Healing of Art : Exhibit

Healing of Art, an exhibition curated by Rebecca Anne Nagle, thoughtfully explores the four realms of healing—physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual—through a diverse range of media, including painting, sculpture, mixed media, and encaustic.

Featuring the work of Ryan Kelley, Judith Brassard Brown, Deborah Gonet, and Nagle herself, the exhibition highlights how the creative process itself can become a path to healing. Working in solitude, each artist draws from the ego, mind, soul, and spirit, channeling personal and collective experiences into powerful visual expressions.

Their work responds to personal environments, global events, climate and landscape, and the social and political challenges that shape our lives and communities. Through the act of making, they enter a meditative, reparative space—a process that enables reflection, integration, and healing from trauma or imbalance.

As viewers engage with the artwork, they are invited into this process—connecting with their own stories and struggles. The experience becomes not only personal but also collective: a shared space for empathy, reflection, and renewal.