THE HEALING POWER OF ART

Introduction

'ART' is defined as: :The expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture. Art to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.

Art is a form of communication. Concepts that people can understand and translate to their own thoughts, experiences and emotions with a new perspective—in other words, what they feel when they see an artwork and how that translates to the meaning of the piece.

Art is often used as a form of therapy for both children and adults alike—to express and examine certain feelings: to help release and reduce anxiety; to increase a sense of achievement and self-worth; and to measure certain disabilities or physical impairments. The art becomes the result of expression through media, not to convey a concept or meaning, but as the expression of raw and real emotions—not specifically for meaning, but as a vehicle on a journey for healing. 

In this exhibit, The Healing Power of Art is displayed and examined in therapeutic artworks by: 

  • People with disabilities from the Hozhoni Gallery, in Flagstaff

  • Patients at the Muhammad Ali Parkinson’s Center, Barrow Neurological Institute, in Phoenix

  • Clients in the Cancer Support Community of Northern Arizona, in Flagstaff

  • Clients at the Northland Hospice & Palliative Care, in Flagstaff 

 

Events

September 1, 6 –8 pm • Opening Reception & First Friday Artwalk Speakers

  • 6:30 pm: Music by Flagstaff’s Threshold Choir with Hozhoni art program videos

  • 7pm: Shay Vigil – Hozhoni Gallery Coordinator  

October 6, 6 –8 pm • First Friday ArtWalk Reception & Speakers 

  • 7pm: Cindy Payne, ED – Northern Arizona Cancer Support Community plus a few multimedia artists 

November 3, 6 –8 pm • First Friday ArtWalk Reception & Speakers 

  • 7pm: Ruby Rendon – Hispanic Outreach Program Coordinator, Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center, Barrow Neurological Institute

  • Robert Garcia – Director, Northern Arizona Parkinsons Support Coalition


Exhibition Artists and Galleries

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Hozhoni Gallery

Northern Arizona Cancer Support Community

Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center