How does vulnerability and art go together then?

Been thinking about this a lot recently and trying to get my thoughts into bit size pieces. 

So here's my experience. I used to be a psychotherapist and I would feel most connected to my clients when they took the risk to share something new and true for themselves. Perhaps a feeling they hadn't expressed before, or a thought, or a wish they had. Even though I don't have a therapy practice now, I still remember how heart warming and opening some sessions were.

And so in my art practice....I am exploring new ground, bring out what I didn't know was there, not knowing quite where it'll take me or what I'll feel about what goes down on the paper or panel.

This sense of aliveness shows up in my work for sure, and I think this is what makes it appealing or attractive to my viewers and buyers. They're not getting pre-meditated, "been there before" work. They are getting art that is authentic, genuine, born out of risk.