Living With Art

Did you know that adding vibrant wall art to your home can increase your happiness by up to 40%? Imagine transforming your living space into a haven of color and joy.

Explore Leonie’s evocative painting, “From the Head to the Heart, Take Me on a Journey,” and discover the artist’s emotional and creative process. The swirling blues and whites, reminiscent of a tempestuous sea, mirror the often chaotic path from logical thought to heartfelt feeling. Golden hues break through like moments of clarity or hope amidst turmoil. This painting speaks to anyone who’s ever felt overwhelmed by life’s challenges, yet sensed a glimmer of light on the horizon.

Shankar Puri interviews abstract South African painter Leonie Edna Brown, who shares her profound story of overcoming a traumatic childhood and finding solace in art’s healing power.

Pain is real but so is hope…Those who have suffered this violent crime of rape feel ashamed and guilty. Despite all we know today about psychology, the psychology of rape, i.e.: that it is not a sexual but a violent crime and the fact that women who have suffered this horrible fate were not at fault, so many of them persist, for years afterwards, in feeling guilty and ashamed of themselves. I guess, that is the main point, that rape is a crime that damages the self esteem and dignity of a person at the deepest levels.