Musing on art

A thought: Perhaps we make art with too much emphasis on 'making art' rather than employing art as a means to express an idea, an emotion, a love, a hate, a passion or a fear, much like a musician uses a guitar or a poet uses words to express his desires.

I certainly have been guilty of this, perhaps I have always made 'art' rather than used it to express my own or even others emotions. Perhaps I need to follow Alice into the rabbits tunnel.

But to use art merely to express something is also not enough. If art is a method of communicating  ideas and emotions then it needs to take into account the understanding of those who receive it. And what if the communities concept of what 'art' is has not been achieved by the artists because that group has neglected the role of art as an expressor, or indeed even felt the need to communicate with the wider audience?
Does that mean that the wider communities 'artistic literacy' will have deteriorated?
Perhaps something that was never established cannot deteriorate!
Is there is a form out there that fulfils all the necessary criteria.