When Art Gives Healing Wings

  Eileen Cashbaugh first found herself in West Clinic in 2000, staring at the antiseptic walls of treatment rooms as she assisted her mother in her battle with lung cancer. Four years later, she stared at the walls again, after finding a lump in her breast that sent her on a journey through lumpectomy, recurrence and [...]

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The Art of Healing

The featured cover art this month is a product of the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art’s “Art Therapy Access” Program. For the second year, the museum has partnered with a local organization, allowing participants to work with a professional art therapist. This year’s focus is “Hands of Honor,” a collaboration with the Veterans Affairs Medical [...]

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The Art of Giving

Artist Michael P. Maness couldn’t be any less original or colorful than his acrylic paintings that leave a bold, vibrant impression. Born in Memphis and raised in the Midwest, Maness possesses an intensity and passion that drives his conversations, his actions and his values. All of which have led this artist to support charitable causes [...]

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