Susan Swanson Showcase

I have been painting since I was 8 years old as a way to express myself when words were not enough. I studied art in college as well as art education and loved every minute of it. I had several friends in college who were very creative, one as a photographer and one an actor. Both of these friends had accidents which left them with brain injuries and unable to communicate as they had before. I heard of a field of work in Art Therapy that helped people express themselves through art. I got a masters degree in Expressive Arts Therapy and spent 40 years using art, dance and music helping teens at risk and the elderly suffering from dementia and Alzheimers. I continue to express myself through the arts and love getting others involved in this way.