Healing Power of Nature (English)

Gloria C Swain, 2023, acrylic on canvas and nature elements: dried leaves, seashells, and dirt/earth, 76 x 102 cm each

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Healing Power of Nature features two abstract paintings that incorporate found objects within its composition. This diptych addresses how being outside, walking among the trees, and rediscovering our waterways during the pandemic inspired people to move beyond their grief and towards mental well-being, despite personal and emotional tragedies.

Gloria C Swain (she/her) is an established Black woman visual and performance artist, curator, writer, and social justice activist. She confronts anti-Black racism, violence against Trans people, and homelessness, while also bringing awareness to seniors’ rights, mental health, and ageism through her artistic practice.

About the Artist

A portrait of a senior woman with medium light skin tone and a short mixed-gray afro, smiling widely at us. A portrait of Gloria C Swain, a senior woman with medium light skin tone and a short mixed-gray afro, photographed from the waist up. She is smiling widely at us with her hands folded under her chin. She is wearing a black short sleeve shirt revealing tattoos on both her arms. In the background hangs a large abstract painting, by the artist, with bright blues that match the color of her nail polish.