The Therapeutic Value of Art

Exhibition, workshops, discussions…
Creative arts are often used in therapy in conjunction with other approaches, to help express thoughts and feelings, to gain personal insights, and to generally enhance the therapeutic process.
Opening up through artistic expression can contribute to health and wellness. Sharing powerful or disturbing feelings is known to contribute to overall physical well-being. Sometimes just sharing a painful feeling or experience is enough to reduce anxiety, even if nothing else has changed. When words are difficult, art can provide an invaluable starting point for communication.
Because art therapy involves non-verbal communication, through creative expression, the emphasis is more on the process (rather than the product) to uncover and develop meaning – then the verbal communication can take place, or not.
Susan Khare
Educationalist, photographer, art therapist and cross cultural communicator, Susan Khare has always focused on visual art in all her work.
Having been working in India since 1988 her career has evolve to meet a variety of needs in a changing India. A decade ago she shifted from teacher training to art therapy.
She has travelled extensively in rural and urban areas researching themes such as puppetry and jewellery, nomadic communities and traditional art.

Sam Bullough
Artist, photographer, designer, Sam Bullough uses art as a therapeutic medium in his professional and personal life.
His art work ranges from spontaneous imagery to pieces that have been meticulously researched and slowly evolved over years.
A multi-disciplinary artist, Sam explores a wide variety of materials, including paint, collage and masks, and themes.

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