He told stories. And he lived again. He is how God translated mystery in physicality. The artist must give up everything for Christ's sake, even her art. Self will be seen to be the greatest block to true artistic expression.
Secular artists have nothing to point to higher than themselves.
Their art is subservient. It may seem that 'art for art's sake' might be a purer form of artistic expression, but by faith we see this to be a lie. Our words, colors, notes, the threads that we weave together, are simply the elements. There is something more that gives meaning and significance, and holds them all together. We need to put ourselves in a receiving posture instead of a doing posture, he says.