Color affects our behaviors, moods, and thoughts. It has the ability to bring healing energy, soothe our frazzled nerves, motivate and empower us. In art the healing power of color is undeniable and far-reaching. Color (or hue) may be the first creative element an artist chooses and often the most distinctive quality we may notice about their art.
This exhibition “The Healing Power of Color”, April 4 – June 4, 2022, featured extraordinary art by more than 100 artists from around the world who create art using color to heal themselves and/or the viewer. Visit this page to see list of artists who were featured in the exhibition.
All artists who submitted their entries were judged on their art, statement, creativity, technical skills and their overall artistic direction as shown on their websites. Visit this page to read about our requirements and criteria for our exhibitions.
At the end of this page you’ll find links to more articles and online exhibitions about color including Master Artists and Their Relationship with Color and Dozens of Facts About The Power of Color
Here is some art from “The Healing Power of Color” exhibition.
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Sara Bardin
Capricious, acrylic on canvas, 36″ x 48″
The use of color affects us all differently. I paint to relieve myself of stress and find that bold reds, yellows, and blues calm me as they are brushed across the canvas inducing a state of mindfulness. My intent is to have the same colors evoke an emotional reaction from the viewer, that leaves them inspired, energized, and empowered. artbysarabardin.com
Karen Bognar Khan
Venus Nebula, acrylic on canvas, 50″ x 70″
In the painting, Venus Nebula, a reclining nude lies amidst a plastic foreground and framed by boughs of dried leaves. Behind this is The Lagoon Nebula. This colorful image is saturated in a dramatic interplay of brightness contrasted with muted tones. The captivating figure wonders about her universe. The red coke cans direct the eye to the foreground, as the blasting colorful background demands yet another look. karenbognarkhanpaintings.com
Leanne Fink
Sunrise Symphony, oil and cold wax on linen, 11″ x 14″
Color speaks directly to the soul. Like music, it transcends language barriers. I expressively interpret the world around me using a visual vocabulary of color and texture. Why? I see color everywhere, sometimes color that others cannot. I strive to harness its vibrational energy and choose combinations that will uplift my viewer. Taking them to a place where they may rest and recharge is the gift an artist can bring to others. For this reason, I am compelled to paint. leannefinkart.com
Sandra Duran Wilson
Mystic Horizons, cast acrylic, metal and wood, 16″ x 16″
I dance with color, and it sings to me. When I listen to music I sense and see colors. Color and music align our frequencies for optimal health. Mood is mediated by light and color. A slow rhythmic song may inspire the colors and mediums I use. A vibrant energizing palette sounds like jazz or rock and gets my body moving. Sense the sound when you view the paintings and let the frequencies of them wash over you. sandraduranwilson.com
Poul Nielsen
Atmospheric Probabilities (yellow), pastel on paper, 30” x 22”
My most recent work, “Atmospheric Probabilities”, continues my interpretive response to the extraordinary colour and light that I experience daily in my immediate environment. My studio overlooks the beautiful South Saskatchewan River immersed in infinite sky and shifting atmospheric conditions. I spend a great deal of time observing the changing light and consequent colour interplay, particularly in the early mourning and late afternoon. My intention is to transcribe these observations into balanced celebratory images, where colour conveys a sense of lightness and healthful well being. psnielsen.com
Karen Johnston
Wellspring, acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 36″ x 36″
No matter what emotion, thought, or challenge I bring into my studio, it is met with color. Color carries a potence. It is directly linked to emotion and energy. Color’s natural want to rise and surge with light intrigues me. It is healing to coax its radiance from my canvases. The holistic transformation that occurs while working with chroma feels unknowable. And yet, it is my artistic aspiration to capture this powerful essence and share its gift in paint. studiokarenjohnston.com
Maya Zeller
Let’s Take a Stroll, oil on linen, 20″ x 24″
Painting allows me to express myself and communicate on a different level to words. I use colour and often choose to work with oil on canvas because the technique gives me the freedom and opportunity to paint in a meditative way. My feelings in the present merge with my memories in the past. According to the viewers imagination he or she will see something different, but my intention is always to awaken our senses and well being through the magic of colour. mayazeller.com
Sandra Belitza-Vazquez
