My name is Elske Reyneke-Barnard. I am a registered clinical Arts Therapist in private practice, based in Soul Images Expressive Arts Studio in Hamilton, New Zealand.
As an arts therapist I get to be with the most amazing people, witnessing beautiful moments and incredible journeys. I love engaging in arts therapy with children – play is their language after all! – and I enjoy journeying alongside women as they discover and grow.
I hope to inspire HOPE, and share LOVE with every child and woman I work alongside. We use art to connect, explore, express and heal. The keywords in everything that we do is playfulness and curiosity.
Being creative myself, brings me joy, and also carries me through the hard times. In particular I enjoy painting, creating with clay, making puppets, playing with mixed media, and photography. I am still learning to dance like no one is watching.
Being in nature, either the beach or the forest – or the ocean, is where I find connection; walking alone on the beach, fishing (off the inflatable boat!) with my husband, or tramping with my two (now adult) children.
I grew up and lived most of my life in South Africa – but now the beautiful Aotearoa New Zealand is home.