WHOLE SOUL STUDIO

The Restoration Studio for Body, Soul & Spirit

The art of becoming whole.

FINDING BEAUTIFUL™ · STUDIO WORKSHOPS · PRIVATE ARTFUL STORYWORK™ · RESTORATION ART

It is not about making art.

It is about making space.

Space for your story.
Space for your body.
Space for your creativity.
Space for God.
Space to become the woman you were created to be.

No art experience required.

Meet Shelley Henk

Artist of the Soul

Restoration Artist • Writer • Teacher • Nurse

1,000+ Women Served • Best-Selling Co-Author • Featured on PBS • Creator of Artful Storywork™

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You don’t have to erase your story. You can create something beautiful with it.

I help women transform the stories that shape their lives so they can return to wholeness, freedom, and the person they were created to be.

I do this through Artful Storywork™—my signature art form bringing together story, art, embodiment, and spiritual formation.

Finding Beautiful™

A year inside the art of becoming whole.

Finding Beautiful is my signature body of work—a 12-month creative journey into your story, your soul, and the beauty of becoming.

Through four courses and four seasons of creative exploration, you will:

FEEL. HEAL. DREAM. CREATE.

You’ll make 32 drawings and 4 paintings as you uncover old stories, listen to what is asking to be seen, and create from a deeper place of truth.

No art experience required.

Just bring your story.

Four Courses • 32 Creative Practices • 4 Paintings • Monthly Studio Gatherings

$497 / 12 months

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The Philosophy

ART IS THE WAY IN.

I believe there are things within us that words alone cannot reach.

So we create.

We draw. We paint. We feel. We listen. We remember. We make meaning.

Inspired by the spirit of kintsugi and the beauty of wabi-sabi, my work honors the cracks, the unfinished places, and the pieces of our stories we once wished were different.

Nothing is wasted.

Even here, beauty can be found.

In Artful Storywork™, the canvas becomes a place of return.

It is where art becomes an altar.

Sometimes words aren't enough.

Artful Storywork™ uses story, embodied awareness, spirituality, and creative expression to make the invisible visible—helping you see your story with new eyes.

You don't need to be an artist.
You simply need to be curious.

UNEARTH · See the story.
CULTIVATE · See differently.
CREATE · Bring forth beauty.

PRIVATE ARTFUL STORYWORK™

For those ready to go deeper, I offer private one-to-one Artful Storywork experiences.

A sacred, creative space to explore your story, your healing, and your becoming—and to create something that could only come from you.

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Stories from the Studio

Jennifer Taylor

"I have gone from guarded and defensive to being at peace and feeling loved by God. I am creating my new story."
Jessica Smith

"The journey with Shelley is one of coming home to who you really are and leveraging the beauty that already exists in your life."
Michelle Maxwell

“Finding Beautiful” helped me heal old wounds, dream again, and discover that God was leading me into my purpose."
Lisa Spokis

"I love how the work is deeply Christ-centered while honoring the whole person."
Emily Byrnes

"For years I searched for someone to help me understand my story without leaving me stuck in it. I learned how to honor my past while moving forward. No more suppression. No more numbness. Only a fierceness to embrace who I am."
Kim LaPilusa

“I was able to connect dots that needed to be connected. I love how this work is deeply Christ-centered while honoring the whole person—physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual."
Ashton Greer

"I was guided through my story in safety and Shelley helped me find clarity. I now see my story clearly and am equipped to move forward and make beauty from ashes."
Andrea Ferral

"Shelley helped me rewrite my story, love who I once was, and focus on who God created me to be. She awakened new possibilities and gave me hope for my future."
D. Thomas

"From the first two questions Shelley asked me I was fighting back tears—not from sadness, but from joy. Freedom had finally arrived. In just two short hours, burdens and limiting beliefs I didn't even know I carried were destroyed."
KD Sandars

"Today I finally came face to face with every wound and scar I had carried for 42 years. The little child inside of me has finally been healed. I cannot describe the restoration I feel. This was one of the greatest experiences of my life."
Kim Henry

"Shelley is not afraid to ask the tough questions. Her wisdom is beyond her years, and I value her guidance in connecting my body, mind, and spirit to live my most abundant life."
Church of the King

"Shelley brought powerful insights into whole-person wellness. Her passion for wholeness was contagious, and we still find ourselves talking about what she shared."
Taylor Elizabeth

"Shelley encouraged me to explore the gift of a blank canvas life. She gave me the tools to become the co-creator and artist of my own life."
Brady Nicole

"I processed deep grief I had been carrying for over two years. I left feeling lighter and more joyful than I had in a very long time."
Christine Roberts

"Anxiety no longer controls me. I now understand what my body is trying to tell me and know how to respond with wisdom instead of fear."