Doubt

I am reading the History of Doubt. The author postulates that one role of the artist is to mediate the space between the harsh realities of an uncaring universe and feelings-driven life of the total believer. Reading that helped me understand the thought process of the 'abstract' artist, like my friend Nelda. Before I read this passage, I could see what she did -- looked at nature and then created works that represented the 'feeling' she got from the view -- but I couldn't really grasp the thought process. Now I have a better understanding