'Healing,' ' Papa would tell me, 'is not a science, but the intuitive art of wooing nature." W. H. Auden

Creating/viewing art (as well as spending time in nature and giving) have been proven to be beneficial to an individual's overall well-being and conducive to healing. David Turner found solace, a sense of identity, community, and purpose and expression for his deepest feelings in art. and music.

This year, beautiful artists of all ages from many places have shared of themselves and of their gifts and talents with Big Dave. Now, on his website, they share them with the world.

BIG DAVE'S BIG GIFT

"Show Us Your Heart" Art

"Heart of the Matter" J. DiGiulio	"New Beginning" Amber Vance	"Two Hearts Can Lift Another Up" Dawn M	"My Design" Gerald	"King of Hearts" Franklin Santana
"Heartfelt" Mikala	Untitled Eleatta Diver	Untitled Lindsey & Abigail	"Human Nature" Aminah	"Love One Another" Beth Palmer

"Sacri Cordis" Kathryn Heubel	Untitled Sharon DiGiulio	"Family Love" Kerri Martin	"Heart Person" Jordan	"Centered and Open" Mindy Gellin
"Big Dave" V. Cullum Rogers	"Always Try Your Heartest" Beth, Patrick, and Lexi	"Show Your Heart" Alan Teasley	"From the Heart" Eseoa	"Open Heart" Ginger Poole

Untitled Tim Gibson	"Butterfly Hearts" Elizabeth & Ava	Untitled Duke student	"Friends at Peace" Rosita Garrett	"A Breeze in Fall" Freeman Beard
"Heart" Will Dansby	"Rose" Sandra Clark	"I take you with me" Lindsey Kearns	"T-Tree" Ellyn Williams	"Love yourself too!" Jeannette Brossart

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." Mother Teresa Kelly R. Dew	"What You Cannot See with Your Eyes, See with Your Heart" Marie	Untitled Mary Joyner-Jones Becky Strickland Shelia Jordan Connie Rowland	"EndBeginnings" Kathryn Lassiter	"Heart Collage" Sam, Jordan, Zachary,Hannah, Jane
"Big Dave" V. Collum Rogers	Untitled Duke student	"Winter Windows" Dawn Vaughan	"Big Dave" Pam and Mark Dolejs	"Mended Hearts" Rosita Garrett

Untitled Kimberly Macenko	"Sweet Love" Emma	"Feeling Blessed and Surrounded by Love" Dawn M.	Untitled Tracy Berger	"My Music Comes from My Heart" Roslyn
"Smooth Sailing" Patricia Murray	"Light comes out of the darkness" Rachel Galper	"Polkadot Hearts" Lilliana	Untitled Ingela Gilley	"Heart Clouds and Pyramid" Sam & Christina
"Here Is a Piece of My Heart" Bridget Pemberton-Smith	"Hamster Love" Dana Powers	"Don't Give Up" Ray Hotz	"My Love to Those Who Give Us Hope" Dawn M.	"Do What Makes Your Heart Sing" Choudhury Family

"Lone Star" "Pinwheel" Emily Hinshaw	"I Love You?" Eldrewn	"Heart Sculpture" Eli	"You Are Loved" Christine Callan	Untitled Joy Javitz
Untitled Amber	"Family" Fifth Grade Class Easley Elementary	Untitled Kathryn Moore	Untitled Duke student	"Love Continues On and On and On" Olivia Gregson

"Eternity" Beth Wilson	"Texture" Molly Gaither	Untitled Duke student	"Courtly Love" Joshua and Melissa Lozoff	"Starry Night" Mary Ann Rowland
Untitled Matt Tomko	Untitled Clyde Jones	"Land the I Love" :Ronnie Lilly	"Boy and Cow" Mark Schultz	Untitled Catherine and Neil Palomba
"Settled In" Suzanne Turner	"Fruits of the Spirit" Pam Aldridge	"Look through the darkness with a loving eye" Dawn M.	Untitled Gregory and Shaneka	Purple Preemie Heart Hat Katie Wakeford

"Heart Strings" Cindy Kuykendall	"Endless Creative Connections" Dawn M.	"How a heart of gold is created" Dawn M.	Untitled Beverly Morgan	"Love with Your Whole Heart" Cindy Kuykendall
"Simple Life" Suzanne Turner	"Floating in a sea of love" Dawn M.	"Pink Is for Monica" Dipika Kohli	"With one look they can melt our hearts" Dawn M.	"Still Life" Suzanne Turner
"Entwined Heart" J. Logan	Untitled Meisha	"A Whole New World" J. Logan	Untitled Lisa Gaither	"A Playful Heart" J. Logan
Untitled Dawn M.	Untitled Lisa Gaither	Untitled Lisa Gaither	Untitled Dawn M.	Untitled Lisa Gaither