Healing Art

Life has scratched itself onto my mind, delved deep into my heart and carried my soul on a wild rollercoaster ride full of thrilling highs and devastating lows. Throughout my life, I’ve worked to process the lows by journaling, writing prose and poetry and by creating art using a variety of mediums. The adventure continues…

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The Healing Heart

During one such painful period I created The Healing Heart to help me shift my focus to the good things in my life. A friend borrowed this collage to help with her own healing and then she loaned it to a friend who loaned it to a friend… This sharing sparked a realization in me that my art could help others to heal as well.

Gauguin Goddess #1

Gauguin Goddess #1

 Gauguin-Goddess

Gauguin Goddess #2

While going through a divorce, I ripped up an old Gauguin poster from my college days and turned the beautiful Tahitian women into Goddesses accompanied by several ancestor photos and a few words to show that Spirit and my Ancestors had my back.

Prayer Circle

Prayer Circle

I wasn’t reared in one particular religion and I’ve never been much of a joiner. However, I often feel the need to commune with like-minded people with a spiritual leaning. Sometimes, that can be enough.

Maybe We’ll Be Mermaids…

Maybe We’ll Be Mermaids…

I included this painting under Healing Art because when I was growing up there were no brown-skinned mermaids, fairies or angels in children’s books, tv shows or movies. Because I spent much of my youth on the beaches of Santa Monica and Venice – I even body surfed!  – I’ve always felt very connected to the water. I truly enjoyed painting this magical creature who looks like me. 

Paula deJoie

Paula deJoie

For information regarding purchase or rental of Paula deJoie’s art, please contact the artist directly.
Living In

Berkeley, CA

Phone

(510) 927-6272