WADA Presents Healing Walls with Rea Nurmi
Rea, an Eckerd College OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) Art Instructor is a painter who has produced and exhibited artwork since 1987. She divides her time between Helsinki, Finland and St Petersburg, Florida. Learn about and see examples of her “Healing Wall” murals located in Europe, Florida and Connecticut, the process of acquiring a mural project, and the OLLI art program at Eckerd and the benefits of becoming an instructor. Rea has published books about her “Healing Walls” where she explains the humanizing aspect of her work. She creates soothing environments in hospitals, nursing homes, other health facilities and schools. Her large works of gardens and other nature scenes relax both staff and patients. Her intention is to bring color and light into the world and take art where it is most needed.
Rea, an Eckerd College OLLI (Osher Lifelong Learning Institute) Art Instructor is a painter who has produced and exhibited artwork since 1987. She divides her time between Helsinki, Finland and St Petersburg, Florida. Learn about and see examples of her “Healing Wall” murals located in Europe, Florida and Connecticut, the process of acquiring a mural project, and the OLLI art program at Eckerd and the benefits of becoming an instructor. Rea has published books about her “Healing Walls” where she explains the humanizing aspect of her work. She creates soothing environments in hospitals, nursing homes, other health facilities and schools. Her large works of gardens and other nature scenes relax both staff and patients. Her intention is to bring color and light into the world and take art where it is most needed.