To make art is to respond, reflect, and resolve
Community Events
Thank you to all who attended this past Professional Meet & Greet and made inspiring traded Artist Trading Cards to trade and share with other colleagues.
Upcoming events and networking opportunities will run throughout the year so stay connected!
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Thank you everyone for creating, connecting, and collaborating!
Professional Meet & Greet: Create & Connect
Friday, September 25, 2026
11:00 AM–1:30 PMCREATE Arts Center
914 Silver Spring Avenue, Ste. 101
Silver Spring, MD 20910Come Create & Connect
Join us for a FREE professional meet-and-greet at CREATE Arts Center, centered around creativity, intentional conversation, and making genuine connections with other professionals in the community.
Hosted by Lindsay Downs of The 3 Brushes, LLC
This gathering is an opportunity to step away from the usual networking format and spend some time creating, talking, sharing resources, and getting to know colleagues—both familiar faces and new ones.
Artist Trading Cards & Networking
We'll be creating Artist Trading Cards (ATCs) together.
Each participant may create 1–3 cards to keep and/or exchange with other attendees. No art experience is necessary—just come ready to make something and connect.
You're also welcome to bring:
Business cards
Digital or printed promotional materials
Resources from your organization or practice
Information you'd like to share with other professionals
There will be plenty of room for informal networking and genuine conversation rather than simply exchanging contact information.
This event is open to anyone who works in healthcare or related such as community organizations that support healthcare or are related—not just therapists or art therapists. Feel free to invite colleagues and other healthcare professionals who may be interested in connecting with others in the community.
The event is FREE.
You're welcome to stay for the full 11:00 AM–1:30 PM event or stop by for whatever portion of the gathering works with your schedule.
RSVP
Please RSVP so Lindsay has an idea of how many people may attend and can bring enough art materials for everyone. You’re welcome to simply come and enjoy too! Last minute schedule changes happen.
RSVP to Lindsay:
lindsaykdowns.arttherapy@the3brushes.comYou can also contact Lindsay with questions, concerns, or day-of-event questions if you need help finding the space.
Coffee & Treats
Kaldi's Social House is located next door to CREATE Arts Center if you'd like to grab a coffee or treat before or during the meet-and-greet.
Visit Kaldi's website for their current offerings:
https://www.kaldissocial.com/Parking
A covered parking garage is located across the street from CREATE Arts Center. Parking is metered by the hour.
About CREATE Arts Center
The 3 Brushes, LLC is a community collaborator and is not directly affiliated with CREATE Arts Center.
If you're curious about CREATE Arts Center or would like to learn more about the space, you may contact:
Lisa Pascal
lisa@createartscenter.orgClayton Evans
clayton@createartscenter.orgCREATE main phone: (301) 588-2787
Please do not contact CREATE's main number for event RSVPs.
For RSVPs, please contact Lindsay by email at: lindsaykdowns.arttherapy@the3brushes.com.Come Make Something & Meet Someone New
Come create something, exchange ideas and resources, and make connections with colleagues in the community.
We hope to see you there!
UPCOMING CREATE Arts Center Workshop on Saturday, 09/19/2026 from 3pm-6pm
WORKSHOPS
Workshops are designed for mental health and medical professionals and non-healthcare professionals. Workshops are art based and not clinical art therapy groups. There are currently no clinical art therapy groups being offered through The 3 Brushes, LLC.
If you’d like to be a community collaborator, feel free to connect with me. I’m available to co-lead workshops, arts-based events, and mental health awareness advocacy opportunities.
Want to collaborate? Learn more here →
Interested in individual art therapy services instead? Learn more about Services for Art Therapy or explore Art Therapy for Grief and Loss.
Looking to learn more?
• About Lindsay Downs
• What Is Art Therapy?
• Art Therapy for Grief and Loss
• Contact The 3 Brushes
A special thank you to all who attended and participated in Mindfulness Practices in Mark-Making on Saturday, July 25th, 2026. Stay tuned for future workshop offerings.
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Mindfulness Practices in Mark-Making Workshop
Workshop Date: 07/25/26, 2pm-4pm
Thank you to all who came and participated in this workshop. It was a wonderful experience and I hope to expand upon this workshop series in the near future.
COST: $50 per participant
(All art supplies and workshop setup included)LOCATION:
The Kentlands
Artists on Market Gallery
305 Main St. 1st Floor
Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878
SPONSORS:
The Kentlands Community Foundation & Gaithersburg Artists CollectiveFor more information, please visit:
https://www.kentlands.org/gaithersburg-artist-collectiveSpace is limited!
Join us for a creative mindfulness and mark-making workshop using natural materials, traditional art media, and nature-inspired design practices. This experiential art workshop invites participants to slow down, reconnect creatively, and explore expressive art-making in a relaxed and supportive environment.
