Margaret-Mary Farr is Hawkes Bay born and bred. She spent 10 years in Europe, eight of those in Holland where she studied and trained for 4.5 years for a Fine Arts Degree in Artistic Therapy. Since graduating in 1986, Margaret-Mary has worked as an Artistic Therapy practitioner, art tutor and artist. In 1989 she founded and directed the 4.5 year Kairos professional training in Artistic Therapy which ran for 10 years. Since 1999 Margaret-Mary has been working from her studio in Hastings/Waipukurau, which had been running along side the Kairos initiative, teaching watercolours, pastels, acrylics and drawing to adults and children. With Kairos finishing Margaret-Mary was able to develop her 'artist' side and has been painting and exhibiting widely since. In 2012 she joined Viva Gallery Co-operative in Ahuriri where she now showcases her latest original acrylics, oils, watercolours and drawings and her large collection of cards and prints which are proving to be very popular. Margaret-Mary's sources of inspiration are local scenes, Cape Kidnappers, Ocean Beach, Bare Island, a Recent African Trip so Lions, Cheetahs and People...
Margaret-Mary's work can be viewed at Viva Gallery Napier, her Hastings Studio: 100 Eastbourne Street, Hastings on Wednesdays and at her Waipukurau Studio: 1 Marlborough Street on Tuesdays or by appointment.
Visits and commissions are very welcome!
ARTISTIC THERAPY WITH MARGARET-MARY FARR
Margaret-Mary is an Anthroposophical Artistic Therapist (different from mainstream Artistic Therapy.) It's based on the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner and works with painting, drawing and clay modelling. Margaret-Mary trained in Holland for 4.5 years at de Wervel Academy for Artistic Therapy and Fine Arts. Since returning to New Zealand in 1986 she has been working as an Artistic Therapist, Art tutor and Artist. People who come for Artistic Therapy are referred by doctors, councillors, friends or family and are taken through a guided journey using the art form to identify themselves with the artistic process that takes place. For those with depression, recovering from loss and trauma or struggling to overcome chronic physical conditions, Art is refreshing and is able to bring movement into fixed states of mind and being. Artistic Therapy helps to gain self-awareness, unlock creativity, make decisions, improve relationships etc. It gives a chance to reflect, step back and see the bigger picture. It offers a non-verbal way of communicating and can be lots of fun! Over a period of time, Artistic Therapy works like a physical exercise on the mind, body and spirit. It helps expand the consciousness which then changes the way one relates to life's joys and tribulations.
Artistic Therapist Margaret-Mary Farr is offering weekly Artistic Therapy sessions, privately or in a group at The Blue Cottage in Waipukurau on Mondays or at Weleda in Havelock North on Tuesday afternoons.
Visit her website www.margaretmaryfarr.com
Visit and like 'Margaret-Mary Farr Artistic Therapist' Facebook page
Phone 027 248 4193 for an appointment and consultation.
