Metamorphic
The 2025 Capstone Galleries and Art Exhibition features work by pre-professional art therapy graduate students. The students will present their work on Monday April 7 and Monday April 14, with both online and in person viewing options available.
Metamorphic
Metamorphic features artwork from Art Therapy pre-professionals who are providing mental health service to a wide range of clients and communities at their internship sites in the Portland area. This show incorporates a wide range of art materials, diversified technical skills, and integration of intersectional identities. This body of work aligns the artist self and the art therapist identity into a transition of metamorphosis. Through their passion, love, and dedication to the field, their clients, and the communities they serve, each artist uses the process of art making as a guide, an anchor and reflection point for self care, and personal growth.
Capstone Presentation Schedule
Monday, April 7, 2025
9:00 - 9:25 am: Kelsey F.
Late-Diagnosed Neurodivergent Adults and the Integration of Art Therapy within a peer-to-peer Design Structure
9:25 - 9:50 am: Halina L.
The Acculturation Journey of An Emerging Art Therapist Through the Lens of a Case Study by Combing Art Therapy and Narrative Therapy
9:50 - 10:15 am: Kayleigh G.
Exploring an Eco-Art Therapy Approach with Adults who Have Experienced Female Socialization and have ADHD
*10:15 - 10:30 am: BREAK*
10:30 - 10:55 am: Kadyn M.
Advancing Art Therapy Access: A Student Perspective on Legislative Action
10:55 - 11:20 am: Lindsey W.
The Art of Pivoting to Meet the Needs of the Community
11:20 - 11:45 am: Kiersten C.
Prescribing Art Therapy: A Creative Means for the Reduction of Stigma and Shame around Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorder
*11:45 am - 12:45 pm: LUNCH*
12:45 - 1:10 pm: Amanda M.
The Body as Teacher
1:10 - 1:35 pm: Emily L.
Ketamine Art Therapy: How Art-Making Influences Ketamine Therapy Integration for PTSD Treatment
1:35 - 2:00 pm: Tory F.
Paw Prints, Hoof Prints, and Finger Prints: An Examination of The Intersection Between Animal-Based Interventions and Art Therapy with Children
2:00 - 2:25 pm: PJ J.
Navigating Systems and Group Dynamics in an Inpatient Mental Health Hospital
Monday, April 14, 2025
9:00 - 9:25 am: Orsi N.
Using Narrative Art Therapy to Explore Estrangement and Social Tension in Grief
9:25 - 9:50 am: Rose H.
“Hi Miss Rose, Is That Your Therapy Student?!” - Reflecting on the Full Spectrum of Art Therapy Experiences Through an Arts Based Research Project
9:50 - 10:15 am: Jo S.
Understanding Moral Injury: A Creative Art Therapy Program for Military Service Members & Veterans
*10:15 - 10:30 am: BREAK*
10:30 - 10:55 am: Bailey S.
Emerging as an Art Therapist: Exploring Professional Growth Across Two Eating Disorder Treatment Settings Through Arts-Based Research
10:55 - 11:20 am: Shannon G.
Expanding Doorways: Art Therapy for Queer Cancer Patients
11:20 - 11:45 am: Liv C.
Community Healing and Consciousness Raising for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Through Communal El Duende Painting
*11:45 am - 12:45 pm: LUNCH*
12:45 - 1:10 pm: Savren M.
Self-Care for the Helping Profession: The Use of Art Therapy in Reducing Burnout and Increasing the Quality of Client Care
1:10 - 1:35 pm: Grace C. and Kimberly B.
Artistic Liberation: Examining Assistive Technology and Autonomy in Art Therapy for Clients with Physical Disabilities
1:35 - 2:00 pm: Maddy H.
Integration of Visual Art in Storytelling and Life Review with Older Adults
*2:15 - 2:15 pm: BREAK*
2:15 - 2:40 pm: Patrick G.
The Hero’s Blueprint: The Art of Becoming the Hero You Were Always Meant to Be
2:40 - 3:05 pm: Dylan W.
Queering the Tarot: Tarot & Art Therapy as Tools for Healing and Self-Discovery
