Workshop: Heal Thyself Painting Sessions
Kristen Hayes, a Native Washingtonian, is a visual artist, graphic designer, art educator, and a member of Black Artists of DC. She is presently a tenth-year art educator, currently working within the Montgomery County Public School system, and continues her personal work as a visual artist for the past twenty-two years. In 2012, she was recognized by the White House as a “Champion of Change” for her on-going endeavor, “Color Is Life”, a collaborative painting program that promotes the re-energizing of space in academic and all other social environments through the transforming properties of color, which was officially launched at Savoy Elementary school in 2014.
For the last fifteen years, her personal artwork has been exhibited in major cities, including New York City, Chicago, Washington, DC, Virginia, and Philadelphia. As with “Color Is Life”, her love of painting and it’s healing impact has prompted her desire to share these enlightening experiences with others in a holistic way, through Heal Thyself Painting Sessions.
Workshop Description
Heal Thyself Painting Sessions is an experience in connecting with your innermost feelings through improvisational painting. With various Abstract Expressionistic painting techniques demonstrated by a teaching artist, you are guided towards responding intuitively to various healing modalities, such as music, aromatherapy, deep breathing and the process of painting. A visual meditation of sorts, Heal Thyself Painting Sessions allows you to freely express your personal energy on canvas, in a safe and therapeutically-enhanced environment.