A Portrait of the Artist as a Healer

by Jon Dunnemann

"The Healer" by John Coleman, CA

It is the strong yearning within the artist that leads them to find a format for focusing, unveiling, and sharing their passion through the arts.

The things that they are able to draw out of the depths of their soul become the rich delights, the sweet nectar, and tantalizing treats that our hearts love to savor.

Without the Artist, humanity would starve from spiritual hunger and most certainly buckle at the knees from the ever pressing weight that is often haphazardly placed upon us in a ghastly world of frequent loss, pain and suffering.

It is the Artist's work that lifts us up to the sacred high place where our wings are able to unravel, our souls can take flight, and inwardly we are spiritually set free.

Out of the birthing experience of a dance, a painting, a sculpture or song we finally reach and catch hold of the courage to go forward, complete our day, and gratefully wear a blazing smile. The one that we thought we may have fretfully left behind.

This is the vast substance of the Artist's healing work which is so freely given to all who have eyes to see, ears to hear, and hearts still yearning to be touched.

May the Artist that is within you, forever be made holy and perfect.