Art4AllPeople
Bridge to the Soul: The Art of Healing Exhibition
Artistis: Lori Shocket and Siegfried Knop
Diffusion. Profusion.
Acrylic on Paper
20" x 20"
$7,200
Why is Art Healing?
Lori Shocket
“My work is all about visualization of the healing process on a cellular level. The microscopic world and the healing mechanisms of the body are not only miraculous; they are also beautiful. As a physician, I have learned that when patients truly understand what is going on physiologically in their bodies, their knowledge aids in the healing process. Holding a visual impression of a cell, a tumor or a bacteria in one's consciousness creates an anchor for focusing healing intention.
As a healer, I witness the cycles of birth, degeneration, death and rebirth on a daily basis. Without art as a means for expressing the emotional and spiritual depth of the healing process the process would lack inspiration and meaning. I live the truth of the motto "Life inspires art, inspires life" every day. My work as a physician inspires my work as an artist, and my artistic vision inspires my work as a doctor. Art builds a bridge between what our souls know and what our bodies create. It is about the merging of the conscious and unconscious, where reality and possibility converge.”
All my life I've had a passion for art and medicine
Artist Statement
A MACROSCOPIC VIEW OF A MICROSCOPIC WORLD
I am fascinated by the idea of a human-scale view of the microscopic world. This series of acrylic paintings on paper is based on electron microscopic images of the cellular universe inside our bodies. It is a colorful, textural universe that exists within all of life, and the paintings invite the viewer to experience a deeper and more intimate connection to the mysterious inner workings of the human body.
These paintings were produced collaboratively by myself and my father, Siegfried Knop. He has been a professional illustrator for more than 50 years, and I am a medical doctor with a passion for visual art and a dual career as a graphic designer and a physician. We work together on each painting as a team, exchanging ideas and solutions until mutually agreeing that work has reached completion. We call our process "partner painting," and while working together in this configuration, we collaborate in a unique way that blends both our perspectives.
Artist Bio
Lori Justice Shocket, MD
All my life I've had a passion for art and medicine. I studied graphic design and advertising at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. After completing my studies at ACCD, I enjoyed a 20-year career as Vice President of Creative Development and Advertising for OPI Products, Inc.
After returning to school to complete my pre-med studies, I entered medical school in 2008 to fulfill my life long passion of becoming a physician. In November 2012, I graduated from the International University of the Health Sciences (IUHS) in Basseterre, St. Kitts, with a Doctor of Medicine degree (MD).
Over the course of many years, I have traveled with my husband (an emergency physician) to developing countries to provide medical care and patient education in rural hospitals and villages. I have worked and volunteered in Israel, Peru, Ecuador, Vietnam, India, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Haiti, Mexico and Nepal. As a physician, I am inspired by life. As an artist, life fuels my creativity. These driving forces form the inspiration for my art—a reflection of my passion for life, color, texture and form.
SIEGFRIED KNOP, NWS
Siegfried Knop, NWS, studied fine arts and motion picture arts at Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles and taught architectural illustration for twelve years. His own work in the field of fine arts has been exhibited at the de Young Museum in San Francisco and the Pasadena Art Museum. In 1951, while still a student, Mr. Knop was accepted into the National Watercolor Society. He remains an active member today.
Mr. Knop was elected to the NWS board of Directors in 1995 as exhibition director. The same year he concurrently designed the catalog for the annual exhibit. He subsequently designed the annual catalogue and all related design materials for the organization in 1996, 1997 and 1998. In 1999, he served as NWS exhibition director.
Over his 50-year professional career, Mr. Knop has specialized in architectural illustrations, graphic design and color consultation, headquartering in his Los Angeles area offices and working primarily in transparent and opaque watercolor.
Knop & Shocket / Artistic Co-Creation
Artistic co-creation is not new for Mr. Knop and Lori Shocket MD. In the 80's, the father and daughter team shared a design firm (Knop & Knop Associates), where they partnered in designing logos, packaging, architectural signage and a variety of other graphic collateral. Over Shocket’s 30-plus year graphic design career, Knop continued to provide inspiration, consistently mentoring her creative endeavors. Today, they once again can be found painting together at Shocket’s studio in Thousand Oaks, CA. Their recent collaboration is motivated by Shocket’s fascination with the electron microscopic images of biological subjects that captured her imagination during medical school. Excited by his daughter’s interest in the sciences and the colorful world these images presented, Knop joined his daughter in creating their first artistic renderings of inner life.
