"The message of my work is: Nurture self love in order
to heal.
I am working with women's abuse centers and they have
asked me to create line drawings of my art for them to use in art therapy
settings. I will donate my line drawings to women's abuse centers and invite
them to contact me at:
ritaloyd@nurturingart.com
My line art is like a stepping stone to introduce
clients to the concept of healing art. Before the client is asked to create
their own expressions of art, they are first asked to color in my line drawings.
Before coloring in my line drawings, a therapist might show all 8 images to
their client and allow the client to choose the image that speaks most to
them. And then the message in that chosen drawing is discussed by the therapist
and client. Next, the client colors in the drawing any way she chooses.
I will also donate a DVD called
"In search of self love." It tells the story of how the creative process taught
me to love myself. As I tell my story, I paint the image - Embrace all that you
are with love."
Rita Loyd - USA
