Hi Lynda
You might try contacting Jane Willis of Willis Newson
Arts and Health Consultancy. She has written for the
NHS on arts/health issues.
Best wishes
Caroline Wright
--- Lynda Cornwell <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Everyone
>
> I am a postgraduate student at Kingston University
> putting together some
> ideas for further study/research and I wonder if
> anyone knows of new research in
> the field of using visual arts for improving health
> and wellbeing?
>
> Being based at Kingston I am aware of Hilary Dalke's
> work with colour and
> have in the past talked to Dr Staricoff at Chelsea &
> Westminster about her
> research there into using Visual Art and Performing
> Art (musicians) to aid the
> efficacy of treatment.
>
> The web is full of references to colour and light
> therapy, but does anyone
> know of any doctoral research or similar?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Lynda Cornwell
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Caroline Wright
Tutor MA Fine Art and Writing the Visual
Norwich School of Art and Design
www.carolinewright.com
www.linesofcommunication.co.uk
Forthcoming projects/exhibitions
The Inishlacken Project, Ireland
June 21st - 26th 2007
Selected artists spend time on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland
following the visit to the island by artists Gerard Dillon, James MacIntyre and George Campbell in the 1950's. An exhibition at Galway Arts Centre will take place in 2008.
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