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Artist and Art Dream Symbol Meaning

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An artist is often associated with someone who has the talent or skills to create something. To dream of an artist is related to our creativity, our talents, our skills, and our ability to manifest our desires. It can also be a symbol of our ability to express our emotions and creativity.

Artwork often gives us a clue into what we are trying to create for ourselves in our lives. Think about the current progress of the artwork: Is it just beginning? Almost finished? A complete masterpiece?

Your feelings about the overall art piece or painting will also show you some important insight into what emotions and what current life events are present.

Here are some possible dream interpretation meanings for dreaming of an artist and artwork

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In order to fully understand what your dream about art or being an artist might be about, it is very important to think about what you personally associate with art. Do you love art in waking life? Do you feel creative in your day to day activities? Here are some of the things an artist might mean to you.

Expressing Your Creativity:

Art is a form of creativity. When you create something, you are expressing yourself. This may be your thoughts, ideas, or emotions. If you are making art, it can be a sign that you want to express something to others, but need to do so in a creative way.

Releasing Emotions & Feelings

For many people, art is therapeutic. It is a good way to release emotions and feelings. Do you have a longing to let go of pent up feelings and frustration? If you are creating art in a dream, you may have a desire to let go and heal from different feelings and emotions. You may also be ready to finally overcome problems from the past.

Becoming Empowered:

Artists have full power to create anything they might like to! Dreaming of making art can mean you are feeling empowered. This type of dream could be reminding you that you have the ability to create the life you want.

To Dream that You an Artist:

If you are an artist in your dream, this could be a way of showing you that you have the ability to create your life exactly the way you want it. You are the ultimate creator, and it could mean you need to release any past emotions or feelings that are holding you back from living out the life you truly desire.

The picture which you paint in your dream may be symbolic of the way you currently experience events and emotions in your everyday life.

Another possible meaning is that you are in need of a way to express your thoughts, ideas, and emotions. You may be bottling up thoughts and emotions inside, and it’s time to get them out in the open.

If you are already an artist in your everyday life, dreaming of art could symbolize that you are focused on work. Is there a healthy balance between fun and work? Are you feeling creative and empowered as an artist, are have you been feeling frustrated lately?

Dreaming of a Famous Artist:

If you dream about the work of a famous artist or that you meet a world renowned artist, begin by asking yourself how you feel about this artist’s work. Is there something that stands out about his or her artwork? This may be a clue into what aspects of your life that may need your focus and attention at the present moment.

For example, if you are dreaming of Van Gogh and a starry starry sky, this could be a symbol it is time to “reach for the stars” for some people, though if you don’t like his artwork then it could mean that there is something holding you back from being able to see the infinite possibilities available for you to create in this world.

Dreaming of someone who paints portraits of people could mean that you need to focus on creating better relationships with others.

Dreaming of An Unknown Artist:

If the artist is unknown to you, then this could show that you are currently working on a project – that you haven’t quite reached your goals or ambitions. The subject of the artwork will often provide more clues and insight into what aspects of this project may be necessary to focus on.

This unknown artist may show you that there are others out there who can help you with expressing yourself or with meeting your goals to create the life you’ve always imagined.

A Starving Artist Dream Interpretation

If you dream of an artist who is unable to sell paintings or isn’t making any income from their work, it could show that you need to better understand the way you are using your skills, and to let go of any emotions that are holding you back from achieving success.


Understanding Types of Art in Our Dreams

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If you are dreaming of different types of art in your dream, this could also signify something important. If you are dreaming of paints and different painting styles, this is very different than dreaming of sculptures or dreaming about a pottery wheel.

Paint and Painting:

Dreaming of paint can symbolize that you are trying to cover something up, or that you are looking for a means to express your true feelings. Painting can be an indication of needing a way to express yourself or communicate ideas to others creatively.

The types of paint can also be a clue. If it is watercolor, it is likely your painting is a sign or symbol of needing to express emotion, since water is often a sign of emotions.

What you are painting can also have some significance. For example, if you are painting a bear, it would be helpful to understand the meaning of bears in your dream or your own personal associations in life. If you are painting something abstract, it could mean you are trying to find a different approach in understanding a situation in your life.

Sculpture, Ceramics, and Pottery:

Dreaming of sculpture can be a symbol of shaping things in your life. You may be trying to create a new situation in your life. A sculpture can also be a sign that you are trying to change someone or something.

Ceramics and pottery may also have additional meaning, depending on what the item might be. For example, if you are creating dishes, it is helpful to understand that dishes are seen as having a use and purpose. Are you trying to create or find your purpose in life?

A Museum or Gallery of Art

Looking at art in a museum or gallery can also have some significance for the meaning of the dream. A museum is a collection. Is there something you are collecting? Perhaps you are collecting too many thoughts and ideas, and it is important to find a way to process and organize all of these things.

A wall of art could mean you are potentially hiding something – what is blocking you? What are you not seeing? Are you looking at only one aspect of the whole?


Art as a symbol and sign in our life can be very helpful to understand. We see art almost every day in our waking lives, so it is helpful to know what it can mean for us.

Have any dream interpretations or experiences of dreaming about an artist you would like to share? Tell us about them in the comments below!

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  1. I am at a venue where I am working on setting up a space for an event. There is a lot of art work being displayed from Latin America. I am really loving the art and the way the artist communicates through its paintings. I start looking deeply into the techniques. I am hanging up on large painting. Admiring the way this brother that painted it blends the colors together so perfectly. I can feel this strong innerg of admiration and inspiration for me to do it. I talk to a few people about how I would love to create art just like this. This mosaic art really gives me such a inspired action to do it. I make a phone call to the number that is on the information about this specific artist and style of art, I am speaking to the woman, she tells me that if I am passionate about to doing it there is a school in Mexico that has a 6-8 month course that I could come there and have a study abroad experience. For me to put my all into it and embody the whole experience that inspired the artist to create such works of art. Then she explains how much money I could make from mastering this form of art work. She speaks about the size of the art work and refers to one small painting be $75 or $79. How the larger ones like the one I was hanging up could be priced in the millions. If I come to Mexico and dedicate myself to embodying and implementing the innerg and culture and lessons into my life I will be a master of this art work. I tell her thank you and I will be in touch. As I come off the phone I am inspired to go but than I think about my mom and family that opinions of me leaving to go to do this. What will they think and say.

  2. I dreamt of seeing an artwork of a sculpted jaguar which is not black in color, but i fell inlove with it at first sight. Even if it looked scary, i wasnt afraid of it in my dream.

    In waking life, i love arts and would like to sculpt an artwork some day🙂.

    Please can you explain the meaning of my dream? Thanks in advance.

  3. Last night in my dream I had seen a young woman(from back) painting some olden days related those life styles etc. I saw those paintings I felt happy n amazed (these days girl painting olden days paintings so beautiful) n got to know that those were drawn by a young woman. And later I heard that lady was no more. I felt sad that moment n told to myself in dream she’s done her work in this world n left. That’s how dream ended.

    Can you pls explain me the meaning of my dream..pls.. can u send Ur explanation to email id.

    I’m from Southern part of India.

    Thankyou.

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