Tennessee State University HAPI Exhibit  

November-December 2017

The Healing Arts Project, Inc. (HAPI) is presenting five unique styles of artwork representing five different artists or collaborators. 

John L. Butts, Jr. is from Clarksville and has enjoyed drawing and making art since elementary school days.  His favorite subjects are people’s faces.

Collage is an expressive art form that can use an endless variety of materials and techniques.  These works were done by artists at Our Place in Murfreesboro, TN.

Darrell Pepper is from McMinnville and attends the TMHCA Peer Center.  He enjoys painting with acrylics, and flowers are a favorite subject.

Zentangle is a style that has become very popular with peer center artists.  The technique starts with a small design in a small space, then the artist expands to neighboring areas. 

Laura Hudson is from Nashville and likes to make people happy with her colorful, detailed pictures of lush jungles, flowers and butterflies.  

Healing Arts Project, Inc. (HAPI) provides artistic opportunities for persons in mental health and addiction recovery to promote healing, community awareness and inclusion.

HAPI provides free art classes taught by professional artists, opportunities for art exhibitions and publications, and outreach events. HAPI participants create art to tell their story and express themselves, promoting healing in themselves and understanding in the community. HAPI transforms lives.

Healing Arts Project, Inc. programs are made possible, in part, by: