Why Paint?

Early last week I went to the painting seminar. It was really interesting; it was an open discussion on painting's importance in society and to ourselves. Everyone who attending had good ideas on what it meant to paint something and why it's still valuable, they were all really passionate about how they felt as well. I liked that, and agreed with many people. Personally I think the propose for painting, well any art for that matter, is that it fills in the gaps of communication between people. I also had who gives a shit mentality about painting. You do it because you do it. Somewhere between the "who cares" to the communication aspect lies the gray area that painting lies in.