Location
Wings To Fly Art Therapy Studio is located in beautiful Hunsaker Canyon
Lafayette, CA
directions provided upon course registration
General Inquiries/Registration
erinpartridge@gmail.com
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About Dr. Erin Partridge, PhD, ATR-BC
Erin Partridge is an artist and board-certified, registered art therapist living on a ranch in the Bay Area. Her clinical experience includes work in community, pediatric, forensic, and geriatric settings. Erin received a BFA, studying fine art, psychology and women’s studies in at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. She went onto obtain a MA in art therapy from New York University in 2008; her thesis work was about her work with a young child with Mobius syndrome and tactile defensiveness. She completed her PhD in art therapy at Notre Dame de Namur in 2016. Her dissertation work investigated the communication experiences in the elder care setting through art-based and participatory inquiry. Since then she has done research on sensory loss and the use of social robots in older adult settings. She has two books with Jessica Kingsley Publishers and many chapters and peer-reviewed publications across a variety of topics.
Artist Statement
As an artist, art therapist, and researcher, my relationship with my art process and creative output fluctuates between being intuitive and methodical. I am deeply indebted to the many hours I have spent making and talking about art with older adults; our time together in studio spaces has enabled me to see the world around me in new multi-layered ways. I am interested in the non-verbal narratives in found objects and the ephemera from everyday life.
Books
Partridge, E. E. (2019). Art therapy with older adults: Connected and empowered. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Partridge, E. (2021). Getting on in the Creative Arts Therapies: A Hands-On Guide to Personal and Professional Development. Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
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