Marie Mitchell received a Special Recognition Art Award in “The Healing Power of ART: Resilience” 2022 Exhibition for her steadfast commitment to use her extraordinary creative talent as a catalyst to raise awareness about climate change. The artist who lives in Bouvard, Western Australia is active in protecting the environment. Marie is a champion for positive change and … [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...]
Artists from The Spirit of Resilience Exhibition Who Are World Changers
Read About Our Inspirational Discovery! During the curatorial process for The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS "The Spirit of Resilience" online exhibition we discovered a few of the artists selected for the exhibition who also generously devote their time to helping others. You will meet them in this article "Artists from The Spirit of Resilience Exhibition Who Are World … [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...]
Using Art to Deal with Trauma
For most of us our environment is generally nurturing and positive, but for some, it can be traumatic, such as experiencing horrific events in war zones or being raised in an abusive home. Art is often the healing balm that soothes these harsh realities, as well as provides long term benefits. This article is about using art to deal with trauma. You'll read about Marina … [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...]
Studio in a School Teaches Art to Children
Studio in a School is a nationally recognized leader in arts education. It was established in 1997 by Agnes Gund, a philanthropist, arts education advocate and president emerita of the Museum of Modern Art, in New York, NY. She is also a member of the board of trustees of the National Council on the Arts, nominated by President Obama. This extraordinary non-profit … [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...]
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...]
“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...]