Pilot Studies & Diagnostic Research information
 Scientifically documented, Art medicine and Energy medicine combined for ART that Heals!
              
    Click here to See Viewer's  Energy fields before and after being exposed to the paintings

 Results:
We have found in research trials and testing, that being in the presence of the Healing Energies
of a Painting That Heals™ is what alters and heals both the viewer's physical and mental and
emotional energy fields. 
      Initial double blind studies using Biofeedback, state of the art Gas Discharge Visualization Cameras, and the HeartMath system, document that in as little as 5 seconds of exposure to the combination of energies in a Painting, positive changes to occur in a subject’s heart waves (HRV), respiration rates, body temperature and brain waves (EEG), muscle tension (EMG) and other vital signs.  Changes also occur in their bio energetic or subtle energy fields. We videoed testimonials
to accompany our research trials and testing, and documentation.
      As a diagnostic tool,  findings continually confirm that people respond to a specific Painting's energies which represents a disorder or issue that either was, or is presently or potentially in their physical body or energy field. Some people who had multiple diseases or disorders were affected
by several of the Paintings.

 How did this all start?
Brent first discovered the powerful phenomenon of  Paintings That Heal™ during commissioned
work in March 2004, creating Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), for the cover of  the University of
North Carolina Center for Functional GI & Motility Disorders annual report.  Her client asked her
to paint a picture of the disorder. When finished, she was inspired to channel the Healing Energies
for IBS and paint it on top of the original image. Amazingly, over a year later, the Painting still
retains the Healing Energies and continues to be a source of healing on a deep cellular memory
level for those battling the disorder. 
The important condition to maximize a Painting's benefit, is to position it to receive optimum
ongoing exposure to the Healing Energies on a daily basis. It is not a requirement that the
Painting be viewed on any particular schedule.  Once a Painting's Healing Energies become part
of an environment, one continually benefits from it energetically by means of harmonic resonance
An individual's energy field will regulate the appropriate amounts of energy that they receive on an ongoing basis. You can not be overexposed. These are particularly supportive for children, the
elderly, and those in critical, chronic, degenerative or delicate health situations.   
Benefits of Paintings That Heal™:
   They are a Healing Energies "generator" for specific needs and are physically non invasive.
   They assist and amplify other healing treatments, procedures and prescriptions.
   They facilitate ongoing and continuous positive energies and Healing benefits in the environment.

                                                Summary of our Research Projects:

Our objective was to gather evidence based testing results and research documentation on the scientifically measurable healing properties of Paintings That Heal™. We wanted to substantiate
to the traditional healthcare world that the Paintings combination of directed Healing Energies,
color, Image and textural vibrational energies, are a physical healing modality, and that the Painting's energies, and the physical changes it facilitates, are scientifically documentable and clinically measurable as a therapeutic and healing modality. We also wanted to discern if a Painting could
be used as a diagnostic tool.

Project Descriptions: We began testing in March 2004. Our goal was to do the foundation
esearch to document the Healing Energies of Paintings That Heal™. Dr. Robert Dallas of the
Dallas Center, Atlanta, GA, a neuropsychologist and biofeedback researcher initially documented
a selected group of the Paintings. In double blind studies he compared the subject's base line
pre exposure responses to their post Painting biofeedback reactions.
     In November 2004 we held an Art Event sponsored by Atlanta Unity North Church in Marietta,
GA.  We gathered information on and data from approximately 100+ people and videoed the entire process and random testimonials.  Each Gallery guest was evaluated with several different
research processes before AND after viewing the Paintings, in order to compile a broader
documentation base. 

Project leaders:
     Brent Atwater
     Dr Marilyn Buckner, PhD, is a Consultant to Fortune 500 companies.  She suggested that
we test the Paintings. Dr Buckner was interested for her Anti aging non profit work through the
Institute of Neurophysical Educational and Research.  She was enthusiastic about the fact that
the Painting's healing properties were individually non invasive, and could also raise the
environmental energy in residential homes for the elderly. email: DrBuckner@aol.com

Healthcare Partners: You may contact each healthcare partner at the information provided below.

1. November 2004, Atlanta North Unity Church; Marietta, GA.  The researchers below provided our documentation.
      a. Jan Brodie, RN, MN, CNM, HNC: HeartMath: Ms Brodie has spent over 30 years in
Healthcare as a Registered Nurse, Certified Nurse-Midwife, University Educator, Certified
Holistic Nurse, Hypnobirther, and HeartMath Coach.
 email: janbrodie2001@yahoo.com
       b. Barbara Gray: GVD: Ms Gray speaks at conferences, businesses, and association
meetings on the topic Energy Management ™. She is an energy researcher, and expert on subtle energy.  She is also author of  Secrets of Energy, Energy Management,  and How to Increase
Your Positive Energy Levels. Phone:  770-971-0179, email: barbaragray399@Comcast.net
      c. Dr. Barbara Haydon: GVD: Dr. Haydon has a doctorate degree in Energy Medicine with
an emphasis on Integrative Medicine and Spiritual Healing thru her studies with Dr. Norman Shealy. She is an Integrative Health Consultant and has presented abstracts on the GDV to ISSEEM.
 email: barbah@dnet.net
      d. Vickie Dean: DVAP: Ms. Dean is author of Sound Creations and Sona Soma, Changing
Your Environment, books devoted to subtle energy research.  She is a subtle energy researcher
and since 1995 developer of the DVAP, a computer program reflecting subtle energy imbalances
in the body used in the alternative health care industry. email: soundean@bellsouth.net  
      e. Robert Dallas, PhD.: Biofeedback:  email: rdallas@comcast.net
      f. Dr Linda Westman, MA, DC, Holistic Chiropractor. email: lindawestman@yahoo.com
      g. William Phillips, Mechanical engineer, Geopathic Dowsing, and Subtle Energy Research
email: billphillips@speedfactory.net

