Lisa Behan lives and works as a creative collaborator in Brisbane, Queensland.
She has been actively researching the ways that art can have a positive impact on health with a focus on the calming and restorative benefits of nature. With a deep concern for the rise of anxiety in our hyper-connected world her work strives to enrich society with the solace of natural patterns and rhythms.
From 2009 - 2014 Lisa studied painting at the Brisbane Institute of Art and for three years was an artist in residence at the annual LINES in the SAND festival on Minjerribah, North Stradbroke Island. LINES in the SAND was a Contemporary Arts Festival of art made for, with and about the environment, LINES in the SAND brings together artists, island residents and visitors, sharing a respect for the island and its ecology.
Lisa works with a poetic and intuitive confidence, discovering purpose through creating universal images that nurture a sense of calm and wellbeing.
Lisa combined her project management experience, respectful communication style, artistic abilities and contemplative practice to develop Mindsettle. Mindsettle is working to calm patients in many clinical settings using a combination of tranquil natural images and curated soothing music.