Abstract
This study offers a preliminary investigation into the question: How do art therapists make meaning from viewing client-made art? Art therapy literature on making meaning from client art is reviewed. The Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) model used in art education and museum education is also briefly discussed for its parallels to this study’s findings. An adapted form of grounded theory for data collection and analysis was used, leading to emergent themes that suggest that understanding client art requires more than analyzing content and aesthetic elements. More specifically, this inquiry offers the consideration that viewing client art is a dynamic practice that can be described by three processes: cyclical, relational, and personal.
Recommended Citation
Curtis, E. K. (2011). Understanding Client Imagery in Art Therapy. Journal of Clinical Art Therapy, 1(1), 9-15, retrieved from: https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/jcat/vol1/iss1/6Included in
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