Renee Healy

About the artist

I'm Reneé Healy, a visual artist working in watercolor, oils, acrylics and multimedia. With FabLab, I co-own Thirty8th Creates, a studio and gallery located in Tacoma's Lincoln District. I invite you to visit my gallery to see local art in person, or take a class with me and enjoy the process of creating their own works of art.

Art can help people process and address the difficulties of their lives, transforming moments of severe despair into times of hope. Educated with a Master of Arts Degree in Counseling & Psychology, I regularly use art as a tool for crisis intervention in my work as a mental health counselor in Tacoma, WA. I also saw transformation in action during an incredible opportunity when I traveled to India in 2004 to teach art to underprivileged children. I currently teach a weekly course for seniors with dementia, bringing the healing power of play and creating art to my own mom, one of Tacoma's first female police officers.