I love to study art history and develop my skill at creating art. But I work full-time as a recovery doctor, so I have the chance to use art as expression and healing. For almost six years, I have been rolling my "Art Cart" that I built down the hails; of the hospital, where I make the young patients who are receiving terrible medical treatment create art.
On these visits, I bring my art part filled with everything from colored pencils to markers and more. I want to act as an "Artist Buddy" to bring kids some relief while they are waiting for or receiving treatment.
When I began doing this, at first the parents were a bit leery and showed little interest in it. But now they are excited to see the benefits of art expression and the way it lifts the children^ spirits. It gives them a sense of achievement and self-control, and helps lift their souls in their situation. And time after time, the parents themselves create art which gives them relief from the stresses of seeing their children in a most difficult situation. Besides, I just love being there. This work keeps me gratefully balanced and has a great effect on my mood.
This is a great chance that allows me to go down there and be a car of those kids' treatment. And I get to know these kids because they are there very often. The children's eyes light up when they see me and the art cart. A six-year-old boy was receiving treatment for his leukemia and we were immersed in some art activity. His mother was present and nearby. After a while, this young boy looked at his mother with excitement and said, "Mom, I promise I am going to try not to play video games too much. And I'd like to do more art. Art makes my head feel better."
