Linda DeHart Brings Artistic Healing

With her permission, I am proud to have the opportunity to blog about one of my favorite customers, Ms. Linda DeHart. Linda is an artist living in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who specializes in watercolors. About 8 months ago, she came to me in flurry of energy and asked for my help with some copyright licensing matters for her DVD, "Colors in Motion." This project was born out of a much larger installation entitled "A Thousand Windows: A Long Walk in Beauty." The installation contains 1,000 4x6 watercolors; each completely unique and handpainted by Linda. The installation is gorgeous but is very large, requiring a wall in excess of 140 feet. Still, the paintings were so well received that she endeavored to find a way to share them with the world in something more portable than a single installation.

Hence, "Colors in Motion" was born. It is a soothing DVD that sychncronizes Linda's art perfectly with 10 specialy selected pieces of music, most of which were composed by local musicians in the Boston area. I was previleged to go to the launch of this extraordinary project, and it was clear that everyone in the room was deeply touched and VERY relaxed after the presentation. Currently, Linda is meeting with several large healthcare facilities with an aim to have the work displayed on a constantly running screen; perhaps in a lobby, patient rooms, etc. Any place of pain where one might be soothed by a brief respite of art. If you would like to see a bit of "Colors in Motion," you may do so at www.dehartart.com. The DVD may also be ordered through the website.

On top of all this, Linda is receiving quite a bit positive press surrounding her work. Most recently, Linda was featured in Healthcare Design Magazine. The article not only speaks to the healing benefits of Linda's art, but also chronicals her journey in life and art up to this point. I would urge you to take just a few minutes to read through her extraordinary story. If you are an artist, I'm sure you can appreciate the time and effort spent on this project; if you are an industry professional, I'm sure you work with artsits such as this on a daily basis and, like myself, as extremely proud of their success! Enjoy.