"When I come to the hospital for an appointment, I leave the doctor's office with nothing. I have no idea what the diagnosis will be, or, when I know, if I will live. I'm not me, I'm nobody, I am my illness. I'm nothing. Then I see the artwork and I walk down the gallery, I start to feel again. 'I' am back. I am myself again. I have an identity; I have a life. That's what your galleries do for me. I want you to know what they have meant for me."

"I believe that art and visual images can have a powerful physical, psychic and spiritual effect on the viewer. If we were award of how to consciously allow that process to take place in a positive way art would have a far more important place in our society"

"Especially important to us, while visiting was the wonderful artwork.Playful and sometimes soothing.(we were) helped by this vital piece of healing."

"Engagement with creative process is an important part of maintaining our health as human beings. Imagine expressive art studios as common as gyms are today!"

"Using ancient methods of color healing to influence the color choices I make, my intent is to construct images that summon a positive response. Although my work doesn't intend to take the place of traditional medicine, I do believe these paintings produce a reaction that promotes an uplifted spirit."

"Healing Art is being born as we speak. The concept is catching fire, is awakening in people's spirits.Artists, musicians and dancers are realizing their imagery has meaning.that their imagery heals them, others, their neighborhood, or the earth."

"Paintings That Heal are scientifically documented artwork whose healing energy actually changes the physical, mental and emotional energy field of the viewer. Being in the presence of the energy. is what actually alters and (begins to) heal the viewer's physical and energetic body. The art of healing is being taken to a new level. Initial double blind studies using biofeedback, state of the art Gas Discharge Visualization Cameras, and the HeartMath system ( used by many Fortune 500 companies and by various departments of the federal government), document that it takes less than 5 seconds of exposure to the energy of an individual painting for positive changes to occur in a subject's heart waves (HRV) respiration rates, body temperature and brain waves(EEG). Changes also occur in their bio-energetic or subtle energy fields.As a diagnostic tool, findings indicate people respond to a specific painting which represents a disorder or issue that is either presently or potentially in their physical body or energy field"

"I came to Seattle in the fall of 1997 from Pakistan.as an oncology fellow. Dealing with Cancer can be emotionally challenging and being homesick did not help. During my initial months as a fellow, I clearly remember during the late hours on the oncology in-patient service. the artwork on the long walls, or in the patient's rooms, was a great source of comfort.and now I hear the same comments from my colleagues, patients, house staff and students. And every morning this artwork fills me with positive energy, something I really need to help me take care of my patients."

"My cornerstone belief: Hospitals that totally commit to providing optimal experiences for their patients, families and staff will significantly differentiate themselves from their competitors. The arts can play a major role in providing these experiences."

"Art opens the closets, airs out the cellars and attics. It brings healing."

"I love art, and just seeing the sculpture, when I come in is uplifting to me. I look for the art wherever I go. It just makes me feel like I am in a caring environment and cheers me every day. I think without art the hospital would be very sterile, the artwork softens everything."

"Being a patient, you get cut off from the rest of the world. I was always with kids-now I'm not even supposed to be around kids. It's like cutting off an arm. With the arts, I feel like I'm whole again."

"I am a visual artist, educator and therapist, working with abused and neglected children, who have been removed from their homes. As these children have suffered severe abuse and have had major losses in their lives, art serves as a powerful tool to assist in their process of self-expression and healing."

"Being a patient, you get cut off from the rest of the world. I was always with kids-now I'm not even supposed to be around kids. It's like cutting off an arm. With the arts, I feel like I'm whole again."

"Seeing the magic of light in life and in photography has contributed greatly to my healing and survival."

"At the deepest level, the creative process and the healing process arise from a single source. When you are an artist, you are a healer; a wordless trust of the same mystery is the foundation of your work and its integrity."

"Art is not a part of life, it is not an addition to life, it is the essence of those pieces of us that make us fulfilled. That gives us hope. That gives us dreams and provides the world a view very different than what it would have been with out us."