Georgia Fullerton’s art tells her story of healing and self-discovery. Art has helped Fullerton navigate trauma, change and personal growth, and now, as a practitioner of expressive arts therapy, she helps others discover the transformative potential of art. This exhibition showcases Fullerton’s well-known abstract expressionist watercolours and collages as well as invites viewers into her creative process. For Fullerton, the act of artmaking is just as significant as the final piece, with both working together to illustrate how art serves as a vital tool for processing and moving through emotions.

Fullerton knows firsthand the therapeutic power of artmaking. In 2010, she was the victim of intimate partner violence, a pivotal moment that profoundly impacted her life. In the aftermath of this trauma, she turned to abstract art as a means of healing. Through her artistic exploration, Fullerton discovered that the process of creating allowed her to rebuild, repair, and rediscover herself. She believes that sensory experiences can be transformed into art and that creative expression facilitates emotional healing. Fullerton says: “Through my art, I hope to inspire others to trust their process, embrace their unknown, and find their own path to self-discovery, acceptance, spiritual healing, and change.”

Fullerton is a visual artist, expressive arts therapist and arts educator based in Ajax, Ontario. Born in Portland, Buff Bay, Jamaica, Fullerton moved to Canada in 1967. She studied visual arts at Red Deer College (Alberta) and earned a Bachelor of Arts from York University. She graduated from the CREATE Institute’s Expressive Arts Therapy program in 2017.