Art and Mental Health

Gina Greenlee, Author

Apr 21, 20242 min read

Art and Mental Health Vol 4: Toni Morrison on The Bluest Eye

I felt compelled at that time – this is mid-1960s – most of what was being published by Black men were very powerful, aggressive...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Apr 7, 20242 min read

Interviewer : You don’t think you will ever change and write books that will incorporate White lives into them substantially? Toni : I...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Mar 17, 20241 min read

Image credit: Aphton Corbin My March 11 post got me Googling: “Drawing black people features in cartooning.” Image credit: Aphton Corbin...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Dec 17, 20231 min read

For decades, research in neuroscience has shown that people who doodle when they are exposed to verbal information retain more of that...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Apr 10, 20231 min read

“This is a simple but never truer sentiment. I originally came up with this phrase in 2008 and have since drawn multiple iterations. If...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Oct 30, 20221 min read

Acclaimed Canadian physician and author Dr. Gabor Maté has worked for decades in Vancouver as a family physician, palliative care...

Gina Greenlee, Author

May 10, 20211 min read

Junk mail collage art: Gina Greenlee Creating junk mail art is a great visual art practice if you don’t already have one. It’s the...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Jul 20, 20203 min read

Pen and ink drawing by Gina Greenlee, inspired by one created by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. “Practicing an art, no matter how well or badly, is a...

Gina Greenlee, Author

Apr 5, 20201 min read

Meet the artist leaving positive notes for strangers around London. Too many talents remain hidden behind fear of ridicule. Andy Leek,...