Fascinating and Fun Facts About Our Artist Members Part II

Learn More About Our Multi-Talented Members

The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS members are multi-talented and multi-dimensional individuals whose interests and experiences extend beyond their art studios. In this article you’ll discover fascinating and fun facts about our artist members. This is Part II of a series. Also read Part I

The artists’ names will take you to their pages where you can view their art and read about their inspiration and art career accomplishments. Visit their websites and contact them directly to purchase their art.

This article features Debora Levy, Therese Boisclair, Janice Phelps Williams, Tanis Bula, Monique J. DuFour, Nimi Trehan, and Judy Hatlen.

Debora Levy

Debora was born and raised in Mexico City and currently lives in California. She received a BA in Art History with honors at the Instituto de Cultura Superior A.C. She has also taught art at Montessori School in Mexico City.

“In my kitchen, I wield ingredients like a painter with a palette, crafting inventive dishes that are my culinary masterpieces. Each creation is a symphony of flavors, a canvas of innovation. Just as with my art, I revel in the boundless creativity that cooking offers, a true artist in the kitchen.”

Therese Boisclair

She spent a long time searching for the “right medium” to explore her artistic talents. Her innovative works of art have attracted numerous awards and recognition including Best of Show in the exhibition Liberated Dreams, held at the Estense Castle in Ferrarra, Italy.

She enjoys outdoor life, in nature. She is an avid cyclist, golfer and was an avid downhill skier “before some health problems.” She states, “To be outside where I can enjoy the sun on my skin and commute with nature is where I really feel alive.”

Janice Phelps Williams

Beginning in her early teens, Janice was introduced to artist-mentors who encouraged a shy girl who loved nature. Before entering college, she attended a two-week plein air painting camp as the youngest participant.

Janice is married to a writer and they live with their dog, Annie. During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Janice painted designs on rocks and donated them to healthcare workers. She is also the author of Emmeline Grant and the Monstrous Beesh, a fantasy novel with 53 illustrations.

Tanis Bula

She won a Featured Artist Membership Award in our “The Healing Power of Color” exhibition. In 2015 she was selected to paint fiberglass cat for the Cat Care Society. Tanis was also selected to be among several artists to visit and paint for three weeks en plein air in Auvilar, France. The artists says, “I like to travel the world. One of my favorite places is Venice, Italy.”

Tanis also tells us she has become an animal lover. “We have a black cat named Mr. Sandman who is spoiled rotten.”

Monique J. Dufour

Monique J. Dufour is an expressive abstract painter known for creating “Healing Art”. She has received several honors and accolades for her art and her collectors span the globe. Monique paints intuitively and enjoys creating customized paintings for her clients that provide personalized healing energies for them.

She states, “I am an intuitive self-taught painter. I paint with music and music paints through me, orchestrating a symphony of colors, movements, energies, and vibrations.”

She also creates crystal healing wands used for Reiki, intuitive, and for personal use. In 2024 she was featured in interviews in Artist Close up and Collect Artwork-Georgia.

Nimi Trehan

A versatile artist, Nimi has collaborated across art forms, including live painting performances on stage. Recently, she created artwork for book covers, including “Resonance 1” for Random Circles of Belief by Nishi Chawla, and “Reminiscence”, a biography by Satya Palaparty. S

Nimi welcomes commissions for residential, corporate, and healthcare spaces, working closely with clients to craft site-specific artwork that establishes a desired palette and mood.

Beyond her studio practice, Nimi served as Project Manager for Interior Design at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where she contributed to creating therapeutic environments.

Judy Hatlen

Judy received a Special Recognition Art Award in “The Healing Power of Color” 2023 Exhibition which was an Art Review written by Renee Phillips. It can be seen on her Praise Page of her website.

Before becoming a fulltime artist in 2017 Judy taught art in both private and public school settings. While working in the Janesville School District, and traveling between schools, she became the first art teacher in the area to video record her art demonstrations up close, and project them on the big screen as a way to make sure they could be clearly seen by the students.

Judy has a Youtube channel with these demonstrations, titled “Judy’s Art Projects for All Ages.”

Also Read
Fascinating and Fun Facts About Our Artist Members Part I 

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