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Trusting the artwork

The purpose of this research was to inquire into the subjective experience of participants of psychodynamic group art therapy.This investigation was designed to record participants' responses and understanding of their art-making and their artwork in therapy. The qualitative methodology of phenomenography was chosen to record the art-making process. The sample included three women from a women's centre and six university students. A single interview was conducted with each of the nine participants and included their artwork from the group art therapy. Group art therapy committed to a participant's personal development was effective in contributing to a resolution of personal conflicts, whereas group art therapy committed to professional development was effective in stimulating group dynamics, but the participants were guarded when discussing the personal content of their artwork. / Master of Arts (Hons) (Art Therapy)

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:ADTP/182288
Date January 2003
CreatorsBourne, Margaret, University of Western Sydney, College of Social and Health Sciences, School of Applied Social and Human Sciences
Source SetsAustraliasian Digital Theses Program
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
SourceTHESIS_CSHS_ASH_Bourne_M.xml

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