Visual Arts in Medicine

Mission

The Visual Arts in Medicine program strives to create a positive and long-lasting impact on the Tallahassee community by providing research-based methods that promote creativity, strength, and well-being through the visual arts.  

Events

HAM (Humanities and Medicine) x AIM Easter Egg Painting

Painting and coloring allowed folks at Elder Day Stay to practice hand-eye coordination, as well as practice their artistic talents!

Directors

Left to Right: Paola Piascik, LiAna Patterson

Key Research

1.  Gras M, Daguenet E, Brosse C, Beneton A, Morisson S. Art Therapy Sessions for Cancer Patients: A Single-Centre Experience. Oncology . 2020;98(4):216-221. doi: 10.1159/000504448. Epub 2020 Feb 11. PMID: 32045903. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32045903/

2. Vaartio-Rajalin, H., Santamäki-Fischer, R., Jokisalo, P., & Fagerström, L. (2020). Art making and expressive art therapy in adult health and nursing care: A scoping review. International journal of nursing sciences , 8(1), 102–119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnss.2020.09.011

3. Raybin JL, Krajicek M. Creative Arts Therapy in the Context of Children With Cancer: A Concept Analysis. J Pediatr Oncol Nurs . 2020 Mar/Apr;37(2):82-90. doi: 10.1177/1043454219878397. Epub 2019 Oct 8. PMID: 31592707. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31592707/

4. Eisen SL, Ulrich RS, Shepley MM, Varni JW, Sherman S. The stress-reducing effects of art in pediatric health care: art preferences of healthy children and hospitalized children. J Child Health Care . 2008 Sep;12(3):173-90. doi: 10.1177/1367493508092507 . PMID: 18678581.

5. Bone, Jessica & Fancourt, Daisy & Sonke, Jill & Bu, Feifei. (2022). Participatory and receptive arts engagement in older adults: Associations with cognition over a seven-year period.  https://psyarxiv.com/q4h6y/