“Poke the spot hard till the sore bleeds on your finger”… journaling out the crap.

Potato Nose Diaries (1977): Instalment 6- The Trip to Paris

Sometimes an actual voice breaks through.

Writing is usually a process of elimination until… I don’t know- nothing is really there.

And the burning bed floats higher… #Frida

Esteem Heart Triptych: art donation to NSRJ Gala October 18, 2013 #restorativejustice

Inner dialogue in 5 panels. New #journalexercise. #arttherapy

“Don’t forget.” – Roar Thorsen #arttherapy

Weekly artist series: Week 8 Part 3 of 3 PORTRAIT POETRY #OttoDix #arttherapy

Weekly artist series: Week 8 Part 2 DECONSTRUCT CONSTRUCT #OttoDix

Weekly artist series: Week 8 Part 1 #OttoDix

Weekly artist series: Week 7 Part 4 of 4 Allusions and Changing Standpoints #deKooning

Weekly artist series: Week 7 Part 3 ELAINE #deKooning. #husbandsandwives

“Morfar’s Klass” up for raffle as part of ART HEALS @RubbleGallery, Vancouver BC. #arttherapy

Exhibit of Roar’s extraordinary post-stroke “outsider art” as part of ART HEALS @RubbleGallery #arttherapy #neurology

Snippets from my 1977 Diary, Part 8 August (age 15): Maud, moving to Canada

Beautiful new drawings by Roar Thorsen #strokerecovery #neurology #arttherapy

2010-2011 school year around the corner!

The Downtown Eastside Centre for the Arts

Rosa Parks Center- a new model for juvenile justice

Youth art

Art. Ask for more.

Graffiti Art Therapy

Article: At-Risk Youth and the Creative Process

Colbert monkey’s epic journey!

The Center for Young Women’s Development (CYWD)

YouthARTS Development Project