An integral community of art and healing: Transcending silos in the ecological era

Abstract

While respecting various artistic disciplines, there is a complementary need to understand what they share within an inclusive community of art and healing. The use of artistic expression in therapy and research reflects the departmental structures and interests of academic and professional institutions that separate and classify art forms according to organizational priorities, often attributing the shared concept of art exclusively to the visual arts. An integral approach to the creative process is presented as an alternative perspective that recognizes inter-related life processes in all of nature as a basis for artistic expression and well-being.