Therapy

In the previous post, I made reference to decades of therapy. I did it in stages and took breaks. Whether you engage in such long term work or a shorter stint, I highly recommend it for everyone. Everyone carries unresolved issues from life and it is helpful to have a safe place to work through things that do not involve your circle of family and friends. I have had several therapists over the years, as I needed different approaches at different times.  Most I remember fondly. 

I made this collage over a decade ago and titled it Therapy. Funny that I never shared the collage with my therapist. It would have been rich for examination about our relationship and work together. I've made many mixed media pieces and never shared them over the years. Wonder why. Oh well, I am sharing it now. 

Years later, I painted this piece

in appreciation of my journey and gifted it to my therapist at that time. I was so touched when he sent me a pic of it framed and displayed in his home. It is a mixed media piece that incorporates collage but was more an illustration/painting.