Conversation in Color

Conversation in Color

Featured Artists: James Shambhu, Melissa Muir Sutherland, Pat Gerhard

July 11^th - September 6^th 2025

COLOR HAS LONG BEEN BELIEVED TO

PLAY A POWERFUL ROLE IN THE HUMAN

EXPERIENCE, not only visually but emotionally and

physiologically. Throughout history, cultures around

the world have attributed healing properties to

different colors—think of the calming blue in ancient

Egyptian temples or the use of vibrant red ochre in

Aboriginal artwork as a symbol of life and vitality.

These associations have seeped into modern practices,

where color is increasingly used in therapeutic

contexts to encourage balance and well-being.

There’s something deeply human about the

relationship between light, pigment, and our inner

states—almost as if color speaks a quiet language

the body understands. In that way, healing isn’t just

about medicine—it’s also about the atmosphere we

create around ourselves.

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UK Arts in HealthCare's mission is to create an environment of care and to focus on the spiritual,

emotional and physical well‑being of our patients, family, caregivers and staff. The program

recognizes the arts and the artists as powerful and positive forces in the healing process.