Human beings, and most of the creatures living on Earth, require sleep. Sleep allows the brain to wander down pathways that we never imagined possible. There are many discussions about whether people dream in color or black and white, whether or not they remember their dreams, and what their dreams correlate to in "real life". But I am a proponent that dreams are simply another reality, one that I haven't been visiting often enough (I'm very sleepy today). 
I dream in color. I rarely dream about people or places that I already know. I have a great love of structures - buildings of all types and floorplans play a major role in my dreams. Color plays a large part - a sunset over a gloaming magenta sky looking at a drop-off pool against the sky is one vivid image from more than 20 years ago that is still a treasured memory. A variety of buildings - some friendly, some much definitely less than friendly, are also treasured memories. The colors and concepts sometimes come through in my artwork. I do find that my art tends to be structural in the underpinnings - I find it next to impossible to work in the totally abstract. Think about your own dreams. Not necessarily the specifics, but the general concepts. Do these come through in your personal art? Maybe you should explore those avenues for a more personal expression of yourself through your art.
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