
In my ongoing work as a lecturer, speaker, and facilitator of creative workshops on an international level, I am fortunate to collaborate with people at many stages of their creative journey. Likewise, I continue along my own path of creative insight, curiosity, and joy
The next step in my journey through creativity, and art was earning a master’s degree in art therapy from New York University. Another decade passed, during which I provided art therapy at two cancer hospitals in the Manhattan area, while also maintaining a private practice for individual clients. By then, I had come to recognize the profound potential of creative expression to enrich everyday life—not only for those diagnosed with illness, but for all of us who are curious and willing to awaken our own inherent creativity. This led me to further research into the connection between health and creativity, with a doctoral degree in health psychology.
Across hospitals, private practice, academic settings, and international workshops, I’ve witnessed the transformative power of creative expression—how it connects us with meaning, emotion, and new possibilities.
Today, I guide individuals and groups through creative exploration that supports reflection, imagination, and wellbeing.
Read my dissertation:
Creativity as a Means to
Expression of Emotions in Older Adults
I’m BrittMarie Eksell, artist, art therapist, and psychologist based in the Highlands of Scotland. My life’s work has been shaped by a standing love of creativity, storytelling, and lifelong learning.
Originally trained as a textile designer at Pratt Institute in New York, I began creating large-scale tapestries. I had the great fortune to work with renowned artist Helena Hernmarck—initially as an apprentice, and later as her main weaver. Here is an image of the very first tapestry I worked on with Helena, back in 1976.
More of Helena’s important work can be seen on her website www.hernmarck.com
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