     Jonn Serrie, Grammy nominated composer and producer, featured in "What the Bleep do we know?", Imax theaters, Lucas Films, NASA, CNN and others, contributed music for our evening
event after the documentation.  email: jserrie@bellsouth.net
     Connie Siewert author who chronicled Paintings that Heal™  in www.theskepticsguide.com 
 The Skeptics Guide to The Adventures of Life. Phone: 770-931-2344, email: crsiewert@aol.com
     Rita Woods, Videographer:  email: woodsmountain@hotmail.com
    
2. March - October 2004, The Dallas Center, Robert Dallas, PhD: Dr. Dallas is a
psychotherapist who works in stress management, counseling, biofeedback, neurofeedback, and
EEG training for neurodevelopment.

Evaluation process:
      At the beginning of our Art Event, each viewer filled out a detailed health questionnaire, and a descriptive release and consent form.  Although this research was not conducted in a clinically controlled environment, the scientific and alternative methods used to document and verify the
Healing Energies and Healing results from these Paintings were traditional Biofeedback and Vocal Emission Analysis, a computer program reflecting subtle energy imbalances in the body.  
     We  also used the GDV (Gas Discharge Visualization) Camera which was developed by Dr. Konstantin G. Korotkov, Ph.D. of Russia's St. Petersburg State Institute of Fine Mechanics and
Optics. It is the first device in the world which measures the distribution of energy around a human
body. This documenting technique has evolved from extensive research conducted by Russian scientists through the years. There are approximately 400 cameras in use worldwide and most are used to do research work in the leading Medical research facilities. The GDV Camera utilizes state-of-
the-art optical technology to photograph an individual's energy fields through image sensors that
read energy levels from an individual's fingertips.
 See Gas Discharge Visualization before and after images
     Additionally, we used the HeartMath System used by many Fortune 500 companies and by
various departments of the federal government.  HeartMath's Freeze-Framer is an interactive
computer-based heart rate variability monitor and real-time pulse wave recording that gives a 
scientific measure of the changes in your physiological readings.

Results of the projects:
      1. Initial biofeedback documentation by Dr. Dallas, noted that in as little as 5 seconds of
exposure to the Healing Energies of a Painting, positive changes occur in a subject’s heart waves
(HRV), respiration rates, body temperature and brain waves (EEG) and other vital signs.  Then we
added more documentation measured by the Barbara Gray's GVD Camera, that changes also
 occur in their subtle energy ie electromagnetic fields.
      2. In our Art Event research, the bioenergetic conditions recorded in the pre viewing GVD
photos, the HeartMath printouts and the Vocal Emission Analysis printouts corresponded to the symptoms our viewers were presenting pre exposure to the Paintings. After being exposed to the Healing Energies of the Paintings, the viewer's post GVD images of colors and energy patterns,
and the other methodology print outs confirmed and substantiated the scientific principles
embodied in the electromagnetic field of their bodies that the combination of the finished Painting's directed Healing Energies, the color, texture and image energies, positively affected the physical conditions that were presented. We gathered Video testimonials with viewer's reactions and
comments. 
     As a diagnostic tool, preliminary findings continually confirm that people respond to a specific Painting which represents a disorder or issue that was either in their past or is presently or 
potentially in their physical body or energy field.

What worked:  The Painting's Healing Energies and healing benefits DID measure energetically
through traditional scientific means and did positively effectuate the viewer's physical and energetic health, and did raise the environment's energy level. Approximately 98% of all viewers recorded
positive changes in their energy fields. We are continuing long term health research results. The Paintings are continually confirming that they are a diagnostic tool.
 
Project goals: In creating Paintings That Heal™, I believe that we are offering a new healing
modality which will be physically effective, emotionally and mentally therapeutic, and easy to
administer without pain or side effects. I want to expand our research into broader test samples by using more types of monitoring equipment and controlled environments. It is my intent to participate in
more research work with various organizations dedicated to discovering and creating new
modalities to treat various diseases, disorders, and dysfunctions so that my Paintings will be a
pioneer in evidenced based art that becomes an integrative bridge between alternative and
traditional allopathic therapy to benefit humanity and healthcare
.
Future: We plan to place my Paintings in various public, private and institutional healthcare organizations and other places in order to expose them to a more expansive audience, and to
gather new research data and personal testimonials.  We welcome opportunities to work with
interior designers, decorators, licensees, galleries, healthcare practitioners, facilities, and
environments, and researchers.

Disclaimer: There are no guarantees about the healing properties of this artwork. Results will vary with individual
situations. We can only state that positive results have been documented for individual clients and research in this area continues.