Virtual Lecture | Health & Wellness “Return to Normal. Forever Changed” Presented by MD Anderson Cancer Center
Giuseppe Penone, Thunderstruck Tree (Albero folgorato), 2012, bronze with gold leaf, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Museum purchase funded by the Caroline Wiess Law Accessions Endowment Fund. © 2012 Giuseppe Penone
Mattia Preti, Tobias Healing His Father’s Blindness, late 1670s, oil on canvas, Sarah Campbell Blaffer Foundation, Houston.
Catherine Powers-James, clinical psychologist.
June is National Cancer Survivor Month. In partnership with MD Anderson Cancer Center, the Museum presents an online conversation about the intersection of art, health, and recovery. Admission is free.
Live via Zoom / June 12, 2021
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As the world begins to move past COVID-19, reflecting on the past year can help everyone empathize with people recovering from cancer. This talk explores recovery and return, often accompanied by feelings of loneliness and hope, guilt and gratitude. The discussion also looks at how to reach a better understanding of these complex emotions by viewing works of art, such as Thunderstruck Tree and Tobias Healing His Father’s Blindness.
About the Speaker
Catherine Powers-James is a licensed clinical psychologist involved in preventative care and health promotion within cancer populations, providing tools that help people emerge after challenging periods of isolation and stress.
Wellness Programs at the MFAH are presented by MD Anderson Cancer Center and include MFAH on the Move, Yoga at Rienzi, and a multi-part Health & Wellness lecture series.
Wellness Programs at the MFAH are presented by MD Anderson Cancer Center.