The work in this gallery was the result on Katelyn's heart expanding journey through 3 heart attacks and open heart surgery.
As an artist and art therapist it was natural for me to paint my way through 3 heart attacks in 10 months and open heart surgery. This was a big part of my healing process. I consider these images paint sketches because the process of creating them was more important than the finished process. They were my attempt to capture what I was feeling at the time.
They are visionary watercolor/india ink images about different aspects of heart health that carried me through the process. As a trained art therapist I understand how powerful art is in the healing process and began painting right after the first heart attack. Everyone who has seen them has expressed being moved and touched in some way by the work.
Katelyn chronicaled not only her personal journey through this health crisis but shares everything she learned about having a healthy heart, in her book Resilient Heart: A Holistic Guide to Heart Health.
The book, Resilient Heart Art: The Healing Power of Art contains 32 of the paintings, discussion of her experience as I painted each painting and a discussion on how to use art as a healing tool. This companion book is shared at exhibits for a traveling exhibit for hospitals and clinics. You can also purchase it here.
****This is a traveling show that is being shown in hospitals, clinics, holistic health centers and wellness centers. If you are a curator for one of these businesses and would like to schedule the Resilient Heart Art exhibit contact Katelyn at 651-955-3673 or