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 awareness about how ART serves as a positive catalyst for enhancing the well-being of individuals, society and the environment. We believe that art has the power to heal, inspire, provoke, challenge and offer hope and bring positive change to the world.
“The Healing Power of ART: Resilience 2022” was an online exhibition with the purpose of bringing positivity, healing, and hope. The word resilience originates from the Latin word “resalire” which means “springing back”.
Enjoy viewing some of the art from the exhibition.
To see the names of all 79 Artists who were in the Exhibition visit this page.
How Artists Were Selected and the Criteria:
We asked artists to submit their artistic expressions of resilience as depicted in the human experience and/or in the natural world. All artists worldwide, and all styles and mediums were accepted. The entries were judged using specific criteria including originality, technical competence, and how well the art and their statement reflect the theme. ~ Renee Phillips, director and curator, Manhattan Arts International and The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS
Contact the Artists Directly: The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS does not engage into any art sales nor do we collect any sales commissions. Please visit the artists’ websites and contact them directly to purchase their art.
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Agnes Jorgensen
Resilience in its most basic form is strength during difficult times. Each day we are faced with decisions that we don’t always know the outcome. Art can inspire people to think about disaster risk and resilience in ways that science and numbers cannot. My inspiration for creating ‘Everyday Heroes’ is to build awareness for communities who are facing increased risk from hazards and climate change. jorgensenart.com
Agnes Jorgensen is also co-founder of Painting A New World, a nonprofit organization, and is considered one of our World Changers. Read Interview with Agnes Jorgensen and Andre Chatelain, Artists and Founders of Painting A New World.
Valerie Patterson
My work is a continuing search for deep understanding of the human condition — fascinating in its capacity for great kindness and mercy yet also great malevolence. I create highly refined watercolor paintings that often explode with psychological resonance with a sensitivity towards beauty and strength achieved through truth and honesty. I decided to use my voice to encourage people to see, think and feel. Awareness replaces ignorance and opens up the possibility of change. If you can’t ignore it, then you may feel compelled to change it. valeriepatterson.com
Dr. Michael Durst
I paint the beauty of South Africa and create “Fractal Visions” with mathematical algorithms. As a psychologist, my artwork creates not only beauty, but also healing. It combines impressionism with digital fractal creations with layered techniques. The purpose of each piece is to evoke an emotional link to the heart-thus the name: Healing By Design. I had the resilience to start my art career when I retired and the strength to follow my passion to believe in my self-expression. heartscapepaintings.com
Michael won a Special Recognition Art Award and is featured in an article here.
Peter N. Van Giesen
This beautiful specimen of a Coastal Lodgepole Pine spoke to me of enduring resilience. I was compelled to capture its beauty in paint. Thriving through storms and droughts, growing on a rocky outcrop at the ocean’s edge. This ancient tree, enduring for hundreds of years, standing alone, twisted, and torn yet deeply rooted into the rocks. Leaning into every storm as if laughingly shouting into the winds, “go ahead, make my day, I will thrive regardless.” What a message to live by, Thrive, not just survive. peternvangiesen.com
Mark Weller
These lattice type patterns remind me of stained-glass windows or perhaps shattered glass mended together Kintsugi style. It also suggests trauma where something has broken into many pieces hinting at violent behavior. I see untold and unknown stories of who-knows-what kind of battles and struggles. Yet the wing remains functionally delicate and belies the fact that this is a complicated if not sophisticated and refined entity. The wing is attached to an insect named dragon and exemplifies resilience. time-stacking.com
Mark won a Special Recognition Art Award in this exhibition and is featured in an article here.
A Few Famous Quotes About Resilience
About Our Exhibitions
Throughout the year we present online art exhibitions open to artists from around the world working in all styles and mediums. The purpose of our exhibitions is to promote artists to our global audience and raise awareness about the importance of art for positive change. Exhibitions have included “Artists For World Peace”, “The Healing Power of Color”, “Our Bond With Nature”, “Art That Lifts Our Spirits”, and “Inspirational Art in Mixed Media”. We present a variety of powerful visual images and artists’ statements created by artists from around the world.
Our current call for artists is always announced on this page.
