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Art can heal, inspire, and overwhelm the senses. Explore how experiencing art affects mental health, emotional well-being, and the human brain.

Berte Morisot, A Young Girl Painting I whooped with joy upon the recent publication of my first novel, a lifelong dream fulfilled at last. Artist, Lover, Forger, Thief is a suspense story about a pair of art forgers who fall in love: Nick, a brilliant con artist with a traumatic past, and Kate, a savvy therapist with a savior complex. The Story I Thought I Was Telling Much to my dismay, it was not very long before my initial elation began to wane and a feeling of dread set in

How Love Turns People into Art Thieves: The Psychology Behind Infamous Heists Part IV: Thrill Seeking and The Masters of Deception by Sheila Sharpe #thrillseeking #deception #arttheft

Art is a lie that makes us realize the truth – Pablo Picasso Photo courtesy of Picryl.com As you may have read in Part I   and   Part II   of this four-part blog post, I challenged myself with the task of uncovering the underlying psychological reasons people become art thieves. I found those who steal for love of the art to be the rarest and most intriguing. The Psychology of Art Heist Motives In the four cases I studied, I also found that the  “pure love motive” is colored