Much has been written about the healing powers of art and art therapy, and now there is a growing movement in the art world that is taking traditional art therapy to a whole new level.

The artist Brent Atwater says that her original paintings emanate healing energy that activates physical rehabilitation for individuals with various health issues and disorders. They demonstrate the powerful role artwork can play in enhancing the process of healing, not just through the creation of art, but through viewing art as well. 

There is scientific and alternative documentation of the efficacy of the healing benefits in Atwater’s artwork. Artwork has energy that may actually change the physical, mental, and emotional energy fields of the viewer. Being in the presence of healing artwork is what changes both the viewer’s physical and energetic body. Why does this type of art work in this way?

For Atwater and other healing artists, healing energy itself is incorporated into the painting process. The energy is channeled through the painting’s patterns and colors. The combination of specific patterns and vibrational frequencies of the colors and healing energy combine to create physical healing responses in the body.

Double blind studies using biofeedback, Gas Discharge Visualization Cameras, and the HeartMath system have documented that in as little as 5 seconds of exposure to healing art, positive changes begin to occur in a subject’s heart waves (HRV), respiratory rates, body temperature, and brain waves (EEG). Changes also occur in the bioenergetic or subtle energy fields of the body. Video testimonials have been produced to accompany this type of documentation.

This is not entirely the same as traditional art therapy, in which the healing response is generated by the patient making a piece of artwork. In this approach it is simply being in the presence of artwork that is designed to heal. One can increase self awareness, enhance cognitive abilities, and cope with symptoms, stress, and traumatic experiences through the creative process of producing as well as talking about art with an art therapist. But, surely, Brent Atwater’s “Paintings That Heal” and other healing art is an intriguing addition to the field of art therapy.

Author: Nan Little

 
 
My soul needs a home
it wanders without direction
it floats without a rutter.
Only adrift,
moving with each gust of wind,
back and forth, any which way.
No one taking command, no one at the helm.
Loneliness and hopelessness are the only ones that steer it.

My soul needs to feel at peace.
The cry for safety and comfort echo
As the cold, salty tear drops flow out.
My voice box aches from strain,
as the silent screams reverberate.
Hoping, but never finding the way
I keep looking for the light that may illuminate the road to peace.
Yet, negativity and confusion darkens my path.

My soul longs for unconditional love.
Where is it? Who is it? And how is it found?
So many questions, but no one to answer them.
My doubts and fears do not fade,
they only accumulate, creating a dense cloud.
When and how will I know the positive path to peace?
Isolation and naivety drowns me.

My soul longs for forgiveness
Please Lord, cleanse me of my dark and gloomy past.
Although, I am undeserving of good and honest love,
Please, give me another chance to prove myself to You.
Bless me from up above
May the Holy Spirit enter my decomposed soul
so, I may live, breathe and funnel the majestic energy.
I will spread and transfer this blessing to others.
Aliveness and joy will emanate from my entire being.

 
Post Title. 01/06/2010
 
What I have learned over the life times= is laughter and a sense of humor can break any walls/mask that people may put up. If we take people and situations too seriously, it only causes stress, and pushes us further from the chance to connect with one another. The light heartedness takes us back to the naïve child, the one who merely wants to have a good time with anyone. The laughter reconnects our fragile/frayed threads that long to bond together as humans who seek the touch.

By breaking down the solid, cold walls of attitude, judgment or isolation. It allows to admit to the reality-We are all the same…all human beings.

 
 
  As I lay here
I fear, I doubt.
I think about
What the past was.
What the present is.
What the future will be.

I question
what is my mission
on this great planet?
What difference,
What purpose?
What was the reason for my birth?

I fear
what is to become of me
For I am lost.
I am in search for the light.
Whether it be here
or across the sea
I am longing to find the self in me.

I remember in the beginning,
No encouragement and no independence.
Now, I doubt my knowledge, my talents or my capabilities.
However, I wait for the day that I may recognize
my hidden gifts and express my true self
freely and soulfully.

I have positive feelings
that the day is nearing.
By trusting in God and having faith
I will have strength to look at the past.
It is all-good
and I will learn from my past and my present.

I visualize my wings,
extended in full flight.
As if released from bondage
no longer cramped, no longer curled.
I will fly and be a messenger of good will.

 
Post Title. 11/12/2009
 
Eating Disorder Defined~
Throughout time, people have defined and explained Eating Disorders in a variety of ways. Yet, I think that each person has their own unique and personal definition for this complex disease. Over the many years of existing in the clutches of the “Eating Monster”, I have come to recognize that this disorder has many personalities, faces and powers. The most powerful characteristic of “my” Eating Disorder was the control aspect. I visualized a colossal, intimidating monster that held the keys to my cell door. It restricted the times of incarceration, when and how long I was let out. This monster’s face was the icon that symbolized my experience of the Eating Disorder and it dominated over my thoughts and actions. Many people may define an Eating Disorder as a clinical term or may voice a theory behind this disease. But, I defined it as a strong monstrous energy that plagued my life for twenty-seven years.I am hopeful for day of freedom; to breathe, speak, think and feel as I believe to be right.

By
Monica Ibarra-Robbins
 
My Voice 11/02/2009
 
In the beginning, I suffered from a silent voice,
but now I experience a surge of radiant energy.

I was taught to be quiet, meek and obedient.
No questioning.
Muffled voice. 
Then I discovered art!

The process of creating helped me open my voice.
The canvas is quiet, non judgmental;
the pencils are strong and bold;
the lines can be small or thick,
the paper is willing to take anything.
The chalks love to be mixed, smoothed and blended.

On a collage, the images wait to be chosen.
They sit patiently as they are arranged in a manner
that represents the artist’s feelings.
Each one is carefully chosen
 to depict the happy, the angered, the hopeful or the scared one.
In the finished product, each image is aligned and positioned
just as the creator wants it.

The main concept is that through art,
there are no judgments, criticisms...
pure freedom from any critical voices,
just you and the paper, brushes, paints or pencils.

Your vibration is a reflection of what your spirit is made up of.
 Let it reverberate throughout.
Let others feel and see your vibrant rays
of Words, Art and Images.

By
Monica Ibarra-Robbins
 
First Post! 11/02/2009
 
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