Art Therapy

i wonder which one i am, maybe i was all 3!

2008-07-25T21:03:08Z

Spider Eyes and Chicken Feet

acrylic, oil pastel, pencil, glitter on wood
approximately 12″x12″

arttherapy @ 2008-06-18T14:54:00

2008-06-18T18:56:13Z

'TOUNGED'

Untitled

2008-06-17T18:38:01Z

arttherapy @ 2007-11-26T11:14:00

2007-11-26T16:14:22Z

"Perhaps the quality most needed by the art therapist is courage."
--Elinor Ulman

new year

2007-01-12T05:37:46Z

Hello all,

A note from the community moderator.

I love this community and what it stands for. As both an artist and a person driven by emotion, a community of artist using art to express their lives and their feelings inspires me.

I am writing simply to express that I wish for this community to grow. Things have slowed down, and I am asking for your help in getting things going again, and with community promotion. Please, invite your friends to check the community out, and feel free to post something new yoursleves. I'll be looking forward to a new year of posts, and if they could happen more often, that would be wonderful.

So here, to get things started for 2007, is a little sketch done in watercolor that I did tonight to express how I have been dealing with a dilemma over quitting my job because it requires me to live away from home.

the colors are slightly off because I have a cheap scanner.

Castaway | 3'x5' acrylic on canvas

2006-11-30T14:09:28Z

This is my latest piece titled "Castaway" (also posted in my journal) There's a singular blue jay feather in my hand. The feathers of blue jays have always held a special place in my heart. As a slightly misguided child I decided that the blue jay represented my home country of Canada (probably due to the baseball team). In adulthood they still hold the same significance to me. In recent years the dislike of Americans has grown throughout my home country - I've been a naturalized American citizen since 1998 (moved here in 1981). I used to imagine that someday I would go "home" but more and more I realize that will likely never happen.

arttherapy @ 2006-09-30T20:26:00

2006-09-30T18:28:05Z

This is about not being able to cry and about clown noses and blood drops (and found objects like onions and roses).

arttherapy @ 2006-07-17T20:38:00

2006-07-18T00:38:20Z

Collage Cards
5x7in

Clickable Thumbs













comments and crits always welcome

bertasart

What I did today . . .

2006-07-09T20:11:59Z

Work in progress:

8x8 canvas with altered book attached
Pages of the altered book contain the Serenity Prayer.

arttherapy @ 2006-04-27T08:07:00

2006-04-27T12:07:45Z

More Collage Notecards....

5x7in Collage Notecards
Multi Media

Click the image for a closer look...

On Ebay as well...

bertasart

Comments and Crits always welcome...

arttherapy @ 2006-03-31T11:07:00

2006-03-31T16:07:27Z

State of Mind Collage Notecards

With the outstanding response that i received from these cards, it was with much hesitation (because they really reflected my own personal state of mind at the time), that i decided to put them up for sale on Ebay. As there are surely people who really do need little reminders such as these in their lives. They are not listed at any outstanding price, as i have always wanted my art to be available to everyone.

My Listings

If you missed the entry, it is easily accessible Here

bertasart

arttherapy @ 2006-03-29T10:51:00

2006-03-29T15:51:28Z

State of Mind...

5x7in multimedia collage

bertasart

Comments and Crits always welcome

arttherapy @ 2006-03-09T06:07:00

2006-03-09T14:07:45Z

I'm recently home from New York where I had my interviews for grad school at Pratt & NYU.
And I've been accepted at Notre Dame de Namur, interviewed at LMU, and will soon interview at Phillips (those three out here in CA)

I can't believe that the time for grad school has FINALLY arrived (I've had health problems which extended my undergrad by almost 2 years.)

Who else is interviewing this year? How is it going?

Bottomless Cuppa

2006-02-27T05:11:44Z

A 4 X 6 collage.

When I made this, I was just randomly making art in order to feel productive. But now I'm shocked at how much it has made me think about my relationship with myself and my relationship with my husband. Weird.

In search of a safety net..

