Well, there's a couple possible points that come to mind, the major one being that it will give you something to do and focus your mind on. The 2nd being possible income, depending. You could sell your art and that would have people appreciating it. I don't know about your area, but at least around here there's different venues for up-and-coming artists to showcase their work. If that's not an option for you, the internet is a good place. Etsy is a good site for selling artwork and made goods. There's websites like Deviant Art that you can make what is essentially a portfolio of your work and take commissions through it for custom work too. Art could be a great focus for you depending on what you're wiling to do with it.