JUDY MCLAUGHLIN-RYAN, MFT, LMFT

Pauzzzzz, A Loving Act of Kindness
(5” x 8”, Oil on Canvas) 

During this past over 2 years of a global pandemic, the creative process has been more important than ever, in terms of speaking out on canvas, illustrations, and through the written and visual arts. Taking some of the many high stressors presented during this time and transforming those stressors into birth like images has been key. Addressing individual and universal wellbeing has been my creative intention.

Recently I have been focused on methods of love and comfort. Recently, the comfort that animals provide has been a significant vision of comfort. Pauzzzz, Acts of LOVING KINDNESS, IS THE CURRENT SERIES. Whether coming together, and holding hands, metaphorically or physically, the gesture goes a long way in the spirit of peacemaking, reconciliation, forgiveness, identification, and unity.

As an artist, I have been painting oils on canvas for the past five decades, which all started at age five. I would post art around my childhood home, in order to express messages, I thought could benefit my family of origin. In the past few years, as a practicing psychotherapist in Westwood, California, series of artwork has focused on sustaining life, whether through paintings of Romeo the frog, a Seucanese frog almost extinct, to Golden Swimmers, Dogs, and Cats, diving for the depths of understanding and the unconscious state.

During this past year and one half, additionally, I created illustrations and examples of reflection from GEORG the dog, which can be purchased on Amazon. Title, “Who Is My Mom” Discipline! Chores, Siblings, by Georg the Dog. Book Two: “Who Is My Mom” A Protector” and book three is on it’s way. “Who Is My Mom” A Therapist, And I Am A Non-certified Therapy Dog.

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