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Angela Craven
We'll Meet There
60in x 48in
Mixed media on canvas
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Dear Colorado Art Therapy Association Members,
I am very excited to release our Summer 2023 Newsletter, hi lighting some of the major accomplishments of our members and board as of late!
In June, we participated in a co-collaboration with artist Koko Bayer, Firehouse Art Center, Envision:You, O.A.S.O.S. Boulder County and Queer Asterisk to support LGBTQ+ in Longmont, Colorado. This event was generously sponsored by Colorado Health Foundation, allowing us to provide an incredible support panel for LGBTQ+ caregivers, to create art together in a therapeutic setting and to install a lasting mural by artist Koko Bayer in downtown Longmont for LGBTQ+ youth!
In addition, I am happy to honor alongside you, Art Therapist in the Spotlight, Amanda Holst, who continues to serve at-risk youth in Longmont through RestART Studio. Here, Holst guides youth to, "use art materials to speak the unthinkable," by helping them understand their behaviors and feelings and realize their potential through art therapy. Her work is help to transform youth in the Longmont community!
Finally, I am beyond thrilled that we will announce our incredible Annual Art Therapy Conference full-length lineup in the coming weeks! Our conference will be held at the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder, Colorado on October 21, 2023 from 9am-5pm. Please learn more about our Keynote Speaker in this newsletter. I hope that you will join us for this incredible day of art therapy presentations from leading art therapists in the field, community art-making, performance and more!
Sincerely,
Lara K. Rutledge
President, Colorado Art Therapy Association
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Art Therapist in the Spotlight | |
Amanda Holst, LAC, LPCC, ATR-P
Amanda Holst is a Licensed Colorado Addiction Counselor and currently working toward her LPC and ATR licensure.
In 2021, Holst founded restART Studio, a nonprofit art therapy program that works with justice-involved youth in Longmont, Colorado. She plans to present on art therapy with youth offenders at the American Art Therapy Association Conference this fall.
Holst says, " I knew that becoming an art therapist was the right path for me as I'd be able to guide others as they use art for self-exploration and a way to speak the unspeakable" and, "having experienced the therapeutic power of art firsthand, I wanted to be able to share its healing magic with others."
Read more about her professional development and take a journey with her as she shares about her personal experiences as an art therapist at the link below.
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State of Government Affairs | |
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The Government Affairs Committee, led by Government Affairs Chair, Nicole Nepote, ATR, LPC and supported by its members Kerry Jessup, Susan Slomski, and Rachel Cimino just celebrated their inaugural success and are excited to continue working for art therapy advocacy efforts in 2023!
In order to continue to serve members and art therapists in Colorado, they are requesting YOUR support with completing the Art Therapy Advocacy Poll. Please take a few minutes to complete the poll to SHARE YOUR VOICE.
See information below.
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Art Therapy Advocacy Poll
We need ALL members to participate!
Do you know any art therapists who are not members?
Please encourage them to join and/or engage in our survey.
We need YOUR VOICE in order to best understand how to move forward with our advocacy efforts.
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Colorado Art Therapy News | |
A wheat paste rainbow heart mural is displayed on a wall in downtown Longmont on Wednesday. The new mural is a collaboration between Denver artist Koko Bayer, the Colorado Art Therapy Association and the Firehouse Art Center. (Dana Cadey/Staff writer Times Call) | |
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Rainbow Mural Brightens Downtown Longmont
By Dana Cadey, Longmont Times Call
Recently, Colorado Art Therapy Association was featured in the Longmont Times Call for our co-collaboration with Firehouse Art Center, Envision:You, O.A.S.O.S. and Queer Asterisk.
A heart-shaped mural was installed in an alley off Main Street over the weekend, adding a burst of color to the downtown Longmont area.
The street art piece features LGBTQ Pride Flag colors inside a yellow heart with the word “love” at its center. It sits on the north-facing wall of the Tangerine restaurant at 379 Main St. and can be viewed from the alley off Fourth Avenue.
The project was a collaboration between local artist Koko Bayer and nonprofits Firehouse Art Center and the Colorado Art Therapy Association. Bayer has designed and installed similar murals around the Denver-metro region and beyond, all of which are meant to put LGBTQ-affirming messages in public spaces.
“It feels like a great step for Longmont to have more pride and more LGBTQ-plus representation,” said Lara Rutledge, President of the Colorado Art Therapy Association.
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10.21.23
9am-5pm
Dairy Arts Center
Boulder, Colorado
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We are excited to announce our Keynote Speaker:
Dr. Elizabeth Warson, PhD, ATR-BC, LPC, NCC, EMDR, EXAT, EAP
presenting:
Discovering Healing Pathways: Community Outreach and Resiliency Building through Nature-Based Expressive Arts Therapy
Dr. Warson has served as Assistant Professor of Art Therapy at George Washington University and she now works closely with Expressive Arts Therapist, Dr. Cathi Malchiodi and the Trauma-Informed Expressive Arts Therapy Institute to provide training to therapists. She currently offers Equine-Assisted Expressive Arts Therapy Programs with the non-profit, American Indian Art Therapy, alongside indigenous communities in Colorado.
| Dr. Elizabeth Warson demonstrating an Equine-Assisted Expressive Arts Therapy approach near Fort Collins, CO. | |
We are SO close to announcing our full-day lineup for the Annual Art Therapy Conference! It is going to be great!
There are a limited number of seats, so purchase your ticket today!
Stay tuned for more details to come!
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8.7.23
6-7.30PM
zoom
Peer Consultation brings our community together for connection, growth, and self-care through art.
Peer Consultation will be facilitated by Janis Wille, MA, LPC, ATR.
Peer Consultation will be held on zoom with the link provided at registration.*
Consultations are free for COATA members and $15 for non-members.
Register here
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8.19.23
10-11am
zoom
Attend our upcoming Monthly Board Meeting!
Interested in becoming a board member? This is a great opportunity to learn about the work we do!
Have a concern you would like to address? Let us know at the board meeting. All public are invited to be heard.
Email to inquire: coarttherapyassociation@gmail.com
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Where do you feel a sense of belonging?
What fosters your sense of belonging?
How do you take up space where you belong?
"Belonging" Annual Art Show
Edgewater Public Library
Edgewater, CO
9.3.23-10.14.23
More info:
Submissions are open to the public and all are welcome to submit artwork.
Limit 1 entry per artist.
Submissions are $20.
Accepting submissions until August 12th.
Artists will be notified about submissions and next steps by August 14th.
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*Original artworks for sale.
(Smaller, limited edition giclee prints available)
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Angela Craven
I firmly believe that art opens the door to healing and has the power to change the way we navigate our lives for the better.
My paintings honor the beautiful mess of life; they celebrate you as an individual and your relationship with others through creative expression and deep reflection. They exist to remind you that tending to our collective and individual struggles creates more room for beauty.
Each of my paintings starts with words, excerpts from books, notes I've made on small scraps of paper, and conversations. I use charcoal, oil sticks, and paint in pastry bags and bottles to write and create a foundation for each painting. After I've built layers of text, I respond to the image intuitively with sprawling strokes of color, line, and repeating forms, layering more writing as I paint.
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