Bridge to the Soul: The Art of Healing Exhibition
Artistis: Lori Shocket and Siegfried Knop
Diffusion. Profusion.
Acrylic on Paper
20" x 20"
$7,200
Why is Art Healing?
Lori Shocket
“My work is all about visualization of the healing process on a cellular level. The microscopic world and the healing mechanisms of the body are not only miraculous; they are also beautiful. As a physician, I have learned that when patients truly understand what is going on physiologically in their bodies, their knowledge aids in the healing process. Holding a visual impression of a cell, a tumor or a bacteria in one's consciousness creates an anchor for focusing healing intention.
As a healer, I witness the cycles of birth, degeneration, death and rebirth on a daily basis. Without art as a means for expressing the emotional and spiritual depth of the healing process the process would lack inspiration and meaning. I live the truth of the motto "Life inspires art, inspires life" every day. My work as a physician inspires my work as an artist, and my artistic vision inspires my work as a doctor. Art builds a bridge between what our souls know and what our bodies create. It is about the merging of the conscious and unconscious, where reality and possibility converge.”
All my life I've had a passion for art and medicine
Artist Statement
A MACROSCOPIC VIEW OF A MICROSCOPIC WORLD
I am fascinated by the idea of a human-scale view of the microscopic world. This series of acrylic paintings on paper is based on electron microscopic images of the cellular universe inside our bodies. It is a colorful, textural universe that exists within all of life, and the paintings invite the viewer to experience a deeper and more intimate connection to the mysterious inner workings of the human body.
These paintings were produced collaboratively by myself and my father, Siegfried Knop. He has been a professional illustrator for more than 50 years, and I am a medical doctor with a passion for visual art and a dual career as a graphic designer and a physician. We work together on each painting as a team, exchanging ideas and solutions until mutually agreeing that work has reached completion. We call our process "partner painting," and while working together in this configuration, we collaborate in a unique way that blends both our perspectives.
Artist Bio
Lori Justice Shocket, MD
All my life I've had a passion for art and medicine. I studied graphic design and advertising at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. After completing my studies at ACCD, I enjoyed a 20-year career as Vice President of Creative Development and Advertising for OPI Products, Inc.
After returning to school to complete my pre-med studies, I entered medical school in 2008 to fulfill my life long passion of becoming a physician. In November 2012, I graduated from the International University of the Health Sciences (IUHS) in Basseterre, St. Kitts, with a Doctor of Medicine degree (MD).
Over the course of many years, I have traveled with my husband (an emergency physician) to developing countries to provide medical care and patient education in rural hospitals and villages. I have worked and volunteered in Israel, Peru, Ecuador, Vietnam, India, Uganda, Kenya, Ghana, Haiti, Mexico and Nepal. As a physician, I am inspired by life. As an artist, life fuels my creativity. These driving forces form the inspiration for my art—a reflection of my passion for life, color, texture and form.
SIEGFRIED KNOP, NWS
Siegfried Knop, NWS, studied fine arts and motion picture arts at Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles and taught architectural illustration for twelve years. His own work in the field of fine arts has been exhibited at the de Young Museum in San Francisco and the Pasadena Art Museum. In 1951, while still a student, Mr. Knop was accepted into the National Watercolor Society. He remains an active member today.
Mr. Knop was elected to the NWS board of Directors in 1995 as exhibition director. The same year he concurrently designed the catalog for the annual exhibit. He subsequently designed the annual catalogue and all related design materials for the organization in 1996, 1997 and 1998. In 1999, he served as NWS exhibition director.
Over his 50-year professional career, Mr. Knop has specialized in architectural illustrations, graphic design and color consultation, headquartering in his Los Angeles area offices and working primarily in transparent and opaque watercolor.
Knop & Shocket / Artistic Co-Creation
Artistic co-creation is not new for Mr. Knop and Lori Shocket MD. In the 80's, the father and daughter team shared a design firm (Knop & Knop Associates), where they partnered in designing logos, packaging, architectural signage and a variety of other graphic collateral. Over Shocket’s 30-plus year graphic design career, Knop continued to provide inspiration, consistently mentoring her creative endeavors. Today, they once again can be found painting together at Shocket’s studio in Thousand Oaks, CA. Their recent collaboration is motivated by Shocket’s fascination with the electron microscopic images of biological subjects that captured her imagination during medical school. Excited by his daughter’s interest in the sciences and the colorful world these images presented, Knop joined his daughter in creating their first artistic renderings of inner life.