Jeffrey

Lloyd

Michels

I was born in May, 1960 in Brooklyn New York. My empathic
nature began to serve me well as a young child when I felt
compelled to be in the outdoors - communing with the natural
landscape, instinctively drawing it as a way to connect.
Painting and drawing landscapes quickly became a way for me
to find peace, and through the years I have found myself
returning to this ritual even while pursuing other interests.
As a teenager, my empathy helped me develop the ability to
listen to and help people - leading me to commence my studies
in Psychology. Still, my creativity would not be denied so I
turned to Architecture - a profession where I believed I could
combine my creative talents with my desire to understand and
work with people to design the environments with which they
interact. Feeling unfulfilled in my late 20's, I then turned my
empathy inwards to gain a deeper level of self-awareness. In
earnest I began to develop my painting skills - focusing on
watercolors, and to work with the Healing Art - Reiki -
becoming a Reiki Master/Teacher in the process.
Incorporating these two disciplines into my life has been the
greatest influence on my personal healing and spiritual growth.
In this endeavor, I have finally grasped the importance to
move beyond my fears and to contribute my art to the world
community. I have recently established Life Enhancing Arts
as the foundation of my life's work - where I offer diverse
ways for others to utilize the various art forms that I have
drawn upon to help inspire beauty, healing and growth in their lives.