Art4Healing Disappointment & Loss

Coping with a loss or disappointment through abstract art.

This workshop is especially designed for individuals that have experienced a recent disappointment or loss such as: job loss, financial loss, etc.

Participants will be encouraged to express disappointment and loss through the expression of abstract colors on canvas.


Your Instructor


Laurie Zagon
Laurie Zagon

Born and raised in New York City, Laurie Zagon received her Master of Fine Arts degree from Syracuse University and her undergraduate degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore. As a fine arts professor at City University of New York for 14 years, she taught design, color and light theory, and painting. For more than 40 years, Laurie has facilitated Art & Creativity for Healing workshops. Using her method of Art4Healing, she has helped tens of thousands of children and adults process stress, illness, grief and fear in hospitals and nonprofit community organizations throughout Southern California and the U.S. Laurie founded Art & Creativity for Healing in Orange County in 2000 and thus far has trained and certified (through her partnership with Brandman University-Chapman University System) more than 250 facilitators in the Art4Healing method and facilitated workshops for more than 85,000 children, teens and adults. She is proud that the workshops are free of charge to community nonprofit partners through grant applications and believes the secret of their success is “giving, giving and more giving.”

Quote: “Seeing the shelter children’s excited little faces when we hand them a box full of new art supplies, and they ask, ‘Do we get to keep these?’ is the true reward of giving.” - Laurie Zagon


Frequently Asked Questions


Do I need to buy my own supplies?
If you don't already have the recommended items in our Recommended Supply List (see next question), then you may purchase them. Pick and choose what you need from this supply list, or purchase all items to have enough supplies for 3 online courses.
What supplies are included in your Recommended Supply List?
Here are the items we've added to the Recommended Supply List at Amazon (subject to change)
- 16-color Acrylic paint pot set
- One 11” x 14” canvas
- One 9” x 12” canvas
- One 4” x 6” canvas
- White copy paper (for warm-up)
- Wedge make-up sponges (your painting tools)
- Q-tips (your painting tools)
- Small white foam plate (for mixing)
- Apron

Everything you need to get started!
When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

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