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Mitchell Rodbell Creates Vibrant Nature-Inspired Paintings that Evoke Joie de Vivre

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Rhapsody in Bloom, acrylic on canvas, 36” x 36”

Mitchell Rodbell creates resplendent nature-inspired paintings. With an exuberant color palette and gestural, tactile brushstrokes he produces rhythmic compositions that exude feelings of enchantment, bliss and harmony. Mitchell’s idyllic paintings transcend their aesthetic beauty, physical depiction, and sense of time and space. Images of fleeting moments of atmospheric … [Read more...]

Marianne Goldyn Creates Life-Affirming, Intuitive “SoulChi” Healing Art

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Art by Marianne Goldyn "Ancestor of The Winter Solstice"

Marianne Goldyn creates life-affirming “SoulChi” works of art that illuminate our paths to higher consciousness. Her creative contributions bring much needed restoration to us individually and to our society. As we gaze into her mesmerizing, meditative works of art, we immediately experience a visceral surge of energy, filled with awe, enlightenment and renewal. As our … [Read more...]

“The Healing Power of Art Inspired by Nature” 2024 Exhibition

By Renee Phillips 13 Comments

Longing For a Day at the Beach, mixed media, 39″ x 48″ x 1.5″ created in the style of Trompe L’oeil.

View Some of the Art from this Invitational Exhibition September 29 – December 2, 2024 Curated by Renee Phillips, Founder / Director, Manhattan Arts International This exhibition featured art by members from The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS Online Gallery, Manhattan Arts International Online Gallery, and Featured Artists from our Art Reviews.  The names of all … [Read more...]

Kristen Palana Creates Transcendent “Sacred Geometry” Meditative Healing Art

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Mother, watercolor pens and acrylic, on vellum, 18” x 18”

Kristen Palana is an American/Portuguese interdisciplinary artist, based in Rome, Italy. She is world renowned for creating transcendent, “Sacred Geometry” meditative, healing works of art. Kristen brings the ancient art form of Sacred Geometry as a healing modality to the contemporary realm with her stunning versatility and distinctive creative vision. A transformative … [Read more...]

Cheraine Collette Enlightens Us With Resplendent and Transformative Photographic Paintings

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Cheraine Collette "Tiger's Tranquility"

Cheraine Collette creates resplendent photographic paintings steeped with enlightened symbolic and metaphysical references. Her allegorical panoramas of astonishing beauty and splendor lure us into mystical and mysterious realms and propel us through time and space. We enter altered realities where earthly and heavenly scenarios coalesce and we embark upon a palpable … [Read more...]

Nicole Cromwell Creates Transcendent and Tranquil Nature-Inspired Paintings

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Within Reach, acrylic on linen panel, 20” x16”

Nicole Cromwell creates transcendent paintings that portray luminous, and aspirational interpretations of the natural world. The magnificent, miraculous beauty of our universe permeates throughout her portfolio. She composes meditative visual environments that invite us into blissful realms of serenity and quietude. Indeed, Nicole's works of art are endlessly captivating and … [Read more...]

Poul S. Nielsen Creates Illuminating “Atmospheric Probabilities” in Pastel

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Atmospheric Probabilities (Rosado) pastel on paper 30”x22”

Poul S. Nielsen is a masterful contemporary Color Field artist who creates illuminating and meditative paintings in pastel. His vast, spacious and vaporous “Atmospheric Probabilities” are ephemeral and metaphysical. Poul's awe-inspiring pastels transport us beyond physical and cognitive limitations and levels of consciousness. Through Poul's art we enter a transcendent, … [Read more...]

Luba Shapiro Grenader Creates Transformative 3-D “Soul Weavings”

By Renee Phillips 2 Comments

Searching Through the Trees of Thoughts and Memories, conté, charcoal, watercolor on handmade paper, fabric, thread, found wood, 16” x 20” x 4”

Luba Shapiro Grenader conveys profound insight into human psychology through her visceral, thought-provoking 3-d series titled “Soul Weavings: Transcending Through Deconstruction and Renewal.” She communicates a myriad of complex truths about human existence. Mixed media wall sculptures, partially free-standing pieces, and “sculptures in the round” comprise her compelling … [Read more...]

