The Art of Healing
Artist Shares Her Message of Hope and Healing through Art of Living Coalition
Patricia Reeves knows firsthand the healing power of art. Her miracle came in 1991, when she was near death with a shattered immune system. “I had Epstein-Barr, and I prayed to the Lord. He made a house call. God used painting from my heart to bring me to health. That’s when I decided to take the mobile ministry out and let the people know how God works through the arts.” The artist, who picked up her first paintbrush at age 7, began Art of Living Coalition in 1994. She focuses on nursing homes, assisted living centers and hospitals, to bring healing to people facing physical and mental illnesses. “We call it Serving Soul Food through the arts for the purpose that art is medicine. We bring all faiths together and connect with the Creator …