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View Our Members Exhibitions
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Autumn – Art by Artist Members
Whimsical Art by Artist Members
Spring Online Art Exhibition
Fantastic Flora and Fauna
Members’ Exhibitions About Color
A Healing Touch of Red
The Healing Color of Purple
Art With The Magical Color Blue
The Power of Yellow
Many Shades of Green
Members Celebrate the Color Orange
The Healing Glow of Pink
Many Shades of Gray
Beautiful Brown in Art by Members
Renee, this is another spectacular exhibition organized by you. I started sharing it with my staff members and patients of the hospital where I work. I enjoy watching their eyes light up and the smiles on their faces whenever they visit your website. Renee, I share your belief that art is a powerful healing modality and I see evidence of that belief every day. Thank you for continuing to produce uplifting exhibitions.
Dr. Jonas B, Thank you for your comment and your email messages. I value your positive words and efforts to spread the word about our exhibitions. Thank you for the healing work you do at the hospital. Best wishes, Renee
There are so many emotions weaved into stories of resilience. Thank you for including my work. I am honored to be in the company of so many artists that I love and admire. Once again – a beautiful show!
Rajul
Rajul, it is an honor to include your inspirational artwork “Healing Muladhara” and your powerful statement. I agree, there are so many deeply felt emotions revealed in this outstanding exhibition. Thank you for participating. All the best, Renee
Renee, Thank you for including my painting “Cliff Palace Mesa Verde” in this fabulous exhibition. It is an honor to show with so many insightful and skilled artists worldwide. I will share this link with my followers.
Ruth, your paintings are magnificent and I very much appreciate your submission of “Cliff Palace Mesa Verde”. It is also included in the video I created to promote the exhibition. Thank you very much for sharing the link to view this spectacular exhibition.
Congratulations on another beautiful curation Renee! I enjoyed the caliber and emotion coming from all the artists! Thank you again for encouraging and supporting artists in their endeavor to get their message out.
Thank you Robin for submitting “Only My Rules”, an exquisite reminder, as you wrote that visual art is “a healing ‘medicine'”. I will continue to promote this important exhibition to encourage artists and art enthusiasts and build relationships among them all.
Thank you very much for including me in this exciting exhibition. I must have missed the acceptance notification as I only found out during a follow-up on the website. Thanks again! It looks great!
You’re welcome Marie! I’m delighted to your beautiful, thought-provoking, important work of art “Starting the Cycle of Hope: from Dead Dirt to Living Soil”. I’m also including it in the exhibition video. Sorry you missed the email I personally sent to you after I received your entries, from entries(at)manhattanarts.com.
The Healing Power of Art: Resilience 2022 is a stunning exhibit! It truly does reflect the concept of resilience in so many forms. Plus, it includes such diverse media and people from all over to richly convey its strong theme. Thank you for including my work in this attractive and thought-provoking exhibit! I am proud to direct my students and art colleagues to enjoy perusing the works. Congratulations on another enchanting and worthwhile endeavor on your site, Renee! The works really transform us to other places.
Thank you for your comment Denise. Your Rock Stories XXVI, colored pencil on paper, was a perfect fit for this exhibition that conveys resilience in nature. I greatly appreciate your participation. Thank you also for your desire to direct your students and art colleagues to view the show. By spreading the word you will be helping more people gain empowerment and strength during these challenging times.
I am honored to be included in this exhibition along side such talented artists. This exhibition portrays so much healing. Thank you.
Monique
Monique, it is an honor to include your beautiful and meaningful painting “Surrender to the Universe” in this exhibition. along with your insightful statement.. Thank you for participating and I wish you continued resilience in all areas of your life..
Congratulations Renee on another remarkable exhibition. There is so much value in what you share here to see and to read. As a practicing therapist I especially appreciate the artwork and the artists statements about the topic of overcoming difficult challenges. Renee you always attract the best art and artists to your shows which is a tribute to your long, professional dedication to standards of excellence and many long hours of preparation. Bravo. I will share a link to this exhibition on social media and with my patients.
Thank you Marta. I appreciate your kind words and that you will be sharing a link to this exhibition that I know will help many people. All the best to you.
What a show!! Every single work holds its own powerful truth of resilience. Can’t wait to go back through this exhibition again and again and soak it all in. Thank you for your beautiful curation, Renee. Thrilled to be included!
Thank You Karen! It is always a pleasure and privilege to add your painting to our exhibitions that emanate love and light. Thank you for participating with “Seeds of Growth”, a poetic painting and statement to match. Please return often and share the link!