BOROUGH PARK — “Lines of Sight,” an exhibition featuring an array of diverse and heartfelt artwork created by 37 participants in the Department of Psychiatry’s Art Therapy in the Wellness and Recovery Program and Adult Outpatient Services, took place on the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 20. 

Since 2008, the biannual event has celebrated patients’ artwork created during therapy sessions, which includes mediums such as colored pencils, oil paints and mixed media all on paper, conveying themes such as family, nature and femininity. 

Gwendolyn Kurtz, art therapist, director of therapeutic activities and the exhibit’s curator, told the Brooklyn Eagle that the event is a celebration of the power of creativity in terms of healing.

“Many times talk therapy is not the best way to process one’s experiences,” Kurtz said. “And art therapy, which is psychotherapy, gives people another outlet.”

As the artists begin their creative process, they navigate new “lines of sight,” both literal and metaphorical, Kurtz pointed out. 

“In the context of therapy, these new lines of sight symbolize the shift in perspectives that are central to the therapeutic process,” she explained.