Art Therapy

Home Gallery Exhibits is the powerful idea whose time has come, described by Victor Hugo.

We are a company with a purpose, offering comfort, value, validation and hope, through its vision and fine art products.

Our timely emergence converges with the movement toward bringing art into the equation of well-being in both medical and private, mass market communities.

We’ve linked the philosophy of Aristotle, Plato and Socrates to a new area of study by neuroscientists, psychologists and researchers.

Art therapy and Neuroaesthetics (Neuroesthetics) is rapidly gaining global recognition as a viable tool in the course of healing and self care. New technology supports what early great thinkers have always known---that “The clearest view of the mind comes when we create or experience art.” The MIT Press on Cognition and the Visual Arts, by Robert L. Solso.

“New clinical research is quantifying the health benefits of the arts, from pain relief to faster recoveries. The Fine Art of Healing the Sick, Embracing the benefits of writing, music, and art By Christine Larson Posted 5/28/06

From US News & World Report…“While the use of the arts in healing can be traced back centuries through religious practices, a growing body of evidence now shows that the arts do far more than simply soothe the savage beast.”

“Both writing and visual art can play a role in reducing pain and decreasing physical symptoms of illness. Perhaps that's because they allow patients a way to release stress and process trauma.”

Fine Art At Your Doorstep
We’ve taken fine art off the gallery walls, from the rich, cultural heritage of Sri Lankan fishing villages and tsunami survivors to local support groups from every walk of life, like mothers with pre-schoolers to the US mainstream market, to your doorstep.
Now, everyone has access to authentic art without inflated prices or ever having to set foot in an art gallery.

In turn, the emerging artists include Baby Boomers, Alzheimer's patients, survivors of 9/11, Tsunamis, Cancer, those dealing with Grief, Infertility/Miscarriage, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Autism, Veterans of Desert Storm, Iraq, Afghanistan, and numerous life challenges --anyone experiencing the human condition.

Each piece of art carries a compelling story. Now art lovers can identify with products created by artists in similar circumstances. Chances are, Home Gallery Exhibits guests, are themselves, (or know someone who is) intent on reaching a relative with Alzheimer’s for example, or whose own quality of life can be enhanced by something meaningful---a piece of art that resonates-- the image of a teacup could jog memory. A person who's lost command of language could connect with the image of a flower, train or a barn.

Creating Art

“An Alzheimer’s patient painted a house with bright yellow and orange rays radiating from the windows.” The title was “Leave the Light on for Me,’… Matt Dehaemers. When asked why he prefers painting pictures of animals, an Alzheimer’s patient responded, “This is my life.” He was once a veterinarian.
When words fail: Artistic expressions allow Alzheimer's patients to open up Monday, October 23, 2006 LISA GUTIERREZ ~ The Kansas City Star

The emotions of trauma reside in the right side of the brain. Language resides on the left side, but doesn’t always have the ability to articulate emotion or memory. Artwork is the bridge. Despite adversity, misfortune or illness life may have dealt some, from them, rises the spirit of the survivor evident in the art they create. Home Gallery Exhibits celebrates them and mainstream artists alike, by bringing their work into the Home Gallery Exhibits line.

To create or experience art bypasses the gates of language, frees those without the ability to articulate, helps to heal the emotions of those who can, assists in fluidity of thought--no matter who views it and promotes well-being in all.

A local veteran painted to cope with post-combat stress. Now he hopes to help others do the same ”…after he was discharged in 1997, creating art helped the Desert Storm veteran deal with post-combat trauma.” Peace Of Art By Terry Lee Goodrich Star-Telegram Staff Writer

Creative Outlets Can Help Boomers Age Gracefully
“When we look at aging and the arts, we soon realize that the need for creativity is always with us no matter how old we become. The desire and ability to create has always been at the heart of our human experience.” By Ann Gowans , doctorate in social gerontology and medical sociology Published Monday, June 19, 2006 Lifestyle, Columbia Daily Tribune

