Arts for Healing

My Arts For Healing programs are designed for self reflection, skill building, and relaxation, all of which foster healing and enhance quality of life.

Using a person-centered approach, I nurture creativity while meeting the unique needs of the individual. The art-making process, product, and content, mirror the participants inner world and provide a better understanding of oneself.

Once safety is established between the participant and myself, emotional expression is prompted by a question, meditation, or poem. In a choice-based open studio environment, participants use professional artist supplies and repurposed materials to bring their ideas to fruition. Assistance with a variety of techniques including painting, printmaking, collage, and ceramics is available.

Click here to read Sharon’s observations of facilitating a program at Hudson Correctional Facility through The Art Effect.

Click here to watch the video documentation of “Everybody Deserves a Door”, a Hudson River Housing, Inc. art installation that Sharon collaborated on.