This month I was thrilled to be published in ANZJAT – the peer reviewed Art Therapy journal of the Australian, New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association, and deeply honoured when I saw that my article had been chosen as the first for this edition.
I have been a peer reviewer over the years myself, and in working on this article I developed a deeper appreciation and respect for the peer review process. This article draws on my Doctoral research, however through the process of writing this new piece and the feedback form peer reviewers, I further developed my convictions and perspectives. I am very grateful to my anonymous reviewers for their care, attention and for helping me to continuously grow. I hope this message finds you one way or another!
I write,
“As part of my doctoral research into What can happen when a woman’s stories are seen? (van Laar, 2019), I mapped art therapy’s landscape of ideas about ‘seeing her stories’. In this article I locate my place within this allegorical landscape. I begin by describing my area of interest: “Seeing her stories”. I then look at ‘seeing’ and ‘her stories’ independently, and the way they have they been conceptualised and described in art-therapy literature. I share my perspective about my/our place as art therapists within this landscape and the implications of an art her-storical lens for our field.” (van Laar, 2019).
Carla van Laar, Apollo Bay from Nicola and Garth’s place, 2016, pastel, ink and oil on canvas. 400mm x 400mm. While investigating the landscape of ideas in art therapy, I found myself drawn to painting landscapes from life.
The full article is available to read in the “Resources” section of my website – and you will find some other interesting reads there too.
I would love your feedback and I hope you will use the comments section of this blog post so we can share a discussion.
🙂 Carla
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