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About Renee Phillips

Renée Phillips founded The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS in 2015. She is founder and director of Manhattan Arts International www.ManhattanArts.com, where she maintains an online art gallery. She also helps artists achieve their fullest potential with articles and writing services at Renee-Phillips.com.

Nimi Trehan ~ Featured Artist of the Week

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Sun Kissed, mixed media, diptych, 30" x 80"

"Environmentally Yours" Nimi Trehan is a Maryland-based artist whose vibrant, expressive paintings draw inspiration from the cultural richness of her native India and the dynamic beauty of nature. Title of Series of Art Shown here: "Environmentally Yours" Price Range: $500 - $5,000 All rights reserved. Do not reproduce images without the artist’s permission. With a … [Read more...]

The Healing Power of Color 2025 Exhibition

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Stay For A Moment, photography, available in different sizes.

Welcome to “The Healing Power of Color” 2025 Invitational Exhibition! For Maximum Enjoyment View this Online Exhibition on the Largest Monitor You Have! Take Your Time! Enjoy Viewing the Art and Reading the Artists' Statements! The artists in this exhibition approach their use of color to express their deepest feelings, share their beliefs, convey meaningful messages, and … [Read more...]

About “The Healing Power of Color” 2025 Exhibition

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Abstracts 6.1, Untitled #44, digital photography, 25″ x 25″

April 20 - June 20, 2025 This exhibition provides a spectacular presentation of art by artists who are members of one or more of our online galleries — Manhattan Arts International and The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS — and/or from our Art Review series. And, as always we include art and inspirational quotes about colors by several historical master artists who … [Read more...]

Frantisek Strouhal

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"Art Embracing Awareness" About Frantisek Strouhal: Frantisek Strouhal is an esteemed visual artist and poet based in the serene West Kootenay region, in British Columbia. He is renowned for his innovative mixed-media artworks. His signature style, imbued with deep introspection, nostalgia, and existential nuance, captivates audiences worldwide. Portfolio/Series: “Art … [Read more...]

Artists Featured in Art Reviews

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The Way. Gai Protection Meditation, watercolor pens and acrylic on vellum, 18" x 18"

Extraordinary Works of Art in Different Styles and Mediums This series was launched by my passion for writing about art and artists who I felt deserved to receive world acclaim. I invite you to dive into a treasure trove of superior art in different styles and mediums. Expect to be empowered by positive, inspirational, healing art. The artists selected for this series share … [Read more...]

Guimond Creates Dynamic Paintings with Colorful Fractal Patterns

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Wood Nymph, from Guimond's Soul Fragments Series

Guimond creates ebullient paintings with a rhythmic interplay of bold, vibrant colors, dynamic geometric and fractal patterns, and curvilinear organic forms. Her human and nature-inspired subjects exude a scintillating energy that lifts our spirits and delights our senses. One of Guimond’s many distinctive qualities is her luminous circular motif. As it symbolizes the earth, … [Read more...]

Art Enhances Brain Function and Well-Being

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Painting by Claude Monet. Public domain.

There is an increasing amount of scientific evidence that proves art enhances brain function. It has an impact on brain wave patterns and emotions, the nervous system, and can actually raise serotonin levels. Art can change a person’s outlook and the way they experience the world. Decades of research have provided more than a sufficient amount of data to prove that arts … [Read more...]

Nicole Cromwell Artist, Former Nurse and One of Our World Changers

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Nicole Cromwell, artist, instructor, healer and "World Changer"

She is Improving the Medical Community and Beyond Through Creativity It is a pleasure and honor to have inducted Nicole Cromwell into our "World Changers", a series about extraordinary Artists like her who are contributing to improving the world. I know you will enjoy reading this interview with her. Nicole creates transcendent paintings that portray luminous, and … [Read more...]

The Four Elements in Art and What They Express

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J. M. W. Turner, Caernarvon Castle Date: 1799, watercolor on paper, 82.5 x 57 cm, Romanticism Genre: landscape. Photo: Public Domain. wikiart.org

The Four Elements: Earth, Water, Air and Fire are fundamental building blocks of life that exist in the physical world. These substances that compose the physical universe are visible in the lakes, streams and oceans, mountains, rocks and soil, the wind and atmosphere, the sun and energy. These elements represent the essence of our existence. The elemental framework is a common … [Read more...]

Dozens of Facts About The Power of Color

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Vincent van Gogh, Bedroom in Arles, 1888, oil on canvas, 28.3″ × 35.4″. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam Photo: public domain. wikipedia.org

For this article I spent hundreds of exhilarating hours over the years doing research and compiling information. It contains dozens of facts about the power of color. The power of color is inescapable. Color affects your behavior, moods, and thoughts.  Your reactions to colors are often deeply personal and rooted in your own experiences. A certain color has the ability to … [Read more...]

Famous Inspirational Quotes About Nature

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André Derain, Charing Cross Bridge, 1906, oil on canvas, 80.3 x 100.3. Photo: Public Domain in the U.S.

The Words of Artists, Writers, Poets and More Nature Lovers The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS has an online art gallery and presents online art exhibitions on different themes. A popular one is nature.  Our  online art exhibitions "The Healing Power of ART Inspired by NATURE", "The Healing Power of ART In Honor of Nature" and  "Our Bond With Nature" have raised awareness … [Read more...]

