Self Compassion by Ariel Anderson
Ariel is an artist and recently completed her Master’s of Art Therapy. She has experienced the transformative force of the art process and the power in the externalization of our thoughts and feelings. It has been through embracing her identity as an artist that she has made her way through the challenges of developing an identity as an art therapist.
This piece is titled Self Compassion because it represents the artist’s relationship with comfort food and the hope that more people can experience a similar relationship with food in general. Having studied eating disorders, Anderson believes that many people label food as either “good” or “bad”, which many people do not have the luxury of doing. Accepting that food is food and we need food to nourish our bodies can be revolutionary for those struggling with their relationship with food. Recognizing my own privilege with food security has helped me heal my relationship with food. Using found materials (food containers) to make this portrait represents the way in which we change our relationship with various things or rituals in our life as we change and grow.
(IG: @arielthearttherapist)
Print: 11 x 14
Original: 18 x 24
Ariel is an artist and recently completed her Master’s of Art Therapy. She has experienced the transformative force of the art process and the power in the externalization of our thoughts and feelings. It has been through embracing her identity as an artist that she has made her way through the challenges of developing an identity as an art therapist.
This piece is titled Self Compassion because it represents the artist’s relationship with comfort food and the hope that more people can experience a similar relationship with food in general. Having studied eating disorders, Anderson believes that many people label food as either “good” or “bad”, which many people do not have the luxury of doing. Accepting that food is food and we need food to nourish our bodies can be revolutionary for those struggling with their relationship with food. Recognizing my own privilege with food security has helped me heal my relationship with food. Using found materials (food containers) to make this portrait represents the way in which we change our relationship with various things or rituals in our life as we change and grow.
(IG: @arielthearttherapist)
Print: 11 x 14
Original: 18 x 24
Ariel is an artist and recently completed her Master’s of Art Therapy. She has experienced the transformative force of the art process and the power in the externalization of our thoughts and feelings. It has been through embracing her identity as an artist that she has made her way through the challenges of developing an identity as an art therapist.
This piece is titled Self Compassion because it represents the artist’s relationship with comfort food and the hope that more people can experience a similar relationship with food in general. Having studied eating disorders, Anderson believes that many people label food as either “good” or “bad”, which many people do not have the luxury of doing. Accepting that food is food and we need food to nourish our bodies can be revolutionary for those struggling with their relationship with food. Recognizing my own privilege with food security has helped me heal my relationship with food. Using found materials (food containers) to make this portrait represents the way in which we change our relationship with various things or rituals in our life as we change and grow.
(IG: @arielthearttherapist)
Print: 11 x 14
Original: 18 x 24