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Breaking the Wall of Mental Health Art

Brittany Harker Martin

Art & Science

The mental health crisis needs new thinking – especially during a pandemic. Art Works pedagogy integrates research from psychology and neuroscience to design unique art exercises that provide a mental break, foster focus and energize the mind. Using science in art (brain imaging, brain waves, and neurobiology) enables health care providers, teachers and students to learn how to consciously shift their states of mind, contributing to the UN’s Sustainable Goal #3 in promoting well-being for all.

Tags: Education, Resilience, Science Communication, Neuroscience

Brittany Harker Martin

University of Calgary

Brittany is an interdisciplinary Arts Educator with a PhD in Business and expertise at the intersection of Leadership, Learning and the Arts. She has a unique vantage point for innovative solutions such as: her Socially Empowered Learning framework; her approach for artistry in innovation as AQ (Artistic Quotient); and her Art Works Method that teaches brain science through art while building mental health capacity. Research collaborators to date include the Rozsa Foundation, the Royal Conservatory, Alberta Health Services, and the Leadership Institute at Harvard.

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