Marni Spencer-Devlin Creates Joyful, Abstract Sculptural Paintings

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After Labor Day, acrylic and epoxy over plaster, 48” x 48”

Marni is a color virtuoso with a bold, sophisticated and confident approach to creating large-scale sculptural paintings. They emanate a scintillating healing energy that revitalizes the viewer. She infuses her abstract expressionist works of art with an exuberant spontaneity and triumphant spirit propelled by her heartfelt desire to bring us joy and … [Read more...]

Rohit Shah Creates Formidable and Transcendent “Cosmos” Paintings

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Cosmos IV, oil on board, 34” x 48”

Rohit Shah creates formidable paintings that illuminate his superior proficiency in the realm of Abstract Expressionism and his spontaneous use of color, gestural brushstrokes, and impactful design. His resplendent “Cosmos” series of oil paintings transport viewers on profound and enthralling journeys through a lively colorful spectrum, diverse textures, and dynamic … [Read more...]

Mark Levin Creates Wood Sculpture with Aesthetic Beauty and Functionality

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Paganini Flower Blossom by Mark Levin

Mark Levin creates masterful wood sculpture and artful furniture. A sublime elegance permeates his creations for which he combines elements of aesthetic beauty with purposeful meaning, form and function. Mark’s works of art simulate the forms we observe in nature and in human anatomy. The absence of acute right angles that exist in most functional wood pieces is replaced … [Read more...]

Roopa Dudley

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Moon in Cancer, Acrylic on Canvas, 40"x 30"

"Roopa's Major Arcanum" About Roopa Dudley:  Roopa Dudley is widely acclaimed as "The Chess Painter". Her bold, colorful and dramatic paintings in her inimitable style of realism engage the senses and challenge the imagination. They provoke interpretation and discussion. She describes her style as “gravitating towards Steampunk Art and Graphic Design”. She has exhibited her … [Read more...]

David G. Rickman

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Risen Glory, Acrylic, 18" x 24"

About David G. Rickman: David G. Rickman is a contemporary impressionist painter, drawing and painting inspirations based on his personal experiences in the southern coastal areas of Alabama and Florida.  His paintings develop "from dreams, memories, and travels, inspiring hope and beauty in the soul." David explains his intention is to tell his stories on the canvas and … [Read more...]

Janice Phelps Williams

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My Other Home

"A Beautiful World" About Janice Phelps Williams: Janice creates uplifting nature-inspired art with a delightful profusion of joyful colors, engaging organic forms, rhythmic compositions, and inspirational messages. Janice's creative versatility spans a variety of styles and media. Most recently the interior landscape of her imagination has captured her interest to the … [Read more...]

Judy Hatlen

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Hummingbird with Purple Columbines, acrylic on canvas, 20x16 by Judy Hatlen

"Nature's Most Fragile Elements" About Judy Hatlen: Judy Hatlen creates awe-inspiring paintings that celebrate the diverse and miraculous beauty that exists in our natural world. Through her art she conveys her bouyant, optimistic philosophy and joie de vivre. Smooth flowing forms, and a symphonic harmony of vibrant colors are a few of her many superb stylistic attributes. … [Read more...]

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The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS (HPAA) is an initiative of Manhattan Arts International, NYC, NY. It was founded in 2015 by Renée Phillips, artists’ advocate & mentor, and also Founder, Director & Curator of Manhattan Arts International. As a community of artists, writers and advocates we believe ART & ARTISTS are positive catalysts for enhancing the well-being of individuals, society and the environment. ART & ARTISTS have the power to bring positive change to the world.

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Nimi Trehan ~ Featured Artist of the Week

"Environmentally Yours" Nimi Trehan is a Maryland-based artist whose vibrant, expressive paintings … [Read More...]

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"Capturing Nature's Eternal Aura" About Peter N. Van Giesen: Peter N. Van Giesen's paintings … [Read More...]

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"Renewal: Introspections in Resilience” About Rajul Shah: Rajul Shah creates healing art that … [Read More...]

David G. Rickman

About David G. Rickman: David G. Rickman is a contemporary impressionist painter, drawing and … [Read More...]

Artist Members Share Proud Achievements of 2023

Bravo to Our Members! It is June, 2023, and we embark upon the midpoint time of the year. I invited … [Read More...]

Art About Love, Peace, Harmony and Unity by Artist Members

Be Prepared to Be Inspired It's easy to get distracted by the loud noises of negativity and forget … [Read More...]

Artist Members Celebrate the Color Orange

A Happy, Energetic and Eye-Catching Color When it comes to the healing power of color we know that … [Read More...]

Frantisek Strouhal

"Art Embracing Awareness" About Frantisek Strouhal: Frantisek Strouhal is an esteemed visual artist … [Read More...]

Artist Members Tell Us What Inspired Their Works of Art

Enjoy This Delightful Article! It is an honor and pleasure to present "Artist Members Tell Us What … [Read More...]

Tanis Bula

Masterful Watercolor Paintings of Florals About Tanis Bula: Tanis Bula is an internationally … [Read More...]

Fantastic Flora and Fauna

View Inspirational Art! In this inspirational presentation view some fantastic images of flora and … [Read More...]

A Healing Touch of Red in Art by Members and Masters

Fascinating Art and Facts About the Color Red We are delighted to present this online exhibition "A … [Read More...]

“Autumn” Art by Artist Members and Artists from Art History

"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them … [Read More...]

Sandra Belitza-Vazquez

"A World Wonderland" About Sandra Belitza-Vazquez: Sandra is an internationally exhibited, … [Read More...]

Artist Members Explain The Power of Creativity

"Creativity Takes Courage" ~ Henri Matisse... Creativity may be defined as a mysterious, … [Read More...]

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