"The purpose of art therapy is essentially one of healing. Art therapy can be successfully applied to clients with physical, mental or emotional problems, diseases and disorders."
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The left hand drawings took me back to a primitive physical and mental state. I was appalled by my lack of dextral control. Like a self expressive animal, I became the subject of my drawings, tweeting like a song bird: "This is me! This is me! This is my pain! This is me! This is how I dream! This is me! This is how I think! This is how I feel!" This is my right brain boring me. I did only 3 sketches in 2 weeks.

Now that the cast has been removed I am working on a studio sketch as physiotherapy. Painting is physically painful.

The sketch is too controlled. The finest balance in painting is between order and chaos. A painting which is too orderly is as unsuccessful as one which is out of control. I am like a concert pianist who has not practiced for two weeks.

Luckily point of view was not lost: This is a sketch of what was once a fishing village on the Gaspe south of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the sunlight of a stormy day.

If you would like to learn more about real art therapy not physiotherapy for an artist with an injured hand click:

Everything You Should Know About Art Therapy Exercises.