About “The Healing Power of Art: Love, Peace, Unity & Hope" online exhibition: It was on view November 27, 2023 - January 31, 2024. It included 57 contemporary artists and 15 master artists whose art expresses ideas and feelings about these vital aspirations -- Love, Peace, Unity & Hope. Art by Dr. Michael Durst, Bren Sibilsky and Sandra Duran Wilson Curator: … [Read more...]
The Healing Power of Elements Exhibition
Earth, Water, Air & Fire “The Healing Power of Elements” exhibition was on view September 4 – November 4, 2023. It featured 75 artists. The superior works of art on view revealed the many physical aspects of the four elements in addition to their emotive, symbolic, and healing qualities. This important exhibition continues our series of nature-related projects that raise … [Read more...]
Fadia Haddad Jawdat Creates Beautiful and Profound Narrative Works of Art
Fadia Haddad Jawdat is a remarkable storyteller with a profound artistic vision. Her art is infused with meaningful visual concepts that evoke myriad visceral and thought-provoking interpretations. With compelling beauty and insight she conveys personal memories about living in the Middle East and observations about the often-complex human experience. With unerring … [Read more...]
The Four Elements in Art and What They Express
The Four Elements: Earth, Water, Air and Fire are fundamental building blocks of life that exist in the physical world. These substances that compose the physical universe are visible in the lakes, streams and oceans, mountains, rocks and soil, the wind and atmosphere, the sun and energy. These elements represent the essence of our existence. The elemental framework is a common … [Read more...]
Beth Shadur, Barbara Brown and Mark Weller Received Special Recognition Art Awards
As the curator of “The Healing Power of Elements: Earth, Water, Air & Fire" 2023 juried exhibition I selected Beth Shadur, Barbara Brown, and Mark Weller to receive Special Recognition Art Awards and I am delighted to share this Featured Article about them. They deserve to receive our attention and acknowledgement for their many achievements and valuable impact on our … [Read more...]
Edi Matsumoto, David F. Burke and Marta Gonzalez Received Special Recognition Art Awards
Edi Matsumoto, David F. Burke, and Marta Gonzalez are featured in this article for having received Special Recognition Art Awards in "The Healing Power of Elements: Earth, Water, Air & Fire" juried exhibition. They are being recognized for their unique artistic expressions that reflect deeply felt empathy for nature and human nature. They serve as important role models for … [Read more...]
Celebrate Mother Earth With Our Nature-Inspired Art and Articles
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection. However, here, on The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS website we celebrate and honor nature every day as part of our overall purpose. First and foremost, you will notice that many of the artists in our Online Gallery create nature-inspired art. We also present nature-inspired … [Read more...]
Artist Eva Breitfuß Transports Us and Expands Our Consciousness
Eva Breitfuss, known as Eva Breitfuß, is a contemporary artist whose paintings transport us on an enthralling, multi-dimensional, visceral journey of transcendent self-discovery. A profusion of abstract styles culminates in her versatile artistic vocabulary. She eloquently orchestrates minimal and reductive imagery and open spaces as she arranges geometric shapes and … [Read more...]
Romeo Varga Creates An Awe-Inspiring Series “The Mystics of Montenegro”
It is an honor to have been asked by Romeo Varga to write an Art Review about his series “The Mystics of Montenegro”. He is an extraordinary contemporary artist who creates art with skillful Old Master art techniques using a digital artistic process. Romeo Varga is a European-Australian artist who has created an awe-inspiring series titled “The Mystics of Montenegro”. In … [Read more...]
Artists Featured in Art Reviews
I hope you enjoy this series of Artists Featured in Art Reviews launched by a desire to introduce you to more superior artists who create positive, inspirational, healing art. They share our belief that art has the potential to serve as a catalyst for positive change for individuals, society and the environment. If you're an artist you may Apply to Receive an Art Review. As … [Read more...]
Corina Ioana Creates Bold, Vibrant and Empowering Artwork
Corina Ioana is a contemporary artist who was born in Transylvania, Romania and currently lives in California. Endowed with fearless bravado and versatility she conveys a vision of the miraculous natural world and human aspirations and their interconnections. She combines her emotive use of color and multi-faceted skills in photography and digital art that include drawing and … [Read more...]
Call For Artists “The Healing Power of Elements: Earth, Water, Air, and Fire”
Many Thanks to All Artists Who Submitted Entries Deadline for Entries: August 17, 2023 (The entry form was removed August 18 at 9:00 AM New York time) "The Healing Power of Elements" exhibition will present art that is positive and uplifting inspired by one or more elements -- Earth, Water, Air and Fire. The exhibition will convey a broad range of interpretations of the … [Read more...]
The Healing Power of Color 2023 Exhibition
"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
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...]
Artist Members Share Proud Achievements of 2023
It is June, 2023, and we embark upon the midpoint time of the year. I invited artist members to share their proudest moment they have experienced this year. We are delighted to share their achievements with you. Artists are arranged in the order in which we received their submissions. Please visit the artists' pages to see more of their artwork and read about their many … [Read more...]
Dr. Michael Durst is A Colorful Messenger of Elation and Healing
Dr. Michael Durst is an artistic messenger of elation, hope, and wellbeing. He combines his masterful skills in color with his proficiency for conveying his love for humanity, nature, and all living creatures. These admirable artistic and personal attributes lay the foundation for his visionary imagination to flourish. Michael's capacity to express the healing power of art … [Read more...]
What Is Art Therapy?
The first use of art as a therapeutic discipline was developed in the 1940′s in both the U.S. and Europe. During World War I, Red Cross volunteers and occupational therapists worked with soldiers to treat PTSD. In England, Adrian Keith Graham Hill, an artist, author, art therapist, educator and broadcaster, was the first person to refer to the therapeutic applications of art … [Read more...]
Sandy Iseli Creates Serene and Blissful Nature-Inspired Paintings
Sandy Iseli creates resplendent paintings that convey her spiritual connection and reverence for the natural world. Having mastered creative skills with remarkable versatility, she illuminates the quintessence of all seasons with their intrinsic and diverse qualities and poetic splendor. In creating her awe-inspiring paintings Sandy uses clear vibrant colors that depict … [Read more...]