The internal color of the spotless mind
Published: 16 June, 2009, 17:31
Pioneering art psychotherapists in Egypt are pushing the unconventional method into mental health wards. But will the method bring new perspective for psychiatric patients in Egypt?
Dear Mona, Your article meant so much to me because I'm proud and grieved to be Dr. Magdi Refaat's niece. I loved everything about it even the pictures. I'm interested in art therapy so I liked the information you provided very much. I thank you very much for it. I enjoyed reading it. Warm regards, Miriam Shaker
I learned how to draw last time I was in. It's interesting. I drew a dead girl in a coffin and I drew angels playing notes to trap roses. I disturbed them because apparently you're only allowed to draw "live love." I didn't want to be attention getting because I hate the mental health field, so I ceased and spent a good deal of time drawing lovely Kate Middleton. I found a nice medium by putting a bunch of colors together and splattering it in interesting mannserisms on detailed drawings. I painted a nice apple. I was impressed.










Hi, Iwanted to share something with you all: I once read an interview with Art therapist Dr.Magdy Rafaat “There are no rules in interpreting free art expression painting. It depends on intuition and empathy. The human being takes everything out of his inner self through drawing or painting. No one can live without art, with all its kinds such as music dancing literature and painting. Imagine a country without art, can you live in it? In the Stone Age people started expressing themselves through drawing, before language was created and before even talking. Some languages use images as letters Pictures are important tool for conveying feelings and emotions. It’s a pity that we have a good way of expression that we're not using.” How true! By the way I simply love your title "The internal color of a spotless mind" Thank you Regards Gary Garye