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Facilitating the Creative Process Through Collaboration
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Description
Miles Parker Scharfenberg, an artist based in Richland, MI, provided the cover art for the Fall 2019 edition of The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy (OJOT). “Late Night Fireworks” is a 30” x 40” painting made from acrylic on canvas (see Figure 1). Born 15 weeks premature, Miles’ multiple health impairments have made it difficult to engage in meaningful occupations such as painting. With support from his mother Carol, occupational therapy students and members of the community, Miles creates colorful abstract expressionist paintings. Collaboration is part of his creative process. In this fifth anniversary issue of OJOT, Occupation and the Artist is following up with a past artist for the first time. Over the last five years, Miles has further developed his skill and abilities as a painter while discovering his potential as an artist.
Keywords
Occupational Therapist, Occupational Therapy, Art, Painting, Collaboration, Health, Cerebral Palsy
Disciplines
Occupational Therapy | Painting | Rehabilitation and Therapy
Recommended Citation
Fortuna, Jennifer K. MS, OTRL, "Facilitating the Creative Process Through Collaboration" (2019). Open Journal of Occupational Therapy: Occupation and the Artist. 28.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/ojot_occupationandartist/28
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