Participants will create original designs inspired by nature and handmade creative processes while engaging with mindfulness-based art practices focused on observation, texture, movement, and playful experimentation.
This workshop encourages curiosity, relaxation, and creative expression without pressure, perfectionism, or performance. Samples, natural studies, materials, and guided prompts will be provided, with plenty of time for individual exploration and art-making.
Whether you are new to art or have years of creative experience, this workshop is designed to help rekindle a sense of play, reflection, and creative renewal through the process of making art with nature inspired media.
Great for most ages (12+) and all skill levels. Invite a friend, loved one, or family member to share the experience!
GALLERY
Original Artwork, Creative Practice, & Studio Work
The gallery at The 3 Brushes reflects my creative practice as both an art therapist and artist. Featured works include original artwork, sketchbook studies, workshop examples, and process-based explorations that have evolved through curiosity, experimentation, and creative inquiry.
Many of these pieces explore themes of grief, loss, renewal, change, nature, embodiment, and the human experience. My work often examines how art can serve as a pathway for reflection, meaning-making, emotional expression, and personal growth.
I work across a variety of materials and approaches, including painting, mixed media, drawing, woodburning, and process-based studio practices. Mistakes, revisions, unfinished work, and experimentation are embraced as essential parts of the creative process.
If you are interested in the role of creativity in emotional healing, learn more about What Is Art Therapy?
If you would like to learn more about my background, approach, and the philosophy behind The 3 Brushes, visit the About page.
Whether you are exploring artwork, interested in a commission, or looking for creative workshops and community events, I invite you to spend some time with the work and see what resonates with you.
"Through the Hedges", acrylic on canvas, 12 × 14. This painting explores themes of renewal, change, growth, acceptance, and integration, inviting reflection on the evolving nature of healing and transformation. Artist's Collection — Not for Sale
"The Mountain", acrylic on canvas, 8 × 10. Created as a wedding gift for a friend from Indonesia, this painting celebrates friendship, new beginnings, and the journey of building a life in a new country. Private Collection — Not for Sale
"Friendship Across Borders", oil pastel in sketchbook. Created from a reference image, this study explores themes of nationality, identity, friendship, and innocence. Artist's Collection — Not for Sale
"Rainbow Forest", upcycled mixed media incorporating textiles, inks, gauche, and watercolor with acrylic on wood canvas. This piece explores themes of play, capacity, change, and growth emerging from pain through the use of layered materials and texture. Renewal themes from repurposing textiles and materials. Private Collection - Not For Sale
"Memorial Box", memorialization art making and honoring memory, multimedia piece: paper plaster, wood, sheel, Model Magic, paper, textiles, stone, and found objects. Artist's Collection — Not for Sale
"Alternative Book & Collage", mixed media using recycled ephemera, book pages, and magazine images and text. This mixed-media study explores storytelling, symbolism, and meaning-making through the layered use of found materials and collage. Artist's Collection — Not for Sale
"Unhinged Chicken Doll", recycled articulated keychain, found objects, and textiles. Part of an ongoing series of handmade healing dolls exploring themes of grief, loss, play, and creative exploration. Each piece reflects an interest in symbolism, recycled materials, and the ways handmade objects can invite curiosity, comfort, and personal meaning. Private Collection — Not for Sale
"Quote Tags" (multiple pieces), mixed media incorporating textiles, shells, found objects, thread, and paper. This wearable art study explores the idea of carrying memory through meaningful objects, symbolism, and personal reflection. Artist's Collection — Not for Sale
"Wondering", mixed media piece: markers, colored pencil, and watercolor in sketchbook. Created from a National Geographic reference image, this study explores themes of identity and adolescence. Artist's Collection — Not for Sale
"Hope Doctor", mixed media: watercolor, pen and ink, and colored pencil on recycled paper. Created from a reference image, this study explores themes of medical trauma, uncertainty, powerlessness, and helplessness. Artist's Collection — Not for Sale
"Fatima", mixed media on recycled paper. Created from a reference photograph, this portrait study explores themes of world cultures, heritage, and identity. Artist's Collection — Not for Sale
Experimental play in sketchbook, mixed media, "Fur Baby" , piece exploring pet loss and friendship with animals. Artist's Collection — Not for Sale
"Gardener", a watercolor and ballpoint pen in sketchbook piece. This sketchbook piece explores growth, change, and the ongoing process of adapting to our environments. Through layered watercolor and intentional pen marks, the piece reflects growth as a lived and embodied experience—one shaped by our surroundings, relationships, choices, and capacity to respond to change. Like tending a garden, adaptation may involve patience, attention, uncertainty, and a willingness to work with what emerges. The piece considers how we both shape and are shaped by the environments in which we live. Artist's Collection — Not for Sale
"Cottagecore Nana", mixed media on recycled paper. This piece honors memory and the comfort found in traditions, rituals, and simple living; especially when reminded of grandparents and slow, sustainable living. Created on recycled paper, the piece reflects how familiar objects, routines, and places can carry meaning across time, connecting us to a sense of home, belonging, and remembrance. The work honors the quiet beauty of everyday life and the ways cherished memories can be preserved, reimagined, and carried with us. Artist's Collection — Not for Sale
