altArt as Healing

by Katherine Skaggs

Art as Healing is my place to tell you a little story about how I have discovered that the process of doing art and the process of viewing positive, healing imagery has the power to heal the mind, body and soul. I have been an artist since I was a child and have studied energy healing and metaphysics for 25 or so years now. I always thought that the artist in me would merge with the healer and metaphysician, but didn’t begin to fully experience of understand that consciously until the past few years when I began to work with an art therapist when dealing with some core issues that had been asked to be healed.

 

Soul Portraits: A Reflection of Your True Essence

At the core or each of us is an energy and expression of energy that I call Soul Essence. It is alive, intelligent, loving and vast. It is what guides us, what inspires us, what brings forth our passions and beckons us to live the life of our hopes and dreams. This is the energy and sense of multi-dimensionality that I tap into when I paint a Soul Portrait.

 

Sophia, Acrylic on 3x4Wisdom and Love

With each subsequent painting comes another fascinating soul story … one filled with love and wisdom. Love floods the room during each session, opening the heart and mind of each being to more of who they are beyond their everyday lives.

 

Painting Other Souls

I began to share my painting with others, talking more and more about my experience and need to paint Soul Portraits of others. Still doing my best to trust my inner guidance, I turned to my dear soul-full friend Melody, telling her about my promptings …

 

My First Soul Portrait: My Self Portrait

My first soul portrait was actually a process, revealing my own soul portrait … an intuitive self-portrait. Through several different sessions I worked on one particular canvas and laid down a series of patterns, shapes and colors …

 

Messages of Love

It was October 2004 when I finally honored my inner calling to more fully use my creative talents and abilities that I have had since birth. With the encouragement and assistance of my dear friend and most talented artisan Shiloh McCloud, I entered

 
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