I’ve often asked myself, “Is it possible to create happiness and healing with art?” I have come to believe so, and more and more “evidence-based” studies also agree with me. People say my kind of art inspires creativity, uplifts moods, looks to Nature, gives hope and even heals. Not all, but most of my paintings are “strategically and deliberately designed” to do all of these marvelous and positive things.
HOW “POSITIVE” MODERN ART HEALS
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24”X36” Acrylic Painting on Heavy Duty Gallery Wrapped Canvas
Love Along The Lake by dorotheasandra.com
I fell in love with Lake Huron when I was a teen. Like a lover, it grabbed my heart and spoke to me. I’ve visited the other Great Lakes, which seem equal in beauty and majesty, but they feel more like a brother or sister to me. Whenever I walk along the shores of Lake Huron, the Spirit of Love finds me and greets me!
When I can’t get to the lake, which isn’t often, I surround myself with real art with real power, which brings me closer to Nature’s love and healing powers. Eco-therapists tell us that time spent in Nature reduces stress, improves our mood, and even increases the flow of energy within us. Some even say being in Nature has the power to lengthen life. Studies, of which there are many, show that people with easy access to Nature have fewer health complications and remain a lot healthier.
But what if we can’t make it out to the Great Outdoors? What if our lives exist in a busy metropolitan area surrounded 24/7—at least on most days— by smartphones, tablets, computers and all the other technologies we have come to depend on and perhaps even love?
Actually, real art—not just some artsy wall decoration—with real power can help. The colors in this painting were handpicked to create happiness. They were specifically chosen to calm and soothe and reduce stress. The browns reconnect us back to the land, which provides comfort and safety to many. The greens remind us of life and food which, from the beginning of human existence, nourished and kept us alive. The blue lake in the background speaks to us and tells us we are one with the planet and all is well.
Real art with real power doesn’t stand a chance next to Real Nature, but it certainly can bring many healing gifts to those with this type of art on their walls.