Art and Visual Perception
Arnheim, R. (1974). Art and Visual Perception: A Psychology of the Creative Eye. Berkeley: University of California...
Read MoreThe Power of the Center
Arnheim, R. (1988). The Power of the Center : A Study of Composition in the Visual Arts : The New Version. Berkeley: University of California...
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Practicing Mortality: Art, Philosophy, and Contemplative Seeing
Dustin, C. & Ziegler, J. (2005). Practicing Mortality: Art, Philosophy, and Contemplative Seeing. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. Summary: A collaborative undertaking between an artist and a philosopher, this monograph attempts to deepen our understanding of “contemplative seeing” by addressing the works of Plato, Thoreau, Heidegger, and more. The authors explore what it means to “see” reality and contemplate how viewing reality philosophically and artfully is a form of spirituality. In this way, by developing a new conception of active visual engagement, the...
Read MoreThe Art and Science of Portraiture
Lightfoot, S. L. & Davis, J. H. (1997). The Art and Science of Portraiture. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass...
Read MoreJohn Dewey and the Lessons of Art
Jackson, P. (1998). John Dewey and the Lessons of Art. New Haven, CT: Yale University...
Read MoreContemplative Practice in Arts Education
Contemplative Practice in Arts Education a meeting at the University of Colorado, Boulder February 9-12th, 2006 by Piper Murray
Read MoreExcavating the Creative Process
Amy Cheng Associate Professor of Studio Art, State University of New York, College at New Paltz 2005 Contemplative Practice Fellowship Recipient View the Draft Syllabus
Read MoreThe Mystical Arts: On the Theory and Practice of Hermeneutics and Aesthetics
Jeffrey Kripal Professor of Religious Studies, Rice University and Marcia Brennan Associate Professor of Art History, Rice University 2006 Contemplative Practice Fellowship Recipients View the Syllabus
Read MoreContemplative Arts and Society
A webinar with Anne Beffel, Associate Professor of Art, Syracuse University Wednesday, April 28, 2010 Anne Beffel is a practicing “public artist” and professor of art at Syracuse University. She creates opportunities for empathetic exchanges through art. As a 2008 Contemplative Practice Fellow she created the course Contemplative Arts and Society to explore the intersection of art, contemplative practice, and social psychology. In our April webinar, Beffel discussed students’ experiences with a number of contemplative and creative art practices in preparation for designing...
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