Andy Goldsworthy

What is the point of working on art that will disappear with the elements ( wash away with the rain or tides, melt in the warm weather, etc.)?

- The point of working with art that will disappear would be the fact that you are actually capturing a moment of time. When you are working with art that will disappear you are saving that moment of time. The time that you would want to witness for a lifetime. The art that will disappear is something you want to see all the time, but you may never get it back or never see it again. Therefore, you want to capture it forever. With Goldsworthy he is capturing images many who would just walk right by and not take the time to notice it.

Why, specifically, do you connect or not connect with his work?

- I would say that I could connect with his work because he shows images that are so rare that I would love to see. I think his work is beautiful and could connect with many people. It shows you the creation on Earth that many do not see, but can be seen through his work.

What do you think makes something a piece of art ( versus a pile of rocks, some leaves stuck in the river etc)? Is Mr. Goldsworthy's work art?

- I would have to say that yourself makes a piece of art. Your personality, likes, dislikes, and love in life is what makes a piece of art. It is what you make of that piece of art. Art is your own likes and dislikes turned into beauty. If you like nature your art will be with nature, if you like animals your art will be with animals, etc. Art is a love of something, a beautiful thing. It can be expressed through physical art, photography, sculpture, etc. Therefore, I believe Mr. Goldsworthy's work art. It is his own time and effort put into something that he loves. He loves working with nature that will disappear. His work is then art. I think it is beautiful art captured through his lens that will disappear in time but not in his photos.