Shifting Perspectives
The 2026 Capstone Galleries and Art Exhibition features work by pre-professional art therapy graduate students. The students will present their work in spring, with both online and in person viewing options available.
Shifting Perspectives
The exhibition Shifting Perspectives showcases the work of Art Therapy pre-professionals who are delivering mental health services to diverse clients throughout the Portland area. Featuring a wide spectrum of materials, technical skills, and expressions of intersectional identity, this collection captures the pivotal moment in the artists’ careers. The work aligns the artist self with the art therapist identity, chronicling their evolution from student to professional. Motivated by their deep commitment to their clients and the field, the art-making process serves as a powerful means of self-care, reflection, and personal growth.
The 2026 Capstone Presentation and Art Exhibition is on display at the Community Counseling Center Art Gallery and available online below.
Capstone Presentation Schedule
The presentations can be attended in-person or online via Zoom. All are welcome, but registration is required.
Monday, April 6, 2026
9:00-9:20 am: Nic B.
Working With Trans & Gender Diverse Clients in Eating Disorder Treatment: A Toolkit for Clinicians Across Levels of Care
9:25-9:45 am: Paris R.
Reclaiming Identity: A Community-Based Art Therapy Proposal for PSRB Participants
9:50-10:10 am: Kari W.
Case Study: Beyond Survival Mode
*10:10-10:30 am: BREAK*
10:30-10:50 am: Catie H.
Shaping Perception and Power: Language, Practice, and Pedagogy in Clinical Art Therapy
10:55-11:15 am: Hannah G.
Exploring Interactive Books to Foster Communication in an Art Therapy Setting
11:20-11:40 am: Dani D.
Planting Seeds: Growing Toward a Mobile Eco-Art Therapy Community Studio
*11:40 am-12:00 pm: BREAK*
12:00-12:20 pm: Seth D.
Using the Blob Tree as a Treatment Tool in a Medical-Pediatric Setting
12:25-12:45 pm: Karis R.
Three Foundational Considerations for Designing Intentional Intervention Systems for a Neurodivergent Affirming Practice in a Therapeutic Setting
Monday, April 13, 2026
Register to Attend on April 13
9:00-9:20 am: Sonny S.
Sociopolitical Stress in Art Therapy: An Autoethnographic Queer Perspective
9:25-9:45 am: Jessica K.
Creative Connections: An Art Therapy Toolkit for Working with Families
9:50-10:10 am: Elise L.
Integrating Somatic with Art: An Embodied Approach to Sensing the Whole from Fragmented Parts
*10:10-10:30 am: BREAK*
10:30-10:50 am: Orion R.
Bingo Night at the Psych Ward: Poetry as a Method of Heuristic Inquiry
10:55-11:15 am: Sophie M.
Where Does It Go: Disenfranchised Grief
11:20-11:40 am: Kassandra L.
Centering Voice and Identity: Art Therapy Toolkit for Bilingual Spanish Speaking Children
*11:40 am-12:00 pm: BREAK*
12:00-12:20 pm: Melanie S.
The Accumulation of Noticing: Craft as a Framework for Navigating Knowledge and Power
12:25-12:45 pm: Sarah L.
Inside the System, Inside the Self: An Art‑Based Autoethnographic Reflection on Working With Aging Adults
