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Made Here For You
In Shelley Vanderbyl's work, she is interested in caring and nurturing for others. Her tiny hand-painted landscapes, fitting into a pocket, become portals to other parts of the world. They are created as "medicinal" paintings, offering relief in times of deep distress. Over the years this have been given to people, as a pharmacist fills a prescription.
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Biography
Shelley Vanderbyl’s painting practice aids those experiencing mental hardships. She exhibits her work internationally and is part of many hospital art collections around the globe. Vanderbyl provides viewers something in the form of "Pre-Therapy" to aid and comfort surrounding issues people may not be ready to address head-on.