I don't necessarily think a piece has to tell a story to be great art, but I will admit that my favorite pieces in my own work tend to convey something.. an emotion or a small piece of a story. These are also the pieces that few people look at or comment on here in the gallery. I am fine with that. I make art for me. If others like what I have done, great! If not, that's also great, because the hours I spent making something look the way I wanted it to brings me a peace that no other endeavor can or does.