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Artist, author and former nurse, Vara Kamin, a graduate of Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing in Boston, began her more traditional career as a public health nurse and later became involved in healthcare administration.  She began pursuing her writing and artistic career full-time in 1980.  As a published author her work has appeared in Family Circle, Ladies Home Journal, Chicago Sun Times and numerous other publications. 

In 1992, a collection of her original fables, The Gold Key in the Mahogany Box, was published by the Berkeley Publishing Group. She used this collection as a focal point for compassionate conversation in lectures and workshops throughout the country.  

The creative process Vara employed to write the fables served as a foundation for the creation of her paintings, which soon became the primary focus of expression. Through the study of color theory and emotional response to visual stimuli, Vara’s understanding of her paintings brought her creative evolution full-circle – integrating her knowledge of the arts and healing. Her original works of art are placed throughout the country in a wide variety of settings including private residences, corporate collections and healthcare environments. 

In response to numerous requests from healthcare architects and designers, Vara began offering backlit reproductions of selected images of her original paintings. Today, Vara Kamin’s Impressions of Light® images are placed in adult and pediatric healthcare settings throughout the country. Vara Kamin is available for lectures designed to provide insight on the beneficial properties of color, and its contribution to and impact on healing environments. She is also available for workshops on creativity and active imagination.		The process from concept to completion for an original painting can take several weeks to several months. "Eventually, the paintings reveal themselves to me," explains Vara, "allowing me access to feel and create the work of art."