Art can come from anywhere, it can have anything as an inspiration and can affect anyone in any number of different ways. Whether it is a still life drawing of a bowl of fruit or a display of birds playing musical instruments as they hop around the room art can be found in many forms.

An individual discovering and learning about art can also come from many sources of inspiration. A child may walk past a painting one day and want to discover more about it or an adult might suddenly find an answer in a sculpture they have looked at for years yet never really noticed.

Wherever an inspiration comes from there is a place to go to feed this yearning for knowledge. Contact galleries or exhibitions to find out when they next have a big display on or enrol in art history lessons where you can learn about why a painting was painted and what it meant at the time and its effects on society.

There are websites and forums online where you can contact people who feel the same and are only too happy to put forth their opinions on anything and everything. They can provide advice on what is worth seeing, where is worth visiting and at what times it is best to go. These contacts can be invaluable when discovering art or wishing to learn more as they have already been where you are and are normally very willing to help. Search online for your next port of call in the art world and you won't be disappointed.