"Untitled". No need to have a title for every piece. This piece explores curiosity and mark-making as both a creative practice and a way to build technical skills. Through watercolor, stamps, ink, and markers, the process invites experimentation with color, texture, repetition, movement, and form. Sketchbook play creates space for responsive art-making—following the feedback of the materials, noticing what emerges, and allowing one mark to inform the next without requiring a predetermined outcome. Artist's Collection — Not for Sale
"Deep Rest", sketchbook exploration using colored pencil and acrylic paint. This study explores themes of processing, restoration, and the idea that rest can be a productive and healthy adaptive response. Created through a process-based approach, the work reflects on the role of rest as an essential part of healing, creativity, and everyday living. Artist's Collection — Not for Sale
"Terrariums", mixed media incorporating mosses, lichen, sand, stone, wood, and a found plastic toy. This series explores themes of environment, change, growth, and containment through layered natural and found materials. Private Collection - Not For Sale
"Life Transitions as Tree" explores major life decisions and significant seasons of change through symbolism and metaphor. This mixed-media piece incorporates textiles, acrylic paint, and adhesives to reflect the layered nature of growth, transition, and personal meaning-making. Private Collection - Not For Sale
Art Therapist & Artist
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COMMISSION INQUIRIES
Commissioned artwork is offered as a separate creative service and is distinct from art therapy.
Each piece is developed with attention to emotional tone, symbolism, and material exploration. Work often draws from themes of grief, loss, transition, healing, and renewal through imagery of people, nature, and lived experience.
Commissions may include finished works, process-based explorations, or pieces that evolve through conversation and reflection.
I work across a range of materials and approaches. Variations and revisions are a natural part of the creative process.
These works are well suited for personal collections, therapeutic spaces, and environments seeking reflective, meaningful, and human-centered artwork.
PRICING & AVAILABILITY
Commissions are priced as a flat rate based on size, materials, medium, and estimated time required.
Due to clinical and professional commitments, commissions are limited. Availability may vary, and not all requests can be accepted.
SHIPPING
I do not currently ship internationally. Domestic shipping options may vary based on size, materials, and cost. Shipping fees and estimates can be discussed during the inquiry process.
INQUIRIES
To request a commission, please use the form below. I will respond within 1–2 business days unless I’m on planned leave.
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To maintain clear professional boundaries and protect the integrity of the therapeutic relationship, The 3 Brushes, LLC does not accept, create, or fulfill commissioned artwork requests, paid creative projects, or private art-making services for current art therapy clients.
This includes, but is not limited to:
Custom or commissioned artwork
Paid or requested creative projects outside of the therapeutic process
Requests for the therapist to create, modify, or complete artwork on behalf of a client
Art-related business transactions between therapist and current clients
Art-making may be used within the context of art therapy sessions as part of the therapeutic process. In this setting, the focus remains on the client’s own expression, exploration, and clinical treatment goals. The art therapist’s role is to facilitate, support, and guide the therapeutic process, not to produce artwork for the client.
While The 3 Brushes, LLC may also maintain a separate professional or creative presence that includes artwork, educational materials, or other offerings, these activities are distinct from clinical art therapy services.
No commercial or creative services are offered to current art therapy clients in order to avoid dual relationships, conflicts of interest, and boundary confusion.
Clients acknowledge that participation in art therapy does not include access to commissioned artwork, private creative services, or artist-for-hire arrangements. Maintaining this separation supports ethical practice, clinical clarity, and the safety of the therapeutic relationship.
Former clients may inquire about creative services after the termination of art therapy; however, such requests are reviewed carefully and may still be declined to preserve ethical boundaries and prevent potential dual relationships or conflicts of interest.
Artwork, Images & Privacy
Current and former client artwork is never used for marketing, promotional purposes, or other business activities.
For workshops and networking events, participants may voluntarily provide permission for the use of artwork they create or images of their participation. Written permission forms are provided when applicable. When images are shared, identifying details: including faces and other recognizable features are removed or edited to help protect participants’ privacy.
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Are all of the artworks featured in the Gallery available for purchase?
Current original works available for purchase are featured below the first gallery selection on this page.
Some pieces displayed throughout the Gallery may have already been sold, gifted to friends or family, part of a private collection, or are part of my personal artist collection and are not currently available for purchase.
Select artworks and written work may become available as limited-edition prints / products for the Gallery shop when available.
Client artwork created during art therapy sessions is never used for sales, marketing, promotional, or educational purposes, regardless of whether the individual is a current or former client.
