Leaving leaves -- between seasons : therapeutic landscape painting and participatory art / by Emily Branch.

Author/creator Branch, Emily author.
Other author Blake, Beth, degree supervisor.
Other author East Carolina University. School of Art and Design.
Format Theses and dissertations
Publication[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2016.
Description69 pages : illustrations (chiefly color)
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Summary This thesis is an exhibition of therapeutic art. The therapeutic qualities of the work are based on scientific studies in healthcare design and psychology, and evolutionary psychology. Attributes that have been demonstrated to reduce physical and emotional pain include: 1) references to flourishing, favorable natural environments, 2) regionally familiar references, 3) stylization or abstraction, and 4) a participatory opportunity to share experiences. The thesis exhibition includes a sequence of large landscape paintings (Between Seasons) and a participatory installation (Leaving Leaves), in a sitting area of a local healthcare facility (the East Carolina Heart Institute). The work facilitates the sharing of experiences of loss, and features visual representations of seasonal change. This thesis document discusses how elements from proven pain-reducing artworks and theories are incorporated into my work.
General notePresented to the faculty of the School of Art and Design.
General noteAdvisor: Beth Blake.
General noteTitle from PDF t.p. (viewed January 24, 2017).
Dissertation noteM.F.A. East Carolina University 2016.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Technical detailsSystem requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web.

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