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. |
| Description | 69 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) |
| Supplemental Content | Access via ScholarShip |
| Subjects |
| 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 note | Presented to the faculty of the School of Art and Design. |
| General note | Advisor: Beth Blake. |
| General note | Title from PDF t.p. (viewed January 24, 2017). |
| Dissertation note | M.F.A. East Carolina University 2016. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Technical details | System requirements: Adobe Reader. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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