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New Online Art Gallery featuring Abstract Collage

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Art and Mental Health

Hopefully, my readers know I write about both my art and mental health resources. If you are a new reader, well, there you have it – here at the “…Studios” you will get a little of both of my Gemini sides! With today’s post about my new online art gallery.

This image shows an aws Studios.art watercolor in their new online gallery of a colorful back yard in the fall looking towards a window of a house with a wooden cardinal decoration in the window. The work is titled, "Wooden Cardinal."
“Wooden Cardinal” watercolor

Helping Readers Navigate

I’ve tried to clarify about doing both art and mental health in my blogs over the past year. Still, I figured, subscribers and guests need an easier way to view my art.

This image shows a collage in the new online gallery of works by Alis Wintle Sefick of aws Studios.art. The collage is an abstract beach scene with beach chairs by the surf, condos in the background, multi-colored shells in the foreground, and postcards blowing around in the breeze. The work is titled, Postcards from the Beach.
“Postcards from the Beach” collage

As a result, I am unveiling my new online art gallery. The gallery is divided into six curated collections:

While I currently work with recycled fabric and paper collage, each collection contains art I created using other media too. These include watercolor, acrylic, and mixed media.

Art and Mental Health

Viewing art is good for our mental health. Recently, I did this while visiting my sister in Boston. She treated my other sister and me to a day at the Museum of Fine Arts. Studies show that looking at art can can improve our mental health. This includes stress relief, improving mood, enhancing creativity, give a sense of relief, and improve social connections. Our “sisters trip” to the museum definitely improved our connections. We hadn’t done anything together with just “the sisters” since we were kids! Not only were we treated to the art, but we learned more about each other in the process.

A picture of Alis of aws Studios.art with her sisters, Sue and Carol, on the subway to the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Sue, Alis, and Carol

Which is Your Favorite?

I hope you enjoy a look around my gallery. In “Comments,” I’d love to hear which is your favorite collection or art work. Or tell about your experience with art and mental health.

If you are interested in any of the art, email me at alis@awsstudios.art

As always, enjoy and thanks for reading –

Grand Opening! The New aws Studios Art Shop

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“Art and health. No. Brainer.”

Wendy MacNaughton, Illustrator and Creator of the popular kids show “Draw Together”

aws Studios Art Shop

While at the 2024 Licensing Expo in Las Vegas last month to pitch my mental health skill-building toy, I also met with artShine, a home decor licensee. It was one of the best meetings I had that week and artShine motivated me to start my licensing journey by selling my art online. I have been sharing my mental health curricula online, but this was the first time I thought about doing the same with my art in my new aws Studios Art Shop.

Drum roll…

This week is the Grand Opening of my aws Studios Art Shop on Etsy! Offering prints and original art products, the Studios’ shop is currently showcasing originals of “The Whimsicals.” These simple blank cards delight with fun and kooky characters using illustration drawn with pencil and painted with watercolor. Both kids and adults will relate to “The Whimsicals” simple, yet relatable all-occasion cards.

Slow but Sure

My plan is to roll out inventory slowly, mainly as it becomes available. In the days and weeks ahead, I will be adding more of my illustrated cards. This fall, I will launch an exciting line of products specially made for the season. Think “apples.” Hint, hint! I’m excited to show you!

Check it Out and Let Me Know What You Think

I hope you check out my new aws Studios Art Shop. While there, treat yourself or your friends to one (or more) of “The Whimsicals.” Everyone deserves a little fun and whimsy. Don’t delay, do it today!

After taking a look around – at my current little shop – let me know what you think in the Comments below. Thanks for reading!