How Art Can Act As Therapy
Painting is a very soothing process.
Happy Spring everyone! Lots of exciting things to share with you this month, including an inspiring trip to India as well as a feature in a new book. Scroll down for more.
Thrilled to announce that my PRINTS are now available in my online SHOP! Choose from a selection of vibrant art posters and canvas prints. Elevate your space with colour and joy.
Gather inspiration for a new series of art while on holiday.
I recently returned from a very inspiring trip to India. What struck me was the pervading chill vibe despite the appearance of hustle and bustle, particularly on the roads. I felt a deep sense of contentment and surrender with what is - undoubtedly I was picking up on the energy of the place.
We passed by so many women, serenely poised on the back of a Vespa, clad in beautiful colours and many times with one or two children on board. Vibrant colour greeted us everywhere we went, as did flowers! I saw so many elderly women seated by the pavement making the most beautiful flower garlands to sell in their small stalls. The trip was transformative on many levels and I'm very excited to start a painting series inspired by the many memories I shared there with good friends. Scroll down for the first of this series.
Journeying into new cultures offers you new ways of seeing and being.
Travel certainly expands the heart. It's been a month since my return and on the whole I have managed to maintain the sense of aliveness that I experienced on this incredible trip.
It can be difficult to adjust to your normal routine back home on your return, particularly after experiencing a different rhythm in a country with an ancient history and deep heritage behind it. Life has a way of throwing curve balls at you when you least expect them. Challenging as these may be at times, I notice that by simply being aware of how you respond in difficult situations, makes it easier to find your feet again and regain balance.
I find painting is a wonderful way to ease back into your daily existence. You are given the opportunity to process your experiences and deep insights in a very tactile way. Visual form is given to your new found inspiration that you carry back with you from faraway lands. As you paint you unleash emotions, new ideas and thoughts onto your substrate, all of which can be very healing. The process of creating an artwork is therapeutic as it gently invites you to turn inwards. I encourage you to pick up a paintbrush and try it.
New Painting in Shop
Chennai Blooms - Mixed Media on Artists’ Board
Sara xo
Quote of the month
"Who lives sees much. Who travels sees more."
(Arab Proverb)
Featured In
So honoured to be one of the artists featured in this new book, Empowering Women Through Painting. Part of the proceeds go to One Justice System, which supports the UNFPA and the Jordan River Foundation. The book launch was held at the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts on March 20, 2019.
