Health Sciences

School of Public Health

Patricia Fenner

Contact Details

Email: P.Fenner@latrobe.edu.au
Phone: (03) 9479 1759
International: +61 3 9479 1759
Fax: (03) 9479 1783
International: +61 3 9479 1783
Office: HS1-319

Qualifications

Dip. Vis.Arts, Dip.Ed. MA (Kulturarbeit), MA (La Trobe)

Interests

Patricia, a registered art therapist, lectures in the Department of Counselling and Psychological Health. For over a decade she worked in the public mental health sector in psychiatric rehabilitation with a specialization in residential services, group work and group supervision. Patricia studied art therapy in Melbourne and Berlin and has worked with diverse populations. Initially an art teacher in secondary schools, she has also worked as a freelance community artist in Europe and Australia.  She is currently undertaking research in art making and mental health recovery with Prof. Margot Schofield and PhD. Student Theresa Van Lith.

Publications

Van Lith, T., Fenner, P. & Schofield, M. (2009). Toward an understanding of how art making can facilitate mental health recovery Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health (AeJAMH), Volume 8, Issue 2.

Bragge, A., & Fenner, P. (2009). The emergence of the ‘Interactive Square’ as an approach to art therapy with children on the autistic spectrum International Journal of Art Therapy, Vol. 14, (1), 17-28.

Fenner, P. (1996). Heuristic research study: Self-therapy using the brief image-making experience. The arts in psychotherapy. Vol.23, (1).

Conference papers:

The role of art making in mental health recovery (with Theresa van Lith and Prof. Margot Schofield). The 2nd ArtsHealth Conference, Newcastle University, 2009: Arts/Health Pain/Pleasure ‐ the image music text of pain and healing.

Exploring the role of art-making in mental health recovery (with Theresa van Lith and Prof. Margot Schofield) 21st Australian New Zealand Art Therapy Association  Conference, Geelong, 2009.