"I would rather hear the raw interpretations of others prior to tainting it with my own intent. "

You are not alone, I know lots of artists like this, and let me tell you, they make the best teachers because instead od letting their personal biases do the marking, they are totally open to all different work and all different reasons for making it. Some art is conceptually driven and is more about whats behind it than what it is, and some art is more visual. The people who make art are just as varied. Some are obnoxious like the ones TRD knows, and some are just really interested in all the different ways people can view their work.

Despite what some may think, there is not only one GOOD reason to make art.