Mexican Zinnia and Hydrangea, scanner photography, 9″ x 12″
When using my camera to photograph objects and scenes of interest to me, the color of light throughout the day and how the play of light and shadow delineates things determines the moment of capture. Creating photographs on my scanner allows me to vary the quality of light and color. In both cases, my goal is to use the brightness, shade, and tone of color in the scene to convey a calming and joyful appreciation of beauty. sandyscan.com
Elizabeth S. Palmer
Bristol Boathouse, watercolor, 12″ x 14″
I use color to project beauty, eliciting transformational emotions such as love, joy, and peace. I let the energy frequency in color manipulate brain neurons to change biochemistry blocking stress hormones and secreting healing ones such as serotonin and oxytocin, reducing inflammation and pain and often disease. When I juxtapose complementary colors, they “sing”, heightening my senses and quickening my blood. I and others forget our pain. Our lives are enhanced because color heals. elizabethspalmerart.com
Andrea Robinson
Garden Tapestry, oil on canvas, 30″ x 30″
Colour plays a vital part in my paintings. I use analogous and complementary colours placing bright colour with softer tints to express positivity, energy, hope, and joy. Colour has a huge impact on how we feel, and when celebrated in a painting, it can bring a breath of fresh air into a room and uplift and inspire viewers. Colour speaks to my heart and mind and I my aim is to use it to bring happiness to others. andrearobinson.co.nz
Nancy Natow-Cassidy
Anticipating Exuberance, acrylic on canvas, 58″ x 78″
The vibrations and movement of color resonate with my entire body, and when I’m successful, I literally feel the flow of color lifting my heart and coursing through my body as I dance it onto the canvas. It’s incredibly rewarding when people who have viewed my work comment that my paintings make them happy. nancynatowcassidy.com
Dorit Brauer
Soulgarden, oil on canvas, 40″ x 40″
My art is a love letter to life. The rich color palette embraces the physical and metaphysical essence of the spiritual traditions that inspire me, including the 10 colors of the Kabbalistic Tree of Life. Loving life whole-heartedly means embracing all colors with passion. Each color represents the next step of inner development leading to the full expression of the soul’s fulfillment. My art presents a rich bouquet of colors planted in the soul and harvested in the garden of life. doritbrauer.com
Rick Berk
Mesquite Dunes, digital photograph, prints up to 40″ x 60″
I find nature to be incredibly vibrant, engaging all of my senses. I try to convey that in a photograph and I find color incredibly effective in doing so. I find color draws the viewer in, creates emotions in the viewer, and is a relatable element in my images that helps engage the viewers to look deeper. Color helps to transport my viewers to the locations I’ve photographed. rickberk.com
A Video of Art From This Exhibition
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Master Artists and Their Relationship with Color
As we view color through the eyes of great artists we discover their intense passions, unavoidable obsessions and staunch beliefs about the powers of color. This article provides some insight on this huge and incredible subject. Learn more.
Dozens of Facts About The Power of Color
Miro was known as a Surrrealist artist who often used primary colors in a childlike manner. He also adopted the use of colors practiced by Fauvist and Expressionist artists. This article offers dozens of facts about the power of color. Learn more.
This is an especially beautiful exhibition. I love color, it feeds my soul, and I keep scrolling these images to enjoy the saturations of deep hues. What a gift color is to the world! And what a pleasure it is to take in so much luscious color through these artists’ exquisite explorations in this lovely range of styles and media.
Kathleen, I totally agree! The art in this exhibition is exquisite. It is a pleasure to display the wide range of artists’ use of color and the enormous impact color has on us. Hope you also watched the inspirational The Healing Power of Color Video
Thank you for including me in this wonderful show, Renee. I have shared the link with many others and received many messages from friends who loved the works shown. I have bookmarked the websites of artists here who have inspired me with their creativity and their words. Thank you!
It’s a pleasure to include your breathtaking painting “Creek at Morning” in this exhibition. Thank you for your comment and for sharing the exhibition with your friends. It’s wonderful too that the art and statements of fellow exhibitors resonate with you. Many new friends have sprung from these exhibitions! 🙂
Thank you for including my art in this gorgeous exhibition, Renee. What a wonderful variety of work. Such healing art. I’m honored to be among these talented artists.
