Members

Lani Ramos

lkramos@hotmail.com
working with children and trauma, at MNPD's Domestic Violence Division
Graduated from SAIC in 1995
Specialized training in:
TF-CBT
Child Parent Psychotherapy

Training and Presentations:
2007, Vanderbilt University, Healing through Art, Symposium regarding the
use of expressive
therapy and trauma

2007, Channel 50, Speaking on Domestic violence and it's impact on children

2006, APSAC, Art Therapy integrated with CBT, in regards to trauma and
children

2006, St. Thomas Hospital, panel speaker regarding children and Domestic
Violence

2005, AATA conference (Atlanta), panel speaker on using art therapy in
regards to trauma

Working Groups/Coalitions/Task Force:
NCTSN working group: Zero to Six
NCTSN working group: Judicial Issues
Treasurer for Nashville's Coalition Against Domestic violence

US District Attny's task force on Internet Crimes Against Children

Jas Milam
STUDENT MEMBER

Jas Milam currently enrolled in the MAAT program at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods in Indiana
Another Way Center
1502 Bailey Avenue
Chattanooga, TN. 37404
(423)698-0814
email: jas@jasmilam.com
website: http://www.jasmilam.com

Connie Livingston-Dunn, ATR-BC, ACET, CHT, CPAT
731/642-4199

Connie’s passion for art began during Connie's residence in Hawaii in 1960 when she began painting exotic landscapes and florals in oils and was influenced by oriental art as well as the impressionists and post-impressionists. As an art therapist, the influences of the expressionists became prominent in the late 1970's when she also began painting in watercolor. The rainbow and other feminine symbols of heightened awareness are found in these works. During this period she was greatly influenced by Prendergast, Gauguin, Mattise and O'Keeffe.

When Connie permanently injured her right arm in 1984, she began painting with her left hand, which resulted in a looser, more abstract style of aerial views of landscapes and cityscapes. Her watercolors contained mystical symbols with vibrant colors and sensations in tropical scenes, which have been influenced by the philosophy of Kandinsky and other visionary artists. In 1988 she was one of 107 artists who were invited to submit slides for a $30,000 commission at the Illinois State Capitol Building.

In 1990, Connie moved from Illinois to Tennessee and took an intermission in her art career, although she continued to paint. Currently her oils are subtle visions developed from layers of colors and superimposed dots that portray the aura and spirit of the "dreamscape" scenes. She has also continued painting aerial views, florals and crystals in both oils and watercolors. Her watercolors have become more abstract and sometimes include colored pencils.

In 2001, Connie’s creative interests moved to creating digital art using fractals, made on the computer with mathematical formulas, and digital collages, using layering and other graphics techniques, that contain various combinations of her photographs and fractals with sepia photographs from the 1890's. Her digital pieces are dreamy and etheric and may contain mythological themes and symbolism, sparked by her many years as an art therapist.

Paintings and artist’s statement have been published in Working With Images: The Art of Art Therapists and the Chicago Art Review. Connie has also been asked to be a consultant for a book on using pictures in meditation and will have some of her computer graphics included in the book.

Connie is certified as an expressive therapist and is a board certified art therapist. She received her doctorate in expressive therapy from the National Institute of Expressive Therapy in Honolulu, Hawaii, her Master of Arts and Bachelor of Arts Degrees from Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, and her Associate of Arts Degree from Sauk Valley College in Dixon, IL.

Currently, Connie is an adjunct professor at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Murray State University’s Hopkinsville Center and Hopkinsville Community College in Kentucky, and is Director of the Rainbow Arts Center in Tennessee.

my art

Heather T. Stanley

My name is Heather T. Stanley, I am a nationally registered board certified
art therapist currently working in the North Georgia school systems providing contracted art therapy sessions for students that are emotionally at risk or that are physically at risk. (At risk is defined as being overwhelmed by life situations be it school work, social situations, family situations or emotions, that may cause a student to drop out of school, hurt themselves, hurt others or use substances to cope.) I provide one hour art therapy group sessions for school grades 3-12. I also provide individual sessions for student in younger grades including First grade. I mainly focus on emotional issues and how to develop appropriate coping skills and help students implement those skills into everyday life. I also provide art therapy support group sessions for the Y-Me Breast Cancer Center of Chattanooga Tennessee. In those sessions women are encouraged to explore their internal feelings about having breast cancer and to rely on each other for support during the sessions. I am a professional member of the American Art Therapy Association.

