Instagram Gallery

See my Instagram pictures showcasing my own original art work and inspiration for art and art therapy. Please note due to Hippa regulations I don’t post any work done in session other than my own. All images are property of Raina Cowan art therapist and counselor. No art experience is required to participate in art therapy.

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4 quadrants mask (image copyright www.rainacowanar

4 quadrants mask (image copyright www.rainacowanarttherapist.com). There are so many ways we mask our emotions, and sometimes our authentic selves just to get through the day. Spending time in nature often brings us back to our truest selves. What mask(s) do you wear?

Accidental Underwater Cyanotype self-portrait.

Accidental Underwater Cyanotype self-portrait.

RIP Sinéad, still can’t believe you’re gone.

RIP Sinéad, still can’t believe you’re gone. This one is hitting hard. I wrote a thing, wasn’t originally about Sinéad but couldn’t post without her. https://www.rainacowanarttherapist.com/1387-2/ Photograph by Andrew Catlin?

A teaser for tomorrow’s opening of the @yabstick

A teaser for tomorrow’s opening of the @yabsticker succulent pot show opening! RSVP link available at @yabsticker.

A quick sketch using one of my prized art supplies

A quick sketch using one of my prized art supplies: a thrifted set of Keith Haring stencils. Pride month may be over but PRIDE will always be no matter what. Protect LGBTQ rights! #lgbtpride #lgbtqaffirming #lgbtqaffirmingtherapist #lgbtqally #keithharing

Hey everyone, BIG NEWS drop: look for this book in

Hey everyone, BIG NEWS drop: look for this book in September! It really was a labor of love by @artofif and published by @wsupress. I am so grateful to have an art piece about adoption in this amazing compilation, and to have had a hand in some of the art making suggestions.

Orange is not my color but I wanted to commemorate

Orange is not my color but I wanted to commemorate #nationalinfertilityawarenessweek by showcasing some of the books that have influenced my work. Wear orange or don’t, know that there is help out there for you if you’re experiencing fertility challenges.
#infertility #nationalinfertilityawarenessweek

I made this bag from crocheting recycled plastic b

I made this bag from crocheting recycled plastic bags “yarn” (known as “plarn”). We need to stop producing and using so much plastic! #earthdayeveryday #loveyourmotherearth🌍 #loveyourmotherearth #eliminatesingleuseplastics

Monday morning Art journaling on a weird weather d

Monday morning Art journaling on a weird weather day in Chicago!

Image completed! See link in bio to “What is Art

Image completed! See link in bio to “What is Art Therapy, part 2”. Image copyright www.rainacowanarttherapist.com

This collage is still in progress. See website lin

This collage is still in progress. See website link in bio to read the latest, and most comprehensive of my articles on “what is art therapy?” Hint: search “articles”. Image copyright https://www.rainacowanarttherapist.com. #marketingmonday #marketingmondays #arttherapy #arttherapist

It’s a new day in Chicago! Politics impacts us

It’s a new day in Chicago! Politics impacts us all.
#decolonizetherapy Image copyright https://www.rainacowanarttherapist.com

I’m still tinkering with the next “What is Art

I’m still tinkering with the next “What is Art Therapy?” written piece, but this collage speaks to the transformative impact of both art therapy and any daily arts practice. The two are not necessarily synonymous, but what they have in common is that creating (whether it be visual art, music, dance etc) is good for your brain! Image and text copyright www.rainacowanarttherapist.com

Link to my website in bio and click on “Articles

Link to my website in bio and click on “Articles” for this most recent installment on “What is Art Therapy?”
#marketingmonday

What is Art Therapy? See link in bio. Click on “

What is Art Therapy? See link in bio. Click on “Articles” on my website. #marketingmonday #arttherapy

Repost/Share from @transarmyofficial, image from @

Repost/Share from @transarmyofficial, image from @radicallove.co.uk

Monday fun day? Here to say you don’t need tons

Monday fun day? Here to say you don’t need tons of art supplies to participate in art therapy. Of course it’s great to be surrounded by art media but it can also be overwhelming. A big part of art therapy is about choice: your choices and approaches. More to come on #marketingmonday on what art therapy is and how it works. Stay tuned folks!

Happy Rainy Monday in Chicago! #yab

Happy Rainy Monday in Chicago! #yab

Made today with @yabsticker stencil. Sending love

Made today with @yabsticker stencil. Sending love for humanity out to all who wish to receive it; and also thinking about self-love today. Image copyright www.rainacowanarttherapist.com

How does your heart feel today? Examples of prior

How does your heart feel today?
Examples of prior annual heArt work. Image and all art copyright www.rainacowanarttherapist.com

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