I don't know about you, but anytime I look at art, I want to know, what does it say?

Most artists say, it is what it is! In a word, it's what you make of it. There's no agenda. Yet, I still can't stop asking myself that question.

And I did it again when I interviewed San Francisco artist Andres Amador. He makes art that disappears just a few minutes after it's created!

Andre's canvases are the beaches of San Francisco, his paintbrush a huge rake. He goes to work at low tide, etching intricate geometric designs. By the time he's finished, the high tide is lapping at the edges of his sand creations. Just enough time for him to take a picture, before it's all swept away. Gone!

Now why would he do that? He actually had an answer! He wanted us to stop and "smell the roses." Enjoy the moments we miss out on in the everyday rush of life!

A great thought to start the work week with. Even if we forget, as soon as we plunge back into the weekday rush of life!

What do you think, should art have a purpose? What draws us to art?

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