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On These Shoulders, I Stand

Posted July 8th, 2019 by Southwestern College & filed under Art Therapy at SWC, Student & Alumni Stories, Wild Heart Gallery, Creativity & More.

By Maqueita Eleazer While taking the History of Art Therapy course, I was surprised to see that 7/301 pages mentioned the contributions that art therapists of color have made to the field of Art Therapy. Pioneers such as Cliff Joseph, Wayne Ramirez, Lucille Venture, Georgette Seabrook, etc. have made tremendous contributions to this profession, and…
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Home is where the HeART (Therapy) Is

Posted May 6th, 2015 by Donna Harrington & filed under Art Therapy at SWC, Student & Alumni Stories.

By descending down into the depths of the soul, and not primarily by a painful acquisition of many manual skills, the artist attains the power of awakening other souls. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson “Art therapy is a mental health profession in which clients, facilitated by the art therapist, use art media, the creative process,…
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