Art Therapy
ART THERAPY
“Art” is always being used in form of pleasure, expression and communication. It always played with human psychology in order to communicate, entertain, express and satisfy. Art is as useful for a common person as for an artist in creativity.
Art therapy is psychological related term that uses art media as its primary mode of communication. According to the American Art Therapy Association, art therapy is based on the belief that the creative process of art is both healing and life-enhancing.. It is useful for any age person who may find himself over-whelmed by the intensity of his emotions which is difficult to face either for him self or with other. It gives an opportunity to explore these painful or intensive thoughts and feelings in a supportive environment. Art therapy can be individual activity but is often used very successfully in group situation such as in art studios and in workshops that focus on creativity development. Art therapists work with children, adolescents, and adults and provide services to individuals, couples, families, groups, and communities.
It involves wide variety of art materials like paints, clay, chalks, markers, batik and many more. Art therapy is very useful for hyper active children, stressed and over worked people in order to give confidence, relaxation and enhance cognitive ability. In this therapy person has to use art material in order to express him self. There is no special art skill require for the person only his reaction is important for expression. By applying oil and acrylic paints with finger person can easily release its tension. By using clay, markers, chalks and other medium of art person’s personality usually judged by the art therapist.
This therapy is not only useful for adults and old people in order to increase cognitive abilities, better relationships with family and friends, able to enjoy the life-affirming pleasures of the creative experience but especially for aggressive children for their better development.
Sehrish chauhdary
Artist and an art teacher.
About the Author
Qualification: Masters in Fine Arts from College Of Art and Design.
Punjab University Lahore- Pakistan
Honor: Masters of Fine Arts (Painting) from College of Art and Design Punjab University (2007) TOP IN UNIVERSITY 1ST DIVISION
Exhibitions:
2 Participate in Painting exhibition at cultural centre of Islamic republic of Iran-Lahore for Shalimar hospital deserving patients (7th july,2008)
3 Participate in Fresh Cream young artist exhibition in Alhamra art Council. (2008)
4 Exhibition in Royat Art Gallery. (2007)
5 Participate in young artist exhibition in Alhamra Art Council. (2007)
6 Participate in Spring Festival Painting Competition arranged by Alhamra Art Permanent Art Gallery (2007)
7 Thesis display at Ana Molka Art Gallery. ( 2007)
8 Exhibition in Copera Art Gallery. (2007)
9 Participation in University Of Engineering & Tech. Painting Competition (2007)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
• Research work on complete art work of artist “Shah Nawaz Zaidi” for College of Art and Design Punjab University 2007
• Research work for Lok Virsa “Traditional and Cultural Food of Lahore” 2007
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Teaching Fine Arts in Lahore Garrison Academy for boys since 7th of December 2007.
Serigraph Screen Printing Process by Kolibri Art Studio – JazzArtCollection.com
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