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...]
Artist Amy Kerr: Founder of “I Am More”
Raising Awareness and Hope for Individuals Living with Mental and Physical Challenges Amy Kerr is a remarkable pastel portrait painter who has developed her talent for portraying the unique essence of her subjects enveloped in a soft and gentle atmosphere. Her art reflects the inherent poetic beauty of the human spirit. The artist lives in Gloucester, Massachusetts. I … [Read more...]
Wendy Lemen Bredehoft: Artist, Artist Advocate and Art World Changer
Wendy Lemen Bredehoft is an innovative full-time mixed media artist from Wyoming who describes her art as that which "investigates visual nuances, focusing on details that provide a basis for understanding and responding to specific places and experiences, especially those informed by nature." I selected Bredehoft to be included in the "Our Bond With Nature" online art … [Read more...]
Artists Share Their Creativity and Compassion
Many artists share their creativity and compassion to make a positive difference in the world. You'll find articles about many world changers on this website. Their actions convey their calling to serve humanity. This article presents two such extraordinary artists Rosemarie Adcock and Deborah Sofferman. Read about their charitable deeds and humanitarian … [Read more...]
Sherif Hakeem’s Mission to Save Wildlife through “Fine Art for Awareness”
Sherif Hakeem is a Los Angeles based fine art wildlife portraitist who works in charcoal. His art was recently accepted into the prestigious Society of Animal Artists and in an art exhibition at Art 4 Apes gallery, a Florida Not For Profit Corporation. His work has also appeared on well-known websites including ArtsyShark.com. As the curator of the “Our Bond With Nature” … [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...]
An Experience With Digital Art in Pain and Illness Management
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...]
Karen Hackenberg Raises Awareness with Her “Watershed” Series
Karen Hackenberg is an extraordinary artist who lives in the state of Washington. With great honor and pleasure Manhattan Arts International presented her with The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS Featured Artist Award in the Manhattan Arts International "HERStory 2017" curated art exhibition. Her artwork was selected among more than 1,000 jpeg entries submitted by women … [Read more...]
“Embedded Messages” Exhibition Examines The Current Polarized Political Climate
"Embedded Messages" is a multi-media, multi-medium installation of artwork by eight women artists: Sally Edelstein; Justyne Fischer; Karen Gutfreund; Penny Mateer; Sinan Revell; Debra Thompson; Linda Vallejo; and Margi Weir. Collectively, they ask the viewer what is happening with America, can we still identify the American dream and if so, who does the dream apply to? An … [Read more...]
Anastassia Elias Creates Art With Toilet Paper Rolls to Raise Awareness about Sanitation
Mesmerizing Tiny Cityscapes Armed with just a pair of scissors, glue and tweezers, Paris-based artist, Anastassia Elias, 40, has created ten mesmerizing tiny cityscapes inside toilet paper rolls to raise awareness about sanitation. She reminds us of the 2.3 billion people – one in three of the world’s population – who do not have access to a safe, private toilet. From New … [Read more...]
Helping Our Youth Through Art Programs
Helping our youth through art programs may be one of the most important steps we can take as individuals and as a society. Art is a valuable tool for discovering, exploring and interpreting reality. Investing in children’s art programs not only exposes the students to the benefits of the arts, they help these children succeed in all school subjects and in life. As Nelson … [Read more...]
Artist Franck de las Mercedes Spreads Peace, Love, Hope
Art For Social Change Franck de las Mercedes is a NYC artist who has brought contemporary art to a broader audience through his project "The Priority Boxes" (AKA Peace Boxes). Since 2006 he has been creating free art with a peaceful message. To date, he has sent more than 17,000 painted, seemingly empty boxes with labels that read "Fragile Contains: Peace, Love or Hope" to … [Read more...]
Opportunities For Artists To Change The World
Lily Yeh is an artist who is changing the world. You may wish in one bold brush stroke you could paint peace throughout the globe or create a three-dimensional world-wide love connection or stop hunger by displaying photographic images of food. It might not be that easy, however, that shouldn't stop you from taking advantage of your artistic and humanistic potential to change … [Read more...]
Positive Art News – Zot Artz Helps All Children Create Art
If you've been following us for a while you know this is the place to find the kinds of stories that lift your spirits, provide hope, and inspire you to bring your special gifts for positive change in the world. We love writing about world changers such as Lily Yeh and her non-profit organization Barefoot Artists, Adarsh Alphons, founder of ProjectArt, Jan Papirmeister and her … [Read more...]
Positive Art News About Kids!
To bring an instant smile to your face and warm your heart we start off your week with positive art news about kids who are doing incredible things for others in need. You'll find out about the compassionate contributions of Youth Art For Healing, an organization that brings art created by youth into healthcare environments, founded by Jan Papirmeister, a registered nurse and … [Read more...]
ProjectArt Brings Art Education to Children
One of my favorite quotes is by Nelson Mandela: "There can be no keener revelation of a society's soul than the way in which it treats its children.” It came to mind as I found out about Adarsh Alphons, an artist and founder of ProjectArt, an organization that brings art classes in public libraries that are near schools where art is not taught. ProjectArt's important message … [Read more...]