Flourish
Cover art
InSight – Summer 2024
Flourish (2024), collage
Artist statement
Flourish was created while reflecting on the idea of ‘playing small’, which can happen when one is motivated by insecurity and low self-worth. This leads to holding back one’s ability, avoiding risks and running from opportunity. I imagined what it might look like to ‘play big’. Through this image, I wanted to explore the question ‘What might it look like to break out of the box I so often put myself in, and grow as an artist, art therapist, researcher and more?’
I’m currently pursuing a PhD in art therapy at the Dominican University of California. I believe in the power of art as both a mirror and a window, reflecting and revealing our internal worlds. In my personal art making I use art to navigate feelings, ask questions and tell stories.
What might it look like to break out of the box I so often put myself in, and grow as an artist, art therapist, researcher and more?
Christine is a Singaporean artist and provisional registered art therapist (ATR-P) based in Petaluma, California. Christine was awarded runner up in our journal’s early career researcher prize for her article, Individual versus sequential: the potential of comic creation in art therapy.
How to submit your artwork
Christine’s art was submitted and selected for our online galleries. We’re always looking for new artworks to share, and we often run themed calls for artwork.