Any imagery used by The 3 Brushes, LLC for sales, marketing, educational materials, or website content is either original artwork created by Lindsay Downs, properly licensed royalty-free content, or sourced from materials in the public domain.
If you have questions about a specific piece, print availability, or commissions, please feel free to email me.
STUDIO
ORIGINALS FOR SALE
One-of-a-kind artwork from Lindsay’s studio. These works explore layers and experimentation. Original artwork is updated periodically as pieces continue their story in another home.
ABOUT THESE PIECES & FEATURED COLLECTIONS
This current body of work reflects process, discovery, and personal exploration around themes of growth, transitions, and change in the natural world. These works are original, not reproduced, and are not available in commercial or gallery retail spaces.
STYLE & MATERIALS
Abstract Expression– layered compositions with depth and movement
Nature-Inspired Work – calming palettes and organic themes
Mixed Media & Texture – tactile surfaces and expressive mark-making using acrylic paints and wood burner tools.
CHOOSING A PIECE
Pick the artwork that will continue it’s story of exploration, conversation, and feels like it belongs home with you, the office, a friend’s wall, or thoughtful gifting.
PURCHASE & SHIPPING
Local pickup and delivery are available in the DMV area: Northern VA, Washington, D.C, and Maryland. Insured shipping options are also available.
STUDIO CONTACT
If you are interested in a featured piece, original artwork, or an art commission, please use the contact link below.
I’m glad to answer questions regarding current availability, pricing, commissions, or any artwork featured in the Gallery.
"Reflections" 2021 15 15/16 × 24 inches Acrylic and woodburning on gessoed wood panel $1,200 Highlighted work from the current collection. Listed prices do not include shipping, handling, or shipping insurance. These costs will be calculated separately based on the artwork’s size, weight, packaging requirements, and delivery destination.
"Quiet Growth" 2026, 2x12 Acrylic on Wood Panel $300 Listed prices do not include shipping, handling, or shipping insurance. These costs will be calculated separately based on the artwork’s size, weight, packaging requirements, and delivery destination.
"Quiet Growth" 2026 12x12 Acrylic on Wood Panel $300 Shelf Scale Reference Listed prices do not include shipping, handling, or shipping insurance. These costs will be calculated separately based on the artwork’s size, weight, packaging requirements, and delivery destination.
"Underwater Seascape" 2024, acrylic on circle canvas 16 × 26 inches 26 inches in diameter $700 Listed prices do not include shipping, handling, or shipping insurance. These costs will be calculated separately based on the artwork’s size, weight, packaging requirements, and delivery destination.
"The Wilds", 2022 12 × 12 inches Acrylic and woodburning on wood panel $375 Listed prices do not include shipping, handling, or shipping insurance. These costs will be calculated separately based on the artwork’s size, weight, packaging requirements, and delivery destination.
"Hidden" 2024 24 × 12 inches Acrylic on canvas with finished edges $600 Listed prices do not include shipping, handling, or shipping insurance. These costs will be calculated separately based on the artwork’s size, weight, packaging requirements, and delivery destination.
"Dreamscape Forest" 2023 24 × 15 15/16 inches Acrylic and woodburning on gessoed wood panel $900 Listed prices do not include shipping, handling, or shipping insurance. These costs will be calculated separately based on the artwork’s size, weight, packaging requirements, and delivery destination.
"Enchantment" 2023 24 × 15 15/16 inches Acrylic and woodburning on gessoed wood panel $900 Listed prices do not include shipping, handling, or shipping insurance. These costs will be calculated separately based on the artwork’s size, weight, packaging requirements, and delivery destination.
"Tall Tree" 2020 12 × 24 inches Acrylic and woodburning on wood panel $750 Listed prices do not include shipping, handling, or shipping insurance. These costs will be calculated separately based on the artwork’s size, weight, packaging requirements, and delivery destination.
Art Supply Donations
Every creative material has a story. Sometimes, that story continues in the hands of someone new.
If you have gently used art supplies, paper, textiles, found objects, toys, miniatures, or other creative materials that are no longer being used, I welcome the opportunity to give them a second life. Your contribution can support my art therapy practice, personal art-making, and community workshops while reducing waste and supporting a small, local business.
I also welcome contributions from local businesses with surplus inventory or materials that can no longer be sold because of minor cosmetic damage, discontinued stock, or other non-safety-related reasons.
If you are interested in contributing materials, I would be happy to connect and discuss what you have available. Due to space, safety, and clinical considerations, I may not be able to accept every item.
Please note: The 3 Brushes, LLC is not a nonprofit organization, and material contributions are not tax-deductible.
Looking for another place to give your used art materials, hobby kits, and gently used supplies to?
I highly recommend a trip and visit to: Upcycled Creative Reuse Center in Alexandria, VA
To learn more, visit their donation appointment page: CLICK HERE