Throughout my life I have remained connected to making art. I am an artist and an art therapist. I believe in the power of art making to provide healing, insight and awareness. Through art we are able to relieve stress, reduce body tension, understand and know ourselves deeply. I have found art making to be the one thing that helps me slow down, reflect on my experiences by looking at my art as a mirror, express my feelings and provide me perspective by sharing my work with trusted individuals.
I truly believe that anyone can make art. Many people lose touch with it when in grade school or as a child when someone discourages them, what I have found is that when we allow ourselves to play in art we can be more accepting of ourselves, let go, and nurture the part of us that is imaginative and creative. In doing so we discover new parts of ourself that may have been dormant, which in turn makes us feel more alive and excited about what life has to offer. Art making can be fun, cathartic and rewarding. Once we move past the critical part of ourselves that deciphers what is good or bad and shifts to being more accepting we are able to thoroughly enjoy what the creative process has to offer.