East West Healing Space

10/05/2025

Making art is therapy. It's also a way to focus on the present moment, which is an antidote to the madness.
So stop thinking that you're not an artist. Art is gardening. Art is arranging stones in a pathway, or on the beach. Art is done with crayons and pencils, with singing in the shower, with taking what you feel inside of you and letting it come out, in whatever way works for you. It has nothing to do with being able to draw a straight line.

Carved Void at Lindsway Bay by Jon Foreman: Sculpt The World.
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Amazing Sculptures by Jon Foreman! (12 Photos): https://streetartutopia.com/2025/08/20/stone-sculptures-by-jon-foreman/

09/05/2025

‘I don’t know who God is exactly.
But I’ll tell you this.
I was sitting in the river named Clarion, on a water splashed stone
and all afternoon I listened to the voices of the river talking.
Whenever the water struck a stone it had something to say,
and the water itself, and even the mosses trailing under the water.
And slowly, very slowly, it became clear to me what they were saying.
Said the river I am part of holiness.
And I too, said the stone. And I too, whispered the moss beneath the water.’
Mary Oliver, At the River Clarion

08/05/2025

07/23/2025

https://www.threads.com//post/DMbu1xiSTtH?xmt=AQF0_uwGYDR2-EDV0mZLCQRpyJa3zLcvVjh4NrTTs2Wz1w

06/29/2025

A painting I did based on Natalie Richardson's photo which she shared with us at her workshop for the Pastel Society of Southern California in Redondo Beach.

05/30/2025

Sometimes you just have to experiment with the unknown. I bought some paper that was clearly not for pastels, but it was in an unmarked drawer at Blick's. I'm amazed at how many layers it took!!!

05/27/2025

Surround yourself with all that brings you peace, joy, and a sense of belonging. Let your home become more than four walls and a roof, let it be a sanctuary where your heart feels safe, your mind finds clarity, and your spirit is free to breathe.

Fill your space intentionally, with the scents, colors, textures, and memories that soothe your soul. Let the light in, both literally and metaphorically, and allow each room to reflect your truest self.

In this sacred space, may you find not only rest, but renewal; not just shelter, but serenity. Let your home be a quiet celebration of who you are and all that you love, a daily reminder that peace begins within and radiates outward.

~ ' Let Your Home Be a Sanctuary, A Quiet Celebration of Who You Are' by Spirit of a Hippie

✍️ Mary Anne Byrne

~ Art by Aizel Illustrates

05/11/2025

How could I resist painting a pink tree?

05/05/2025

And, I would add "Art is Medicine"