A new exhibit that explores themes of healing through art is opening Saturday at Mondo Creation in Penticton.
Janette Damsma, of Blue Dragon Medicine, has been putting on exhibits of her art for 20 years, in Vancouver and on the Sunshine Coast at first, and in Penticton for a decade.
"All of the paintings are about a metaphysical or a spiritual experience that I’ve had in my life, so they’re all stories about healing in my life," Damsma said.
The exhibit is called Alchemize, which Damsma said evokes the transformational possibilities of art.
"I hope people will feel moved and inspired by the art, a lot of times because the art is about a process, people who have been through a similar thing will recognize something in the paintings that reminds them of something they’ve been through," she said.
The exhibit runs throughout the month of May, and on May 17, Damsma will be adding an additional event, performing a deeply personal musical monologue.
"I wrote it while I was going through a traumatic period in my life," she said.
"All these songs came through me, and I realized it was the story of all that I’d been through and how I came out in a positive way at the end of it."
Tickets for the performance are $25, and are available on the Blue Dragon Medicine website and at Mondo Creation.
The exhibit is free to visit at Mondo Creation, and Damsma’s work is available for purchase.