I hope you enjoy this series of Artists Featured in Art Reviews This series was 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 are an artist interested in applying … [Read more...]
Nicole Cromwell Artist, Former Nurse and One of Our World Changers
She is Improving the Medical Community and Beyond Through Creativity It is a pleasure and honor to have inducted Nicole Cromwell into our "World Changers", a series about extraordinary Artists like her who are contributing to improving the world. I know you will enjoy reading this interview with her. Nicole creates transcendent paintings that portray luminous, and … [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...]
Interview with Andre Chatelain, Recipient of The Special Recognition Art Award
Manhattan Arts International Proudly Presents Andre Chatelain with this Award in Our “Love, Peace, Unity & Hope” 2025 Exhibition As a masterful artist and humanitarian Andre Chatelain reminds us that we can all take steps to improve the world. He embodies the vital and admirable human attributes of love, peace, unity and hope. In this interview he shares his beliefs, his … [Read more...]
Dozens of Facts About The Power of Color
For this article I spent hundreds of exhilarating hours over the years doing research and compiling information. It contains dozens of facts about the power of color. The power of color is inescapable. Color affects your behavior, moods, and thoughts. Your reactions to colors are often deeply personal and rooted in your own experiences. A certain color has the ability to … [Read more...]
Marni Spencer-Devlin Creates Joyful, Abstract Sculptural Paintings
Marni is a color virtuoso with a bold, sophisticated and confident approach to creating large-scale sculptural paintings. They emanate a scintillating healing energy that revitalizes the viewer. She infuses her abstract expressionist works of art with an exuberant spontaneity and triumphant spirit propelled by her heartfelt desire to bring us joy and … [Read more...]
Rohit Shah Creates Formidable and Transcendent “Cosmos” Paintings
Rohit Shah creates formidable paintings that illuminate his superior proficiency in the realm of Abstract Expressionism and his spontaneous use of color, gestural brushstrokes, and impactful design. His resplendent “Cosmos” series of oil paintings transport viewers on profound and enthralling journeys through a lively colorful spectrum, diverse textures, and dynamic … [Read more...]
Mark Levin Creates Wood Sculpture with Aesthetic Beauty and Functionality
Mark Levin creates masterful wood sculpture and artful furniture. A sublime elegance permeates his creations for which he combines elements of aesthetic beauty with purposeful meaning, form and function. Mark’s works of art simulate the forms we observe in nature and in human anatomy. The absence of acute right angles that exist in most functional wood pieces is replaced … [Read more...]
Mitchell Rodbell Creates Vibrant Nature-Inspired Paintings that Evoke Joie de Vivre
“Autumn” Art by Artist Members and Artists from Art History
The poet Stanley Horowitz wrote, "Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all." Many artists and art enthusiasts would heartfully agree. For nature-inspired artists the fall season offers a diverse cornucopia of colors and textures to stimulate the creative imagination. For your pleasure, The Healing Power of ART & … [Read more...]
Marianne Goldyn Creates Life-Affirming, Intuitive “SoulChi” Healing Art
Marianne Goldyn creates life-affirming “SoulChi” works of art that illuminate our paths to higher consciousness. Her creative contributions bring much needed restoration to us individually and to our society. As we gaze into her mesmerizing, meditative works of art, we immediately experience a visceral surge of energy, filled with awe, enlightenment and renewal. As our … [Read more...]
Artist Lily Yeh Transforms Communities Around the World
This article was written by artist Mary Lou Dauray in 2015. Art has the power to transform, in a positive way, people and places that have been destroyed, decimated and are filled with sorrow. Artists can help those who suffer recover a sense of self-identity and joy. A shining example of such an artist accomplishing these wonders is Lily Yeh, 74. Through the Barefoot … [Read more...]
“The Healing Power of Art Inspired by Nature” 2024 Exhibition
View Some of the Art from this Invitational Exhibition September 29 – December 2, 2024 Curated by Renee Phillips, Founder / Director, Manhattan Arts International This exhibition featured art by members from The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS Online Gallery, Manhattan Arts International Online Gallery, and Featured Artists from our Art Reviews. The names of all … [Read more...]
Kristen Palana Creates Transcendent “Sacred Geometry” Meditative Healing Art
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...]
Interview with Agnes Jorgensen and Andre Chatelain, Artists and Founders of Painting A New World
"We are artists helping artists, painting a new world, one brushstroke at a time." Agnes Jorgensen and Andre Chatelain are extraordinary artists who have received many accolades for their masterful paintings in realism. They are award-winning members of The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS. The dynamic married couple share a deeply felt humanitarian spirit, a passion for … [Read more...]
View Our Artist Members Exhibitions Devoted to Color
It is undeniable that color affects our behaviors, moods, and thoughts. It has the ability to bring healing energy, soothe our frazzled nerves, motivate and empower us. Color (or hue) may be the first creative element an artist chooses and often the most distinctive quality we may notice about their art. We organized nine online exhibitions of artist members works of art … [Read more...]
David G. Rickman
About David G. Rickman: David G. Rickman is a contemporary impressionist painter, drawing and painting inspirations based on his personal experiences in the southern coastal areas of Alabama and Florida. His paintings develop "from dreams, memories, and travels, inspiring hope and beauty in the soul." David explains his intention is to tell his stories on the canvas and … [Read more...]
Cheraine Collette Enlightens Us With Resplendent and Transformative Photographic Paintings
Cheraine Collette creates resplendent photographic paintings steeped with enlightened symbolic and metaphysical references. Her allegorical panoramas of astonishing beauty and splendor lure us into mystical and mysterious realms and propel us through time and space. We enter altered realities where earthly and heavenly scenarios coalesce and we embark upon a palpable … [Read more...]