Stemming from personal and family experiences, author and musician, Steve Malski Niles embarked on a journey illustrating how down-through-the-ages, art, in its myriad forms, has served as a powerful source of healing. While analyzing and comparing the function of the Shaman in ancient and contemporary societies to the works of therapists, analysts, medical doctors, priests, teachers, and architects, Steve shows how, in a variety of ways, art strongly impacts the human healing process. He is a musician and composer who has performed in the U.S. and in Europe. A prolific writer, he also has a number of books in development and looks to expand the “Power of Art” into a series including “The Power of Art in Education and Learning”, and ”The Power of Art in Politics and Diplomacy.