“The biological roots of art extend back to our ancestors.” Alexander Alland, Anthropologist. This innate need to create compels those dealing with for example, infertility and miscarriages to pull their artwork out from under their beds. Listen to radio segment on art & infertility http://www.secretclubproject.org/home.html

Experiencing Art

Art Awakens Alzheimer's Patients’ Minds . Outings to Art Galleries Seem to Evaporate Some Effects of Alzheimer's Bill Blakemore, ABC World News, NEW YORK, July 2, 2006 "The four A's of Alzheimer’s" — anxiety, aggression, agitation and apathy. often fade in front of great art, and patients calm down, say doctors. What they call "emotional memory" comes alive — feelings they've had before — related to events and people in their past lives…."Alzheimer's doesn't take away memory," said John Zeisel, director of Hearthstone Alzheimer Care. "Your memories are all in there. … The part of the brain that's damaged in Alzheimer's is … the part that gives you access to memory. … It's as if you … put the memories in the glove compartment and you lost the key … and the art unlocked it."
“If you stick people into an MRI a brain scan, then show them paintings they find beautiful, you can see certain characteristic bits of their brains going wild with delight-- or so suggests the recent research of Semir Zeki, an eminent neuroscientist at University College London who's recently also become a leader in neuroaesthetics.” Science, Trying to Pick Our Brains About Art By Blake Gopnik Washington Post Staff Writer, Sunday, January 25, 2004


Doing The Work of Art

There is renewed interest in the power of fine art in hospitals, facilities, work places, private residences and special interest groups. “Medical schools now offer courses in the arts, literature, and humanities, and hospitals are adding healing gardens and art galleries and allowing patients to select artwork to decorate the walls of their sterile rooms.” “University of Michigan Health System patients can pick art for their hospital rooms.” Kathy Talley/University of Michigan http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/060605/5art.htm. Home Gallery Exhibits is pursuing a program to fill the walls of assisted living facilities, hospitals, Adult/Children's rehab, and mainstream businesses to breathe life into living spaces for everyone.

Organizations like The Hearthstone Foundation, featured in the New York Times and ABC News are taking Alzheimer’s patients on fieldtrips to museums to view great art. In their presence, some patients are able to recall long-term memory and converse. It is not only a gift to the patient, but to loved ones intent on communicating with them.
Home Gallery Exhibits derives momentum from giving back, serving a purpose, paying it forward and making a difference, hence, astounding and boundless applications.
We've created new opportunities for artists, consultants and exhibit hosts to grow with us and take part in the product line as we launch nationwide.
Oprah Winfrey said, while discussing her Leadership Academy, "I wanted a place that was aesthetically beautiful because I believe that when you're surrounded by beauty, it inspires the beauty in you..... I wanted these girls to appreciate where they come from and to be inspired by your own culture...that's exciting... I wanted these girls to know they are worth it." Everyone is worth it.
In a recent documentary, eBay President and CEO, Meg Whitman, stated fine art is the last frontier and they haven't been able to get their arms around it.

Home Gallery Exhibits has.
We will be accepting e-mail submissions and inquiries for artists, consultants and hosts who feel they may be a good fit for this expanding international opportunity.

To learn more about new ways to create and experience art, contact us at: info@homegalleryexhibits.com
or visit us at kimberleyperezhomegalleryexhibits.blogspot.com. com

Artists: You’ll be joining our artist list for the October – December cycle.
Be sure to include the words “Art Review Board” in your subject line.

Consultants: Art lovers and experienced consultants are invited to apply. Please be sure to include the words “Consultant Review Board” in your subject line.

Hosts: We know you appreciate the value of connecting with others through hospitality and beautiful things. We invite you to request information on how you can join our family and recieve free gifts.
Please include the words Host Review Board in your subject line.

You’re invited to contact us at: info@homegalleryexhibits.com
Visit us at kimberleyperezhomegalleryexhibits.blogspot.com. co