Lisa Brown
Lisa Brown has been teaching and exhibiting for over 30 years. She specializes in "Art as Therapy," a program which she developed for clients and their families suffering in illness (particularly, cancer patients). She has an MA in Creative Arts Education and 8 years of Art Therapy study with Dr. Erika Steinberger, Ph.D., A.T.R. She is an Assistant Supervisor for Creative Journal Expressive Arts under Lucia Capacchione, A.R.T., PhD author of 13 books on Art/Journaling Therapy, including Picture of Health and Recovery of Your Inner Child, Visioningâ and The Power of Your Other Hand. Lisa brings with her an expertise in a variety of art media and a playful way of encouraging exploration and expression.
Education: BA in Art Education from William Paterson College
Masters in Creative Arts Education from Rutgers
Training in Art Therapy from the New School
Training in Creative Journal Expressive Arts
Professional Associations:
Assistant Supervisor for CJEA Creative Journal Expressive Arts & Workshop Facilitator
Board of Trustee & Workshop Facilitator for Interweave in Summit
Member of Art Therapy Association
Member of NJ Art Educators Association
Facilitator for programs at local hospitals and support groups in association with Pathways, Friends Health Connections and Women’s Resource Center
Member of Women’s Resource Center in Summit
Member of Somerset Art Association
Member of Summit Center for Visual Arts
Member of Watchung Arts Center
Working in special program at Mount St. Mary’s McCulley Hall art with patients
Educator at Watchung Hills Adult School
Society for Arts in Healthcare member
Exhibitions:
Exhibited and sold work in local township shows including: Montclair, Morristown,
Union, Plainfield, Dunellen and Chester in years past.
Solo show - my studio 2005
Solo show at the Watchung Arts Center in April 2003 &2004
Group show at Gallery One Main 2003-2005
Group show at Carpendium 2004
Artwork on consignment in local stores around Warren
Consignment work at Art&Photo Plus in New Providence
Solo show - Children’s Specialized Hospital April 2003 & 04 and May 2005, April & May 2006
Curator for 2 years “Live on Through Art” a show dedicated to my cancer
survivor students and their families at the Watchung Arts Center.
Curator and exhibitor for 2-person show “Partners in Nature” 2003 & 04 at the Watchung Arts Center
Hoboken Fall 2005
Interweave Art Show Jan 2006
Solo Show in my studio October 4&5th
Hoboken Spring 2006
Featured artist in the GUILD
Winner of Honorable Mention at Park Avenue Club in Florham Park
Winner of commission piece for MA Cancer Center for Children 2006
Commissioned Work:
Large commissioned piece for residential home in Warren
3 piece commissioned piece for residential home in Watchung
2 piece commissioned piece for residential home in Summit
Publicity:
Articles written about my students and my work with cancer patients prior to and
after both “Live on Through Art” shows in Star Ledger, Courier News, Echo
Sentinel & local news flyers
Notice May 2004 NYTimes mention of solo show at Watchung Arts Center
Notice in local papers for Children’s Specialized Hospital exhibition
In the works:
Sent out for publish “Bridging the Gap” a how-to book for grandparents who
want to create new traditions and find special projects to do with their
grandchildren.
Looking for licensing my work to open it to the public – Art Expo 2007
Forwarding my work to catalogue companies for sale
Seeking a venue for exhibition and sales for newest works
As always, teaching a variety of workshops at my home studio and locally
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