Morgan Jane Miller Creates Serene Photographs of The Sea That Speak to Our Soul

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Down to the Sea #11, photograph

Morgan Jane Miller creates resplendent photographs of the sea. They immediately embrace us with an ethereal, mystical quality that speaks to our soul. She satiates our deep longing to feel a peaceful and harmonious unity with the universal consciousness and its omnipresent splendor. Her images blur the lines between land and sea as we settle into a dream state of blissful … [Read more...]

World Changer Carole Claude T. Shares Excerpts From Her Enlightening Ebook

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Stepping Stones To The Top Of The World (The Great Forgetfulness) by C.C. Saint- Clair

A World Changer and Modern Sage Carole Claude T. is an artist and writer whose quintessential artistic style embraces her powerful intuition and her innate talent as an imaginative storyteller. Her narratives comprise insights about the universe, spirituality, human experience, and nature. Her symbolic characters encompass messages about religion, literature, fables, allegory, … [Read more...]

Rina Rox Transports Us to Spiritual, Visceral, and Universal Realms of Awareness

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Enigma #4, acrylic on linen, 47.2" 39.37"

Rina Rox is a contemporary abstract artist who was born in Kyiv, Ukraine and currently lives in Knokke, Belgium. She possesses extraordinary insight and aesthetic vision which she applies with a bold sense of innovation. Her range of creative attributes encompasses a skillful integration of color, texture, space and design. Rina's imagery conveys associations from both … [Read more...]

The Healing Power of Color 2024 Exhibition

By Renee Phillips 9 Comments

Spring Growth, scanner photography, size varies

An Invitational Exhibition  April 7 -  June 7, 2024 About Us: The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS  is a global community of artists, advocates, and writers dedicated to raising awareness about how art serves as a positive catalyst for enhancing the well-being of individuals, society and the environment. It is an initiative of Manhattan Arts International, NYC, NY. Read … [Read more...]

Liisa Viima Creates Inspirational Art with Messages of Resilience, Triumph, and Hope

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Liisa Viima, Agassio, mixed media, 39.37” x 27.55 x 1.37

Liisa Viima creates aesthetically beautiful inspirational art that transmits an immediate healing energy for the viewer. Her enlightened expressions originate from a wellspring of authenticity and convey her desire to share joyful and empowering messages of resilience, triumph, and hope. One of Liisa’s many admirable attributes is her creative versatility to reveal … [Read more...]

Artist Members Share Exciting Plans for 2024

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Roses, watercolor, 19x19

Three Artists Share Their Plans It's always exciting to ask the members of The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS online gallery what are you excited about in the coming year? When we asked them in December 2023, we received replies from these members and are delighted to share the news with you.  Please visit the artists' pages and their websites to view more of their art … [Read more...]

Sharon Grimes Creates Gorgeous Abstract Expressionist Paintings

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“Two Moons and A Vessel”, oil on a 2" cradled birch panel textured with black edges and gloss finish, 40" x 40"

Sharon Grimes creates gorgeous abstract expressionist paintings that are imbued with a radiant evanescent glow, rhythmic forms, and luscious tactile surfaces. They immediately captivate us with an alluring atmospheric and ethereal energy that activates a transformative experience. Sharon creates her works of art from her studios in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Longview, … [Read more...]

Romeo Varga Creates Transformative “Relinquish”, “Non-Finito” Portraits

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Paths and Choices, digital fine art

Romeo Varga is a contemporary artist who is making an indelible mark on art history. He has taken giant steps forward with innovative artistic vision. His art conveys profound insight into humanity and resonates on an individual and universal level. The art shown here is from Romeo’s new and growing “Relinquish”, “non-finito” (“not finished”) portrait series. The … [Read more...]

Tanis Bula

By Renee Phillips 5 Comments

Amazing Blooming Flowers, watercolor, 20" x 20"

Masterful Watercolor Paintings of Florals About Tanis Bula: Tanis Bula is an internationally renowned watercolorist who excels in the style of contemporary realism  Her awe-inspiring, masterful paintings of nature are endowed with a healing symphony of hues, light and shadow. She creates life-affirming  floral bouquets, serene landscapes and other subjects that delight and … [Read more...]

Artist Members Tell Us What Inspired Their Works of Art

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Roses, watercolor, 19x19

Enjoy This Delightful Article! It is an honor and pleasure to present "Artist Members Tell Us What Inspired Their Works of Art".  All members of The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS online gallery were invited to choose one of the works of art that is presented on their membership page and tell us what inspired it. We received replies from 4 members. They are Peter N. Van … [Read more...]

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