Art Therapist Myriam Reynolds Set to Display First Gallery Showing May 2 Portion of Proceeds to Benefit Denver Children's Home
The spirit of healing will soon be seen as new coming artist and avid philanthropist, Myriam Reynolds, prepares to dazzle and delight art patrons on May 2 with her first collection at Now ArtSpace located in Denver, Colo.
Denver, CO (PRWEB) April 30, 2008 -- The spirit of healing will soon be seen as new coming artist and avid philanthropist, Myriam Reynolds, prepares to dazzle and delight art patrons on May 2, 2008 with her first collection at Now ArtSpace located in Denver, Colo.
Myriam lives and works in Denver, where she works as a licensed counselor and art therapist for the Denver Children's Home and the Juvenile Diversion Counseling Program with the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office in Centennial. Myriam also maintains a private practice that provides support and counseling to surrogate mothers and is an active member of the Art Therapy Association of Colorado (ATACO).
"Art therapy continues to be a fast growing mental health profession within Colorado. It is always inspiring to see the great work that is being done and how it is helping so many people. Myriam Reynolds is a perfect example of the eclectic skill set required to facilitate constructive art therapy as well as maintaining her own art craftsmanship," said Corissa J.S. Gold, President of the Art Therapy Association of Colorado.
In her work as an art therapist, Reynolds is often inspired by her clients and the risks they take in their work, sharing their inner experiences. Her goal with the collection, which is called "The Energy Series", was to take her own risk and step up to the next level of a gallery showing. Reynolds plans to donate a portion of the proceeds back to those who inspired the collection, the Denver Children's Home.
"The Energy Series is about the possibility of change in myself and my clients, about our potential as human beings to think and be different," says Reynolds. "The style of my paintings came about because my subject matter is almost always feelings, and I knew pouring my feelings out on a canvas or paper would be easier than talking about them or anything else."
The NOW ArtSpace Gallery located at 3977 Tennyson Street, Denver, CO 80212, is scheduled to unveil the collection this Friday, May 2, 2008, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The collection is open for viewing by collectors and the general public through May 31, and each piece is available for purchase as well. Reynolds online portfolio can be seen online at http://www.warmtoastcafe.com/art/miramira.
About Myriam Reynolds
Myriam Reynolds was born in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. She completed a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts at the University of North Texas, School of Visual Arts. In 2001. She completed a Master of Arts degree in art therapy at Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. Myriam currently practices art therapy at the Denver Children's Home, the Juvenile Diversion Counseling Program with the 18th Judicial District Attorney's Office in Centennial (a program that works with eligible first-time juvenile offenders as an alternative to formal court proceedings) and maintains a private practice where she provides support and counseling to surrogate mothers.
About Art Therapy
Art therapists are masters level professionals. Art Therapy is a mental health profession that uses the creative process of art making to improve and enhance the physical, mental and emotional well-being of individuals of all ages. Art therapy programs are found in a number of settings including hospitals, clinics, public and community agencies, wellness centers, educational institutions, businesses, and private practices. Art therapy can be used to treat a variety of issues including emotional problems and disorders; substance abuse and addictions; family and abuse and issues; social difficulties related to disability and illness; trauma and loss; physical, cognitive, and neurological problems.
About Now ArtSpace
NOW ArtSpace supports emerging and established local artists who want the public to see their art. We offer a professional but relaxed venue for displaying artwork of all types. Since opening, NOW ArtSpace has displayed watercolors, carbon-print photographs, aesthetic and functional metalwork, mixed media, documentary photography, and hand-made jewelry. NOW participates in the First Friday Art Walk on Tennyson Street in north Denver and features new artists each month.
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