I can be reached by email heatherstanley@gmail.com or by mail 154 Bluff View Dr. Ringgold Ga, 30736.

Cam Busch, MEd, RN, ATR-BC, LPAT

Major contributions to Art Therapy:

Locally in Chattanooga, TN:

Cam Busch is the first practicing art therapist in Chattanooga and is

responsible for creating job opportunities, initiating policy and procedure, and providing widespreadpublicity and advocacy for the field of art therapy hroughout various establishments, including hospitals, clinics, rehabilitation centers, mental health facilities, universities and community colleges, hospices, schools, counseling centers, nursing homes, religious nstitutions and private practice. While serving on the board of directors of the Association for Visual Artists, she established the Art for Health committee and coordinated a series of art therapy workshops for the physically and emotionally challenged. At Memorial Health Care System, Ms. Busch initiated the annual Art for Healing Gala and the Cam Busch Endowed Arts for Health Lecture Series. The event raises awareness of the arts therapies and the arts in healthcare movement nationally. As a board member of the AIM Center, a club house model for the mentally ill, she chaired a Fine Arts Committee to develop a plan for a free standing Fine Arts Center for consumers. Ms, Busch has mentored a myriad of students and individuals seeking advise about the profession of Art Therapy for over 20 years. She has supervised many A.T. students, graduate and undergraduate, as well as those seeking art therapy information and educational training in the art, counseling and nursing professions. Busch has provided Caring for the Caregiver workshops for nurses and family members involved in chronic care. She has been frequently featured in the media for her work in art therapy and arts in healthcare, in the press, radio and TV. Memorial Health Care System has recognized her for her contributions in art therapy , program development, and philanthropy for the benefit of patients, family and staff. Busch has assisted with the organization of professional conferences and has been instrumental in the selection of art therapists being invited to give keynote and plenary presentations, as well as being a presenter herself. She has maintained a private practice for 18 years working with children and adults with life adjustment disorders; she is a workshop presenter, supervisor, consultant, author and exhibiting award winning artist and photographer.

In the state of Tennessee:

Ms. Busch initiated the gathering of interested art therapists in establishing the Tennessee Art Therapy Assiciation in 1993. She is a Founding member and President Emeritus (3 terms) of TATA. She served as Delegate, Public Relations Chair and Governmental Affairs Chair. Busch coordinated the first Art Therapy Day on Capital Hill in Nashville, which became the model for AATA GAC Chair's Laura Greenstone utilization for AATA'S first Hill DAY in Washington, DC. Busch secured pro bono legal assistance for TATA to become an official chapter of AATA. For many years, Busch organized an Art Therapy booth for career day in various educational institutions across TN. She has given presentations on art therapy and arts in healthcare in TN for over 20 years. She has promoted the field through interviews with a variety of press, magazines and in the newsletters of professional organizations.

Nationally:

Cam Busch has served on the board of the American Art Therapy Association, as PR Chair, Standards Committee, Regional Qualifying Board Member, Eastern Division, Finance Committee, AATA Board Liason to the Membership Committee, Continuing Education Committee, Public Relations Committee and a variety of special task forces. Busch served the ATCB in writing questions for the first certification exam for art therapists in 1995. A member of AATA for 20 years, Busch has presented at numerous national AATA conferences as well as at interdisciplinary conferences. She has been an AATA Program Committee member and proposal reviewer for many years and while serving as Public Relations Chair for AATA, Cam intiated and coordinated with NCATA PR Chairs the first National Creatives Arts Therapies Week worldwide.

Creative Achievement in the Arts Related to Art Therapy:

Cam Busch has advanced the field of Art Therapy by serving as a Tennessee pioneer as well as contributing service nationally and internationally to the development of the field. She is passionate in her persuit of advocacy for art therapy and it's benefit to 21st Century healthcare. She has served on arts and interdisciplinary boards as well as grant panels. She shares her passion for art therapy while serving on these boards and enhances the field's understanding and appreciation with colleagues in related fields. Cam's passion for the field of art therapy is extended to those students in her charge, whether mentoring or supervising. Cam is an advocate for the collaborative work with art therapists and artists trained to work with special populations. This model has been utilized effectively in Chattanooga. Busch has trained artists to work with clients with physical and emotional challenges. Busch has worked to open doors for up and coming art therapists and artists in the community, helping them to secure job opportunities. Busch exhibits photography regularly at In-Town Gallery, AVA and Memorial Hospital. She is a curator for corporate art exhibits through AVA.