Abstract Art Created With A Masterful Use of Color Steevie Jane Parks creates awe-inspiring, multi-layered abstract paintings. She is highly proficient in applying the dynamics of color theory and integrates a range of hues with organic and curvilinear elements. Her art combines her many artistic skills with intuition and engages viewers visually and viscerally. The … [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 artist members to share their proudest moment they have experienced this year. We are delighted to share their achievements with you. Please visit the artists' pages to see more of their artwork and read about their many achievements and inspiration. Visit their websites and … [Read more...]
What Is Art Therapy?
Art Therapy has been an important topic of interest for me and one of the reasons I launched this website The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS that same year. You may recall the article I wrote for Professional Artist magazine in 2015 titled "Is Art Therapy the Ideal Career for You?". This article includes answers to such questions as when was the first use of Art … [Read more...]
Sandy Iseli Creates Serene and Blissful Nature-Inspired Paintings
Sandy Iseli creates resplendent paintings that convey her spiritual connection and reverence for the natural world. Having mastered creative skills with remarkable versatility, she illuminates the quintessence of all seasons with their intrinsic and diverse qualities and poetic splendor. In creating her awe-inspiring paintings Sandy uses clear vibrant colors that depict our … [Read more...]
Artists Make Earth Day An Everyday Experience
For many artists paying respect to Mother Earth and honoring Nature is their passion and major source of creative inspiration 365 days a day. It's not simply an occasional idea they think about on Earth Day, April 22. We are proud to offer a forum on The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS where we can share their art in nature related exhibitions, numerous articles, and … [Read more...]
Celebrate Mother Earth With Our Nature-Inspired Art and Articles
For Nature Lovers Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. However, here, on The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS website we celebrate and honor nature every day as part of our overall purpose. First and foremost, you will notice that many of the artists in our Online Gallery create nature-inspired art. We also present … [Read more...]
About the Call for Artists “The Healing Power of Color” 2023 Exhibition
The purpose of "The Healing Power of Color" 2023 Exhibition: To share art by artists who use color with the intention to evoke a positive impact and foster feelings of well-being. Our goal is to accelerate the artists' recognition by presenting their art, statements and links to their websites. View Some of the Art from the Exhibition Exhibition Dates: May 8 - July 8, … [Read more...]
“The Healing Power of ART Inspired by NATURE” Exhibition 2023
Shown Here is Some of the Art From This Exhibition We believe that Art is an inspirational and powerful catalyst for healing individuals, society and the environment. “The Healing Power of ART Inspired by NATURE” online exhibition, January 1 - March 1, 2023 featured 96 artists, curated by Renee Phillips, Founder & Director of The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS and … [Read more...]
Shirley Wallitsch Creates Paintings With A Vibrant Colorful Medley
Shirley Wallitsch is an artist from New Jersey who creates joyful oil paintings. She creates art that exudes an infectious and unbridled enthusiasm and shares her affinity with the natural world. Her oil paintings emanate a resounding vibrant medley of rhythm, colors and forms. Textural qualities applied with confidence and spontaneity bring a luscious depth, dimension, and … [Read more...]
Honor, Remembrance, Gratitude and Hope for Peace Expressed in Art
An Artful Tribute This was published in 2022 and updates have been made recently. Every day we need to honor those individuals who served in the Armed Forces and we should pay a tribute to the many heroes who have generously and willingly sacrificed their lives to protect our freedom and bear the tremendous stress of war and conflict. This art presentation with messages … [Read more...]
Nathalie Foisy, Elynne Rosenfeld and Aaron Santos Boyd-Rochman Receive Special Recognition Art Awards
Nathalie Foisy, Elynne Rosenfeld and Aaron Santos Boyd-Rochman have been selected to receive Special Recognition Art Awards from “The Healing Power of ART: Resilience 2022” exhibition. As the curator of the exhibition, I was immediately impressed by the artists' use of innovation and talent to create multi-faceted art that is beautiful and engaging and also profoundly … [Read more...]
Denise Lorenz, Michael Stoyanov, Mark Weller and Claudia Michael Receive Special Recognition Art Awards
The following artists: Denise Lorenz, Michael Stoyanov, Mark Weller and Claudia Michael have received Special Recognition Art Awards in "The Healing Power of ART: Resilience" 2022 exhibition. As the curator, I was captivated by how wonderfully they approached their connection with nature and wanted to share that with you. They deserve to have special attention and it gives me … [Read more...]
Ekaterina Stoyanova, Esther Simonis and Dr. Michael Durst Receive Special Recognition Art Awards
Ekaterina Stoyanova, Esther Simonis, and Dr. Michael Durst have been selected to receive Special Recognition Art Awards from "The Healing Power of ART: Resilience 2022" exhibition. Their art and their statements captivated my interest and inspired me to share more information about them. They deserve to receive your attention. As you will discover their self-awareness as … [Read more...]
The Healing Power of ART: Resilience 2022 Exhibition
Art and Statements About Resilience In the Human Experience and in Nature September 30 – November 30, 2022 Welcome! The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS (HPAA) is an initiative of Manhattan Arts International, NYC, NY, an organization launched in 1983 to promote emerging artists. HPAA is a growing global community of artists, advocates, and writers dedicated to raising … [Read more...]
Call for Artists “The Healing Power of ART: Resilience 2022”
“The Healing Power of ART: Resilience 2022" Exhibition The entry deadline was September 20, 2022. Exhibition Dates: September 30 -November 30, 2022 View Some of the Art From the Exhibition Artists in the Exhibition A-Z A-F Martine Allard, Allie Almvig, Julie C. Baer, Rieke Baptista, Annette Back, Elise Beattie, Tanis Bula, Paula Borsetti, Renata Bosnjak, … [Read more...]
Several Artist Members Explain The Power of Creativity
"Creativity Takes Courage" ~ Henri Matisse Creativity may be defined as a mysterious, life-affirming gift that requires passion, risk-taking, and the ability to surrender to its fullest power and potential. To ignite creativity and keep it alive we need to preserve our inner child, as Picasso reminds us, “All children are born artists, the problem is to remain an artist … [Read more...]
Questions Artists Should Ask About Selling Their Art in the Healthcare Art Market
Prepare Yourself for Success If you're an artist who creates healing art there are many benefits to selling it in the healthcare art market. Knowing that your art is providing a positive experience for patients, visitors, and members of the staff of the facility is very fulfilling. And, your art will be seen by an enormous number of people who access this type of venue. For … [Read more...]
The Healing Power of Color Exhibition 2022
April 4 - June 4, 2022 This exhibiyion featured extraordinary art by more than 100 artists from around the world who create art using color to heal themselves and/or the viewer. Visit this page to see list of artists who were featured in the exhibition. All artists who submitted their entries were judged on their art, statement, creativity, technical skills and their … [Read more...]