by Kevin Naruse | Mar 10, 2020 | Events
The mission of our Solo Artist Exhibition Program is to exemplify Painted Brainโs commitment to job creation and social enterprise. This program supports artists who experience mental health challenges by giving them an integral job experience as a professional...
by Roz Hedayatian | May 21, 2019 | Mental Health
Many people have found art to be extremely therapeutic, both in creating it and observing it. Anything from sketching, journaling, or clay sculpting can serve as a great way to express your emotions. In addition to creating something that is meaningful to you, art...
by Miles Goldstein | Feb 5, 2019 | Legal, Mental Health
According to the American Art Therapy Association, โArt therapists are master-level clinicians who facilitate active art-makingโ (2017). We utilize the tenets of the practice of art therapy as contributors when we use art to self-soothe and express ourselves. It can...
by Miles Goldstein | Dec 13, 2018 | Mental Health
Art therapy can have a profound impact on the functioning of the brain. In fact, Eating Disorder Hope generated an article that states, โart therapy reaches a part of the brain traditional โtalkโ therapy doesnโt access, and this type of therapy can be particularly...