Amy Hall
Amy Hall
Shalom Creatives
Madison Heights, Virginia
Amy Hall knows what it means to rebuild a life from the inside out. Having walked through the shadows of religious trauma herself, she carries a deep conviction that faith should never wound—it should heal. Out of that conviction grew Shalom Creatives, an initiative that weaves together art, community, and spiritual reclamation for survivors who are finding their way back to wholeness.
In the shadow of Liberty University and Jerry Falwell's fundamentalist culture, Shalom Creatives cultivates spaces where healing, creativity and belonging intersect. Through pop-up art studios in underserved communities and with survivors of sexual assault, a leadership network for women whose voices. are marginalized in faith settings, and creative workshops that foster reflection, founder Amy Hall guides individuals and communities on a path toward healing and restoration. Pop-up art studios have been held in a Black community center, at local churches and faith community retreats, and for a women’s leadership network. As the founder of Shalom Creatives, Amy has built more than a healing art space; she’s cultivated a network of women in leadership who gather to process spiritual harm, share their journeys, and strengthen one another through the arts.
About Amy Hall:
Rev. Amy Hall is a contemplative photographer, ordained minister, and creative pioneer whose calling lies in untangling the painful knots of religious trauma and building fresh, healing spaces for women to reclaim their faith through art. Currently moderater of Virginia Baptist Women in Ministry, Amy Hall is a pastor-at-large in the Central Virginia region. Amy is an endorsed chaplain through Baptist Chaplaincy Relations with 25 years of pioneering ministry and leadership experience. She is a certified therapeutic art life coach and a certified mental health coach with specializations in trauma-informed coaching and suicide prevention. After attending both Bob Jones University and graduating from Liberty University, Amy has deconstructed her conservative upbringing and has a deep understanding of the trauma women can experience in that culture.
Through Shalom Creatives, Amy has become a gentle guide for those who once lost faith, offering them tools of art and community to practice trust again. Her vision is not only to help survivors reclaim their spirituality, but also to remind the wider church of its call to be a place of refuge and flourishing.
For Amy, creativity is more than self-expression—it is prayer, courage, and testimony. In workshops and retreats, she creates safe, sacred spaces where survivors can tell the truth about their experiences, breathe deeply, and reclaim their stories through painting, writing, and collaborative projects. Her approach is not about erasing the pain, but about transforming it into beauty and resilience.
“My work is rooted in the belief that God is still present in the places where we were harmed,” Amy says. “When people gather with honesty and imagination, healing can begin. That is shalom—peace that is not fragile, but fierce.”
Pop up art and nature journaling at local park
Shalom Creatives Leadership Network empowers women leading and serving as bridge builders between their communities and churches, including pastors/chaplains, nonprofit leaders, business owners, spiritual and wellness leaders, creative arts leaders and others. “Based just outside of Lynchburg, Virginia, our community lives in the shadow of one of the largest Baptist universities in the country. While this institution has shaped the region’s religious landscape, it has also caused deep spiritual wounds, particularly through feeder churches led by its graduates. Many women and marginalized individuals have been silenced, excluded from leadership, and discouraged from following the call of God on their lives.”
In a world often wary of faith, Amy Hall offers a different kind of resurgence—one painted in messy strokes, whispered through collage, and administered through gentle, communal creativity. Through Shalom Creatives, she invites women to dismantle what harms them and rebuild—one brushstroke, one cut-and-paste, one moment of shared vulnerability at a time.