2006-02-13T15:45:47Z

Hi, I have been a member here for a while but never posted anything yet. But this piece I made about a week ago seems to be one that would fit to this community... It is a spread in an altered book I am working on, and for some reason I have been filled up with images and thoughts and ponderings about all sorts of nets and traps lately, so, here:

take care everyone,
valeria

arttherapy @ 2006-02-06T15:27:00

2006-02-06T20:27:30Z

The Face of Anxiety

16x20in stretched canvas
acrylic paint
india ink

bertasart

arttherapy @ 2006-02-02T07:28:00

2006-02-02T12:28:28Z

Larger image

because my scanner only scans to 11.5in...there are a few words that are hard to read...

bottom left:

What i know for sure
My job is
to figure out how to
live my life
in a new way

9x12in collage

arttherapy @ 2006-01-29T11:25:00

2006-01-29T17:05:02Z

Hi. I just joined this community. I spent some time looking through all the art, there are really beautiful, moving pieces here! Thank you!

Making art is one of the only things that makes me feel ‘normal.’ I just made these mixed-media collages, on index cards. I hope to make more soon. I wasn't thinking of anything specific, but I haven't been well. Their meanings can be left up to you.

arttherapy @ 2005-12-14T20:46:00

2005-12-15T01:55:22Z

This year has been very hetic and difficult. Now I am coming upon the Holiday's and finding myself in a very difficult postion. SSI finally came though, but they are saying 60-90 days before I hear from them, and Assistance has already cut my food stamps in half and my money completely off. Which means I have no money for presents, car insurance etc....the more stressed I become the more my chronic pain increases....so I have turned to my art to meditate and calm my system down....

(Computer Colored)

(computer graphics)

(sharpies)

(3X2 ink sketch)

(3X2 acrylic)

(3X2 acrylic)

Working on one with black poster board and spray paint.

arttherapy @ 2005-12-08T23:55:00

2005-12-09T04:54:56Z

Click the thumbnail for a larger image

"looking for my angels" series

5x7" notecards
collage

Comments and Crits always welcome

bertasart

arttherapy @ 2005-12-07T20:39:00

2005-12-08T01:39:01Z

I'm really not too sure what to actually think of this piece...*scratches head*

I'm not even sure if it's done...

this is how big it is, even though it's a crappy picture Dear santa, bring me a dig cam heh.

2x3ft stretched canvas
Acrylic paint
India Ink
Collage

Comments and Crits always welcome!

bertasart

A quick survey

2005-11-27T20:21:32Z

I am in the process of having my life coaching website redone and would like to do some research. I could use your help. Just answer the following questions. No obligation and feel free to email them to me if you don't want to post it here (ally at allymoll dot com). I'm getting very excited about the revamping of my site and feeling like I found a good niche for my business :)

1. What is the one "big dream" (art related) you have for your life?

2. Have you acheived it or are you taking steps to start living your dream life?

3. If not, what is stopping you? Are you just putting it off (procrastinating) or do you feel it's an impossible dream?

Thanks everyone!

holistic health vs. medication

2005-11-22T17:50:07Z

hi

i have been debating a topic for my argumentative paper (8pgs) which is due at the end of this semester. i went through a lot of different ideas dealing with art therapy, and finally came to the conclusion that i want to investigate holistic health and write a paper arguing for the health coverage of holistic care, including art/creative therapies and other unconventional healing methods.. acupuncture, light therapy, etc..

my counter-argument is dealing with the current health care system here in America that is mainly focused on prescription pills, how easy it is to obtain them, the damage they do to society, the long-term consequences, for short-term "feel beter" results.. etc. you get where i'm going. granite, there are, of course, particular circumstances that require medication for life-long health. but i have a sneaking suspicion that Americans have ridiculously easy access to and a high dependence on prescription pills.. maybe more than other countries, i really don't know about that issue.

SO

i would just like to throw this idea out there, and see what you guys have to say. obviously the information i get here is going to be slanted for my argument, which is what i'm looking for.. but i definitely embrace any other counter-arguments you can think of.

what are your thoughts on holistic care vs. medication in America? have you read any interesting articles or books regarding this issue? can there be a happy medium between the two, or will one always be better than the other? any other information or thoughts you have?

thank you for reading this and your responses in advance!!! I'm really looking forward to writing this paper now, and i want to have lots of ammunition. :)

ps -- i'm sorry if this doesn't belong here, i've noticed this community is more about posting art made in or for therapy.

im new

2005-11-11T05:09:42Z

so, ive discovered that dinosaurs make my heart shine.

any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated :D

new painting ...4 wood panels 14" squared..day one

2005-10-19T00:30:59Z

about the death of my father due to lung cancer...