Why Do We Create?

What compels a person to create fine art?  For me, the motive begins with a profound appreciation for what is beautiful and meaningful.  The underlying impulse to create is a strong desire to stimulate our senses, to capture a moment, frozen in time, to be appreciated and enjoyed at leisure.  As a fine artist you can add or delete, simplify or embellish to arrive at your objective.  In the process of creating there is a freedom and a responsibility.  Ultimately there are rewards for a job well done.  What is it that compels you to create or to be involved in fine art?  Let me share your thoughts with the world!