Who We Are

Colors in the Dark is a creative healing collective where art, reflection, and sisterhood meet.

We create intentional spaces where women can slow down, express what lives beneath the surface, and reconnect with themselves through creative practice. Our experiences blend painting, movement, guided reflection, and community dialogue to support emotional release, clarity, and personal renewal.

Colors in the Dark was born from the belief that healing does not have to be loud or linear. Here, women are invited to show up as they are, honor their stories, and move forward with intention.

What began as intimate healing spaces has grown into a community-centered movement.

Paint & Heal - Valentines Day: Self-Care is Love

Since its founding in July 2023, Colors in the Dark has grown into a creative healing space rooted in community, connection, and care.

  • Founded by Melissa Baez

  • Based in Brooklyn, New York

  • Hosted paint and creative healing experiences throughout Brooklyn

  • Reached over 5,000 women through in-person and virtual experiences over the past two years

  • Facilitated Paint & Heal events, community workshops, private sessions, and collaborations

  • Created intentional spaces centered on healing, reflection, self-expression, and connection

OUR IMPACT

Free Automotive Workshop for Women , led by Jeanette Jonson