Creative Expression

Color as Medicine

In early 2018, a car accident on the way to preschool left Tanya with a Traumatic Brain Injury that ended her executive career and began a years-long rehabilitation. During that process she started dabbling in the arts as a form of neurological rehabilitative therapy,  and discovered a hidden talent for creation. Her brain was thirsty for color, yet her vision system was damaged and remain so to present day. Blues, greens, and purples came first. Yellow and red had to be trained toward, slowly, over time, yellows are remain difficult. These pieces trace that journey.

Where It Began

Artist card for Tanya Goodman describing her recovery journey through art
The artist card made for Tanya as she began sharing her work.
Tanya Goodman working on a large canvas on the studio floor
Working on a large canvas on the studio floor.
Young boy sitting on the floor surrounded by paint cups and brushes
Where it started — painting together on the floor.

The Work

Acrylic pour paintings, fluid art, and mixed media — each piece a step in recovery and a record of color returning.

Acrylic pour painting   jewel tones, deep reds and purples
Acrylic pour painting   two canvases side by side
Acrylic pour painting   orange and green fluid art
Fluid art painting   blues, teals, burgundy and orange swirls
Acrylic pour painting   greens, yellows and oranges, marbled
Fluid art   green, blue, yellow and cream organic forms
Fluid art   greens, blues and earth tones
Two green canvases   bold circular form and dark flowing rivers
Fluid art   vibrant yellow, blue, red and white, all colors unleashed
Large fluid painting   silver, teal, brown and black, hung on wall
Four small canvases   blues, purples and silver metallic
Fluid art   deep red swirl with gold and yellow-green
Fluid art   red, blue, teal and yellow, vivid and energetic
Fluid art   seafoam green, blue and gold spiral
Fluid art   black, white and teal, cosmic and dramatic
Fluid art   rust, white and blue, swirling eye-like form
Fluid art painting   maroon, cyan, lime green and blue swirling forms
Fluid art painting   rust, teal, copper and silver flowing landscape
Two green acrylic pour paintings leaning against a white brick wall

These pieces are a sampling of larger portfolio with many pieces gifted.

Tanya Goodman

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