By Dr. Thayabaran Pillay Dr. Thayabaran Pillay is the Co-Founder of Healing By Design™, with Dr. Michael Durst. He has written detailed exploration of the effects of fractals in healing environments for the medical profession and medical students. This article serves as a thoughtful summary of his research and findings. About Healing by Design™ This organization redefines … [Read more...]
Inspiring Words from Barbara Brown, Acclaimed Artist, Author, Forest Walker
"Now it is coming time to spiral up and out — time to rise and shine." ~ Barbara Brown Introduction: Barbara Brown, barbarabrownart.com, is an artist, author, filmmaker, and forest-walker from the wilds of British Columbia, Canada. She combines her deep connection to the natural world with her mission to bring the beauty and wonder of the forest to others. She captures the … [Read more...]
Artist Lily Yeh Transforms Communities Around the World
This article was written by artist Mary Lou Dauray in 2015. Art has the power to transform, in a positive way, people and places that have been destroyed, decimated and are filled with sorrow. Artists can help those who suffer recover a sense of self-identity and joy. A shining example of such an artist accomplishing these wonders is Lily Yeh, 74. Through the Barefoot … [Read more...]
Drawn to Help – Drawing Funny Pictures to Help Kids Heal
Drawn To Help is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization created by artist Steve Barr to supplement existing art programs at hospitals, camps and treatment facilities around the country. This outstanding organization helps arrange “celebrity” appearances by successful cartoonists and talented artists who want to improve children's lives. When Steve learned about our call for artists … [Read more...]
An Experience With Digital Art in Pain and Illness Management By Dr. Shanali Perera
By Dr. Shanali Perera MBBS, MRCP Editor's note: A few days ago Dr. Shanali Perera shanaliperera.wixsite.com/digitalart from the U.K. sent me an email and expressed her interest in sharing her story with The Healing Power of ART community. It's a pleasure to present her article "My Experience With Digital Art in Pain and Illness Management". Dr. Perera's message is personal and … [Read more...]
Corrina Thurston Transforms Her Life Through Drawing
Creating Art From A Bed Corrina Thurston is a professional wildlife artist specializing in detailed, vibrant colored pencil drawings. In this inspirational article she shares her story about how drawing helped her gain a new perspective on life. After becoming chronically ill and having to medically withdraw from college she taught herself how to draw from her bed. What began … [Read more...]
Artists Transformed Cardboard Into Hope and Healing in the “Together While Apart Project”
By Deane V. Bowers Deane V. Bowers, deanevbowersart.com, is a self-described self-taught artist who lives in Seabrook Island, South Carolina. She is driven by a desire, "to be a responsible Environmental Steward in every aspect of my life. As an artist, whenever possible I always use reclaimed, recycled, repurposed and Eco Friendly materials." Her purpose is to create art … [Read more...]
Betsy Cole Finds Herself Again in Art
Betsy Cole is an artist who expresses her feelings in free-flowing colorful abstract paintings. She reminds us of the importance of letting go and states, "I meditate and there is no planning or thinking, no judgment and no expectations." After experiencing a series of traumas and challenges, she finally found the joy in art that she once knew as a child. In this article she … [Read more...]
The Rewards of Teaching Art to Children With Disabilities
Maryan Myres Shumway is a writer, musician and an expat living in the Middle East. She is also an advocate for families and people with disabilities. With her global travels, she tries "to offer a perspective of people who have faint voices in the world." She is the mother of six children. Her youngest, Elias, has autism, artistic talent, and a huge spirit of generosity. He and … [Read more...]
John Danks Takes His Art Cart to the Children’s Hospital
It is a pleasure to present this article by John Danks, an artist who devotes time to helping others heal through art. Known as the "Crayon Man" at Philadelphia's St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, he takes his Art Cart to the children's hospital and creates artwork with them. To keep his cart fully stocked with supplies, the remarkable artist donates a percentage of all … [Read more...]
Botanical Photographs that Celebrate Nature’s Renewal
Capturing Healing Energy in Photography By Dick and Rosanne Dick and Rosanne are multi-talented artists whose healing photographs of nature capture the awe-inspiring beauty and restorative power of nature. Most of their botanical subjects are derived from their own cultivated garden. In this article they share their love for nature and the positive impact that images of … [Read more...]
Getting Started in The Healthcare Art Market
Editor’s note: Barbara Markoff is the owner of Artrageous! in San Diego, California, an industry leader in the field of art consultation and the healthcare art market. She has a diverse clientele and regularly works with business owners, high-level executives, architects, project managers, interior designers, and administrators to develop art programs specifically tailored to … [Read more...]
“F213” Exhibition Spotlights Feminist Protest
Contents in this article have been taken from a press release and published with permission from Karen Gutfreund, co-curator of "F213" and an exhibiting artist. F213 is short for Fahrenheit 213, one degree above the boiling point of blood. This powerful exhibition by Northern California Women’s Caucus for Art (NCWCA) brings together over 40 national and Bay Area feminist … [Read more...]
Heidi Hooper’s Determination to Create Art Led to World-Wide Acclaim
This article by Heidi Hooper is about her passion and fortitude to create art in spite of obstacles and how it led to world-wide acclaim. After having achieved many accolades as a metalsmith artist, she was faced with cancer which left permanent damage to her arm. She could no longer work in that medium. Her persistence led to her becoming a world-acclaimed, award-winning … [Read more...]
John Sabraw: Eco-Conscious Artist and Alchemist
Update: 2020 Since this article was originally published in 2015 much has happened. In an article about John Sabraw in Time.com, August, 2020, writer Arvind Dilwar wrote: "Sabraw’s idea inspired not only a line of his paintings but also a collaborative effort between artists, researchers and community organizers to turn Sunday Creek’s AMD into paint pigments via an … [Read more...]
Meg Black’s Hospice Commission “How Paintings Tell A Story”
The Art Celebrates the Beauty of Nearby Walden Woods By Meg Black Meg Black, megblack.com, has been a practicing artist using fibrous pulp for over 30 years. As one of a handful of artists working in this exciting medium, she is something of a pioneer, internationally recognized by galleries and collectors alike. Her focus on nature and the environment yields stunning … [Read more...]
The Art Memorial As Storyteller
The Memorial Tells the Story of Steven Sotloff’s Wish for Peace By Tracy Ellyn Throughout the history of art, memorials have always been both a reflection of their times and the power of the image to shape our remembrance. Ancient Egyptian memorials evoked not the pharaohs’ facial likenesses, but rather their impossibly larger-than-life power and strength via the imposing … [Read more...]
The Zen Tov Project: An Oasis of Healing Through the Arts
Tracy Ellyn is an internationally acclaimed artist who lives in Miami, Florida. She works in layers of 19th, 20th and 21st century techniques, often all within one piece. Her website is tracyellyn.com. Her art work has been exhibited at The Louvre, SCOPE/Art Basel, The Jewish Museum of Florida, Wynwood, and other venues around the world. She is also the founder and director of … [Read more...]