The Corporate Area-based Haile Selassie High School — where shrinking enrolment and deferred dreams often cast a shadow — 67 students came together to colour outside the lines of their daily realities.

To mark World Art Day on April 15, the D&G Foundation, in collaboration with The Art of Motivation Incorporate and its founder Shawn Ashman, took the Draw It Out art therapy initiative to the school — offering students a creative outlet to reimagine their futures, one brush stroke at a time.  More

 

APRIL, which is designated Alcohol Awareness Month, has started positively at Red Stripe with a reinforcement of its commitment to responsible drinking through its Drink & Live Responsibly campaign.

On Monday the beer-manufacturing giant formalised three groundbreaking partnerships, signing memoranda of understanding (MOU) with Intelligent Multimedia Limited (IML), Pitchy Patchy creative play, and The Art of Motivation. More

 

Empowering Women through Art 

In a meaningful celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025, Red Stripe turned its Vibes Bar into a hub to host an immersive ‘Paint and Inspire’ session under its Women Empowerment through Collaboration, Allyship, and Networking (WE CAN) initiative. Designed to promote empowerment through creativity, the event brought together over 30 female employees for an afternoon of painting, self-reflection, shared experiences, and camaraderie. The experience, executed in collaboration with CEO of The Art of Motivation Inc and acclaimed Jamaican artist Shawn Ashman, illustrated the power of sisterhood in accelerating progress for women.  Read More

‘Draw It Out’ 2024 ends with a bang at The Enid Bennett High School

In a touching finale to the 2024 ’Draw It Out’ series, Desnoes & Geddes (D&G) Foundation and Art of Motivation Inc took the initiative to The Enid Bennett High School in Bog Walk, St Catherine.

The interactive session, designed to harness the healing power of art, led by fine artist Shawn Ashman of Art of Motivation Inc, connected approximately 30 students from grade 9B with teachers and facilitators in an emotionally charged experience. More

Draw It Out providing a different form of therapy

FINE artist Shawn Ashman’s revolutionary Draw It Out programme has been nothing short of transformative since its launch in July of last year.

The programme, run by the Art of Motivation team, uses art as a form of therapy and has woven its impact through schools, communities, and major corporations across the island.

Beyond creating therapeutic journals for children and parents, the programme has expanded to offer online courses, tailored art journals for teachers, and fosters team-building through artistic expression in large corporations.

Ashman’s programme is spreading widely, captivating hearts and minds as it ventures into new territories of creative well-being. >>More

Malta, D&G Foundation's conflict workshop at B.B. Coke High

Malta, in partnership with the D&G Foundation, executed a conflict resolution workshop for thirty male students in grades 9-11 at the B.B Coke High School in St. Elizabeth. Hosted recently at the institution, the activation was a part of the entities’ plans to commemorate International Men’s Day, embodying the commitment to help ensure that no male is abandoned or excluded, especially in challenging or dangerous situations.

Led by the CEO of Art of Motivation Inc., Shawn Ashman, the aim of the exercise was to encourage young men to not lose sight of what matters, embrace the probability of making mistakes, and chart their own course on their life’s journey. This focus was centred on utilising art as a therapeutic tool for emotional management, while also serving as a source of inspiration and motivation.

Speaking of her experience of leading the session, Ashman expressed her delight as she watched the young men connect with the art. She shared, “The boys came to the session very curious as to what we would be doing, and after a while, you began to see an energy shift in the room as they began working together and collaborating on pieces.” >> More <<

 

IT specialist leaves job to pursue passion as an artist

Shawn C. Ashman is living her dream after leaving her job in the government service to pursue her art.