HealingWithArt

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  • My official comeback into creating art

    With the assistance of Occupational Therapy, I plan to officially resume creating art in May 2026. I will experiment with tools to strengthen my grip, which has been affected by a health issue that prevented me from painting and drawing since last summer. It’s been about nine months since I could consistently hold a pencil…


  • A renewed light shining through


  • When will your paintings be available on social media?

    _____The most asked question I hear in person and online as well as through email. I hope you are following my blog, where I share my journey and insights. To all my followers on social media who have asked questions leading up to my return to my art, your support means a lot and inspires…


  • I hope my writing has given you a better insight into this artist and his paintings.

    This isn’t my departure speech from writing blogs, as I always will continue to give you the life behind the artist, sharing insights, experiences, and the motivations that drive my creative journey. It’s also a continued process into my therapy, as creating paintings serves as a vital outlet for my emotions and thoughts. I want…


  • I gave away my fabric art, including hats and other creations.

    Call me the Santa Claus of April because I came bearing gifts of art. I was going through some old stock fabric art creations I have done a year or two ago when I had my online store that’s since been shut down, and I decided to not only spread joy and make smiles but…


  • Can mental illness influence my creativity?

    I was asked on a few occasions from those who knew of my mental illness before I actually made it publicly known when I came out as Healingwithart, formally known as Customart2imagine, if I believe my creativity is due to my mental health. Before I dropped the Ca2i moniker to spread the word of how…


  • Eye of the artist


  • Finding healing through the artistry of Healingwithart.

    This isn’t merely a metaphor about practicing what you preach. Instead, it signifies my journey of granting myself therapy on an intensely profound level, surpassing the act of merely preaching about art and the remarkable powers of healing it offers. I used to create art primarily to share with others, believing that by giving, I…


  • The feedback I’ve received since returning to creating artwork has been incredibly warm and welcoming.

    From social media followers to family and friends old and new, the feedback has been astonishingly welcoming on my return. I’ve created a couple of drawings in graphite since my return back into my first love, artwork, and it feels incredibly fulfilling to revisit my creative roots. You can find these comeback drawings in this…