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Artistic healing Sophie Perrenoud, top, attacks her oil palette with determination. Perrenoud, a patient at the Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, participates in a hospital painting program begun in January by fine arts instructor Reuben Young. Current and former patients attend weekly sessions, gaining the benefit of interaction with other patients. "They are very inspiring," Young said. "It makes me want to be better."
Rehab patients find expressing
themselves through painting
is good therapyPORTFOLIO
Craig T. Kojima
Star-Bulletin
Peter Maaele, above, does not have use of his arms and legs, but pursues his love of the arts using a specially designed mouthpiece to grip the paintbrush with his teeth. He is able to create impressive works such as the painting below. The 23-year-old Honolulu Community College student takes courses in administration of justice. He is also a former musician and sees his paintings as symphonies.
Morris Nakamura, above, listens to music for inspiration while working on his landscape.
Randall Fujikawa, above, gets a lesson from volunteer Susan O'Connor.
Artists and photographers are invited to submit portfolios of their work. Send photocopied samples to Portfolio, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 7 Waterfront Plaza, Suite 210, Honolulu 96813; or email jpeg images to features@starbulletin.com
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