I am continually surprised and delighted by the articles and "press" on art and creativity and the positive influences on the healing process. Huffington Post's Arts reporter Priscilla Frank recently wrote about her own experience with disease: her f...

A fellow artist just called my attention to a website, Americans for the Arts, and an article on the future of healthcare ... this essay entitled Arts, Health, & Wellness looks at changes in the American healthcare system and the role that the ar...

Trauma and grief leave an indelible mark on our hearts and minds. The greater the trauma, the greater the impact on the neurological functions of the brain. Healing from trauma and loss happens when we reactivate the brain in a different way - art, c...

I recently met a man named John Smith - yes, his real name! He lives in the Hood River Area of Oregon, is married with two grown sons, and is an excellent writer. He loves to golf, garden, and hike. He has also been living with multiple myeloma since...