)	Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance) almost none	Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance) little, about 10% total viewing	Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance) some, about 20% total viewing	Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance) about half, 40%-50% total viewing	Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance) majority, about 55% total viewing	Classical & Contemporary Realism (e.g., Renaissance) most, over 60% total viewing
Landscape,Nature	Landscape,Nature almost none	Landscape,Nature little, about 10% total viewing	Landscape,Nature some, about 20% total viewing	Landscape,Nature about half, 40%-50% total viewing	Landscape,Nature majority, about 55% total viewing	Landscape,Nature most, over 60% total viewing
People	People almost none	People little, about 10% total viewing	People some, about 20% total viewing	People about half, 40%-50% total viewing	People majority, about 55% total viewing	People most, over 60% total viewing
Animals	Animals almost none	Animals little, about 10% total viewing	Animals some, about 20% total viewing	Animals about half, 40%-50% total viewing	Animals majority, about 55% total viewing	Animals most, over 60% total viewing
Still Life	Still Life almost none	Still Life little, about 10% total viewing	Still Life some, about 20% total viewing	Still Life about half, 40%-50% total viewing	Still Life majority, about 55% total viewing	Still Life most, over 60% total viewing

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What is the most important or valuable thing you have learned from being an artist or art-viewer? Please specify in the field provided

I have learned more from viewing or studying art than from making it.

I have learned more from making art than from viewing or studying it.

The most valuable thing I have learned is (please specify):

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* 5. For Artists: Why are you an artist?
For All: Do you have a favourite quotation or saying about visual art? If so, please write it below.

Why:

Quotation:

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* 6. What ONE word do you think best describes you as an artist, viewer, or collector?

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* 7. Please list up to 5 of your favourite painters, past and/or present. (It might help to think of whose paintings you would take with you if there were only 5 you could see hereafter.)

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* 1. Which category of paintings do you most prefer?

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* 2. For Artists: please indicate the extent to which your paintings fit the following categories. One choice per column. If "other" option is chosen, please specify in the field provided.

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* 3. For all: please indicate the category of paintings you prefer to view or collect. One choice per column. If "other" option is chosen, please specify in the field provided.

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* 4. What is the most important or valuable thing you have learned from being an artist or art-viewer? Please specify in the field provided

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* 5. For Artists: Why are you an artist? For All: Do you have a favourite quotation or saying about visual art? If so, please write it below.

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* 6. What ONE word do you think best describes you as an artist, viewer, or collector?

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* 7. Please list up to 5 of your favourite painters, past and/or present. (It might help to think of whose paintings you would take with you if there were only 5 you could see hereafter.)

* 5. For Artists: Why are you an artist?
For All: Do you have a favourite quotation or saying about visual art? If so, please write it below.