My taste in art over the years...

In response to Jillian Covey's blog question "How has your taste in visual art, music, or poetry/prose changed or evolved throughout the years? Have there been any significant events in your life that have drastically altered or affected these preferences?"
As a child, I loved art. I loved the idea of art, I loved anything called art, and I loved to create art. My dads whole side of the family was into art and they were all quite good at it. I admired their ability to express their thoughts using images. After I got into visual art, I attained an appreciation for many other kinds too. I love music and poetry. The difference between what I thought when I was little and what I think now is that when I was little I appreciated art just because people called it art. Now my taste is a lot more selective.I can tell when people have put in the effort and paid attention to detail. I know when someone spends an hour on a painting in comparison to 10 minutes and I know when someone writes a song and puts their heart into it, in comparison to someone just trying to make some quick cash. Noticing these things over time has helped me come to appreciate certain art more.
Circumstances that have drastically altered or affected my taste in art definitely occurred. I feel like those circumstances are unavoidable for anyone. If someone died, then people would be drawn to art portraying feelings of loneliness. If someone had a baby, people would be drawn to art that portrayed happiness or cuteness. Specific circumstances have occurred in my life similar to the examples i have given and they definitely affected my tastes in the arts.
question: Does the kind of art people create affect the way they are judged/interpreted by society?