I have always had a growing interest in how the arts can be used for health and well being. Over the course of my degree I have decided that I would like to develop myself and my experience to further my studies later on in life to apply to study a post graduate degree in Art therapy.
why?
In second year during Interactive arts, Clive Parkinson, the director of Arts for health came to speak to us to introduce his work and introduce us to Arts for health. This was a field of work that I had never come across before and this sparked an interest and curiosity within me to want to find out more. Arts for health and Art therapy are different practices. They cross over one another, however to practice Art therapy you need to study a masters and become fully qualified to help vulnerable individuals through a counselling therapeutic role. Arts for health differs from this as it is a practice that uses the arts in projects and groups within different health settings. This is a field of work that I want to explore more of…
That’s why the project is called ‘exploring arts for health‘ as its purpose is for me to go on a journey of learning and discovery, finding out about arts for health along the way, as well as gaining experience and networking with organisations and professionals.
Links of research to refer to:
http://www.art.mmu.ac.uk/profile/cparkinson
https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/arts-and-health/201807/art-therapy-it-s-not-art-class
http://www.artsforhealth.org/resources/VAE_Restoring_the_Balance.pdf
http://www.artshealthandwellbeing.org.uk/what-is-arts-in-health
Exploring Arts For Health 
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