Editorial: El Artista Magazine

After witnessing how Maestro Ramn vila continues to astonish us every day with new bursts of his inexhaustible creativity immersing ourselves in Doniel Espinozas imaginary world and appreciating the sensitivity with which Alan Benchoam captures the most astonishing moments of life through his camera the description by David Ackert comes to mind about what it means to be an artistArtists are among the most dynamic and courageous individuals on the face of the earth. They have to deal with more rejection in one year than most people face in a lifetime. Each day they face the financial challenge of living with temporary jobs the disrespect from people who believe they should pursue real jobs and their own fear of never working again... Every day they have to ignore the possibility that the vision they have dedicated their lives to is a distant dream. With each passing year many of them watch as others their age acquire the trappings of a normal life the car the family the house the nest...But they remain steadfastly devoted to their dreams regardless of the sacrifices. Why Because artists are willing to give their entire lives for a single moment that line that laugh that gesture or that performance that steals the audiences souls. Artists are beings who have tasted the nectar of life in that frozen moment in time when they poured their creative spirit and touched someone elses heart.In that instant they were closer to magic to heaven and to perfection than anyone could ever be. And in their hearts they know that dedicating themselves to that moment is worth a thousand lifetimes.