The art world is constantly shifting as emerging professionals discover new techniques or reinterpret old ideas. Emotions can be trapped on canvas for eternity as artists express themselves and render their interpretations of the world.

Visual and performance art are both provocative and intriguing but can also be incredibly therapeutic. Doctors at the Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center have thus employed art and creative practices as a way to soothe patients.

Experiential therapies are combined with art therapy to help patients with conditions such as eating disorders and behavioral problems address issues that are buried deep in their subconscious.

The center's director Mellissa Rocci explains that the team will "use expressive therapies and the creative process as a way for our residents to work through different issues and express themselves nonverbally."

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, approximately 62 percent of artists are self-employed but it is anticipated that jobs in this field will grow faster than average for those who work on a freelance and a salaried basis.

It is further expected that jobs for artists and related workers will increase by 16 percent until 2016.