Welcome to the Episode 81 of the Podcast and the Arts and Wellness, where the focus is on the Arts and how it can impact our health and well-being. I will be talking with artists, looking at activities that you can do to be more creative across the board and for those who are carers tips and strategies that you can use. I will also be sharing reviews, resources and other insights. I will be looking at the nuggets that the artists share and see how we can apply it in some way to our own lives, what ever your interests.
Lisa Mona - Artist
In this Episode I spoke to artist Lisa Mona who was exhibiting at the Caribbean Fine Art Fair. Lisa Mona was born in Barbados with a diverse cultural background which has fashioned her artwork in an eclectic way. Her body of work is influenced by the beauty of simplicity itself, natures's colors and its organic shapes. She expresses herself through photography, jewelry, design and abstract paintings.
Listen to her interview below:
So some of the takeaways from Lisa was the connection with nature and looking at the fine detail when she is putting her work together.When we think about arts and health some of the ways in which we can incorporate some of the things Lisa does in her work is to take time out to notice things in nature. Step outside, open your windows and get some fresh air, listen to the sounds that you can hear around you, the colours and the shapes, what do they remind you of?If you are a carer you can think about reminiscence and looking at old photos and getting your loved one to talk about the people and actions in the pictures. If you don't have access to photos you can get together a selection of well known celebrities that they would recognize and have a conversation about them.Take some photographs yourself, go for a walk and see what things you can photograph, especially within their local area that they could talk about or could be a starting point to a conversation.The appeal of nature
Being out in the sunshine, feeling the breeze on your skin is important for us all to experience and with the majority of us being Vitamin D deficient it is important to spend time daily where possible outdoors. I hope that this has been useful. Sign up for my mailing list and YouTube channel for more ideas on being creative.
You an connect with Lisa Mona on: - Facebook - Lisa Mona Art, YouTube, InstagramIf you would like to know more about photo montage, check out a couple of titles from Amazon HERE
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