Wonderful diversity in images and color help us understand how individual the process of healing is. How we need to connect beyond the surface, beyond the quick intellectual words from our brain. We need to stop, breathe, listen to the parts of us that don’t initially use symbols to understand, and when we are ready, let the connections flow.
Thank you for presenting these images and for allowing the artists to give us a context for their perspectives.
Renee, I just discovered my work in this exhibition. Thank you, I am so thrilled to be included, To be chosen amongst so many talented artists is very rewarding for me, especially when you have chosen me.
Elaine Hunter
Hi Elaine, It’s a pleasure to include your fantastic photograph in “The Healing Power of Color”. We sent an email notice to all exhibitors earlier this month so I’m glad you found it! 🙂
Thank you for the honor of including me in this wonderful exhibition!
This is a stunning exhibition of diverse artistic talent. The works are beautiful to behold and admire as we are drawn in to each piece by the power of color. I am truly honored to be included among such expressive and talented artists. Renee, you have done a magnificent job of curating this show highlighting the healing power of color. Thank you.
Dear Renee,
Having recently gone through droughts, fires, Covid, floods here in Australia and now the war in Ukraine, all the more reason to feel the Healing Power of Colour.
Your sublime effort in curating this extraordinary exhibition has touched so many of us and I feel truly humbled to be a part of the final submissions.
Seriously chuffed Hadijah
What a fabulous show!
Oh, Renee, I feel honored to be included in this spectacular show of how colors can heal. It is a joy to visit this exhibit, uplifting and energizing. Thank you for spreading world class art to so many people.
YESSSS to everything about this exhibition! It is powerful, stunning, and absolutely healing. From the gorgeous visuals, to the heartfelt words, to the pure intention invested in the show, it is amazing!! I am honored to be included. Thank you, Renee! You bring so much light to this world.
What a show! So many of these pieces are simply wonderful. Thank you Renee for including my work within this stellar exhibition.
Thank you for holding this exhibition and sharing the magical healing power of color through art! It is an honor to be included with all these magnificent artists.
Dear Renee,
What joy to see this exhibition. This is a great collection and clearly illustrates the healing power of art to both the viewer and the artist.
I am deeply honored that my work was juried into the show. Thank you, Renee, and hearty congratulations to my fellow honorees.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Marion Kahn
Delighted, glad and honored to be included in The Healing Power of Color Exhibition 2022.
Congratulations to all the selected artists and thank you very much Manhattan Arts International and Renee Phillips !
Thank you for including me in this wonderful exhibition, I couldn’t believe it, I feel so honoured. I am really enjoying looking at all the other artists’ work too.
Thank you all for your wonderful comments. The diversification of stellar artwork and insightful artists’ statements inspired me to spend hundreds of hours in the curatorial process. What began as an idea to choose 50 artists grew to more than 100! I visit this page several times a day and I discover something new each time. I hope you all enjoy it as much as I do.
This is a truly wonderful exhibit. The variety of media used by these artists to express their love affairs with color is inspiring. I also appreciate the thoughtful Artist Statements that are included in this exhibit. I feel honored to be included in this show with so many other fine artists. Thank you Renee.
An incredible collection of art here! Thank you for the honor of including me among many great artists!
Thank you so much Manhattan Arts International and Renee Phillips for including me in the Healing Power of Color 2022 Exhibition. The entire show is one of brilliance and light – uplifting in all ways. I am humbled and thrilled to be a part of it.
Dear Renee——You have again put together a beautiful exhibition and Thankyou for including me amongst such a diverse group of inspired international artists. I am honoured to be a part of this show——-all the very best——-poul
Wow, what a wonderful show you have curated Renee. I feel peaceful and hopeful after viewing all the art.
Sandra
Oh my goodness! I was looking at the beautiful, colorful art and realized I was juried in as I scrolled past my art! I was overwhelmed with joy, thank you Renee’! I am truly honored to be displayed with such brilliant artists, thank you for the opportunity to be involved and thank you for the beautiful exhibition. It’s truly healing. Sincerely, Robin
Just a. Beautiful collection of art on display in this exhibition. Color being the admired element used in many delightful ways by talented artist. Bravo!