
About Arts 2 Heal
Our mission is to provide creative interventions within a friendly, safe, and supportive environment which seek to empower anyone who is experiencing mental health issues.
We are aiming to sustain a long-term, ongoing Arts program whereby each participant has regular access to the arts professionals and services until they are ready to move on, allowing time to consolidate new skills and benefits that flow from involvement in the program.
Our aims at Arts 2 Heal are to build a purposeful and safe environment and to deliver a series of activities which enable the participant to reflect on life, choices, and actions which lead to change and growth where the individual no longer feels helpless.
Our project incorporates purposefully selected and contrasting painting styles including Pointillism (also known as dot art) and Abstract. Participants do not need to have any experience or artistic skill. The primary focus is to create awareness and understanding of the values of each of the styles of painting. Most importantly the process is not solely about creating aesthetically pleasing outcomes but about effecting change and growth through artistic expression in a supportive environment.