The Symbiotic Relationship Between Art and Music

Perspectives from The Artist's Road

Paris Catacombs
(with the figures of V. A. Hartmann, V. A. Kenel,
and a guide, holding a lantern)
Watercolor Victor Hartmann

We traveled to spend New Year’s Eve with family and friends in one of our favorite places to paint - Charleston, South Carolina. Charleston is a thriving art town and one of the most beautiful little cities in the country. But instead of painting, music was the main reason for this particular trip. A special concert had been arranged to celebrate the holiday with a Motown/Soul band called Platinum Express. The experience of hanging around before and after the event with these seasoned professional musicians was both a pleasure and an education. As we talked long into the night about art and creativity, we realized that musicians and visual artists have much in common. Great music, like great art, comes from the he…