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Monique J. Dufour

By Renee Phillips 3 Comments

Chasing the Horizon, acrylic on canvas, 28” x 32”

“Essence of Raw - 2025" About 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 with unbridled spontaneity from the heart and enjoys creating customized paintings for her clients that provide … [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...]

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...]

Chalda Maloff Creates Life-Affirming and Inspirational “Botanic Abstracts”

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October, digital art by Chalda Maloff

Chalda Maloff creates life-affirming, nature-inspired artwork enriched with arresting luminosity and spatial depth. She conveys a profound understanding of our multi-faceted relationship with co-existing life forces and their empowering energies as they impact human experience and emotions. Shown here are her extraordinary works of art "Desire", "Breath", and "October" from her … [Read more...]

Britt Michaelian Creates Transcendent Paintings Infused With Healing Energy

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Love  Is The Truth. Life Is The Illusion Heart Chakra: unconditional love, forgiveness, compassion, respect. Solar Plexus Chakra: personal power, confidence, motivation. Throat Chakra: communication, expression, integrity. Energy healing, crushed minerals, sage, and acrylic on canvas, 48" x 48".

Britt Michaelian is a contemporary abstract painter and a quintessential artist/healer. Her transformative paintings are infused with spiritual intuition and healing modalities. They emanate a universal and eternal presence of equilibrium, tranquility, and restoration. The large enveloping scale of Britt’s paintings embraces us with an immersive and transcendent presence. … [Read more...]

Rajul Shah Creates Meditative and Empowering “Renewal” Paintings

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Courage, acrylic and 23kt gold leaf on wood, 12” x 12”

Rajul Shah is a versatile abstract color field artist renowned for her ability to reinterpret spiritual spheres of knowledge and manifest them into innovative contemporary artistic expressions. Her healing art immediately arouses a transcendent experience for the viewer. She offers us a meditative journey toward personal growth and transformation. Rajul’s inspirational … [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...]

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...]

The Healing Power of Color 2023 Exhibition

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Spiritual Awakening, acrylic on canvas, 23.4" x 33.1"

"The Healing Power of Color" exhibition featured 89 artists May 8 - July 8, 2023. 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. We promote artists and provide links to their … [Read more...]

Steevie Jane Parks Unites the Healing Dynamics of Colors and Forms

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Creativity by Steevie Jane Parks

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 artist’s background in Clinical Psychology contributes to … [Read more...]

“The Healing Power of ART Inspired by NATURE” Exhibition 2023

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Interconnected Aura, acrylic on canvas 24” x 32”

View Some of the Art from "The Healing Power of ART Inspired by NATURE" presented January 1 - March 1, 2023  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 … [Read more...]

The Healing Power of ART: Resilience 2022 Exhibition

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Spiritual Awakening, acrylic on canvas, 23.4" x 33.1"

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...]

Terri Albanese Presents “A Garden of Gratitude” Healing Exhibition

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Artists throughout the world have responded to the pandemic in extraordinary ways. One of them is Terri Albanese, an artist who creates breathtaking healing art in glass in a unique style. She has won many accolades which include being selected by Ohio's First Lady, Karen W. Kasich and the Ohio Arts Council as Ohio's Spotlight Artist. Her glass paintings can be found in … [Read more...]

LEED is Gaining Popularity in Design and Art

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Fran Eber's art placed in Summit Medical Group lobby.

LEED is the acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It plays a significant role in directing green design of new and future homes and medical facilities with incentives and ratings awarded for sustainability and environmental protection. It is one of the most popular green building certification programs used worldwide. As our demand for sustainable design is … [Read more...]

The Zen Tov Project: An Oasis of Healing Through the Arts

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A hallway at Sylvester Cancer Center is filled on both sides of the long entrances into both the Breast Cancer and Crohns and Colitis departments with pieces by artist Tracy Ellyn from her award-winning series, "On the Undulation of Trees." Color, nature and organic imagery are sought-after qualities in healing venues.

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...]

Call for Artists – “The Healing Power of ART” Online Exhibition

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(Update: Sorry, this call for artists was in  2017  and is no longer available.) Manhattan Arts International has announced its Call for Artists for the 2017 "The Healing Power of ART" online exhibition. Since 2000 the Manhattan Arts International has been presenting these exhibitions. As a result thousands of artists who have received world-wide exposure and many other … [Read more...]

Welcome!

By Renee Phillips

Welcome to The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS website where you will find inspirational and informative articles about art, artists and art programs that contribute to positive change. Visit our outstanding Artists Directory. Read about World Changers, Eco-Art and Artists, Artists’ Stories, Art Programs, Arts Education, and Art For Healthcare, and much more. We hope you … [Read more...]

Increase Your Well-Being With Awe-Inspiring Art

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Maligne Lake, Jasper, acrylic 24x36

The Magic of Experiencing Awe In an article I read recently on the University of Wisconsin Health website, psychologist Shilagh Mirgain, PhD was quoted as saying, “Awe has many important implications for our well-being... Experiencing awe can give us a sense of hope and provide a feeling of fulfillment." I agree: Increase your well-being with awe-inspiring art. One example … [Read more...]

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The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS (HPAA) is an initiative of Manhattan Arts International, NYC, NY. It was founded in 2015 by Renée Phillips, artists’ advocate & mentor, and also Founder, Director & Curator of Manhattan Arts International. As a community of artists, writers and advocates we believe ART & ARTISTS are positive catalysts for enhancing the well-being of individuals, society and the environment. ART & ARTISTS have the power to bring positive change to the world.

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