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Lisa Furman

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A scenic view of a mountain landscape with clear blue skies and lush green valleys.

Background

Art Mediums

Art Mediums

Lisa Furman holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design, a Master of Fine Arts in art therapy from New York University, and a doctoral degree in counseling and psychology from Lesley University.  

She is a Registered Art Therapist® (ATR℠) and clinical licensed professional counselor (LCPC). 


A serene landscape featuring mountains, a lake, and a clear blue sky.

Art Mediums

Art Mediums

Art Mediums

Painting, printmaking, mixed media, and digitally integrated art media. The work is richly layered with textures and surfaces that often take years to build. Her figurative and landscape work is complex and expressionistic, landing somewhere between drawing and painting. 

A serene landscape featuring mountains, a river, and a clear blue sky.

Teaching

Art Mediums

Teaching

Experience teaching on the graduate level (studio, art therapy, and counseling courses) at New York University and the School of Visual Arts in New York City.  

She is the former director and professor of the graduate art therapy and counseling program at Albertus Magnus College in New Haven, CT.


Education, Select Exhibits, and Awards

Education

BFA    Painting                                     Rhode Island School of Design

MA     Art Therapy                               New York University

PhD   Counseling and Psychology     Lesley University 

Select Exhibits and Awards

  

  • 2022 Artist in Residence (AIR) Acadia National Park, Maine   Link 
  • 2015 440 Gallery, Group Show, Brooklyn, NY
  • 2012 School of Visual Arts Westside Gallery, Group Show, New York, NY 
  • 2009 City Lights Gallery, Group Show, Bridgeport, CT 
  • 2008 The Guild, Group Show, New York, NY 
  • 2006 ONCE Foundation’s International Biennial of Contemporary Art, Madrid, Spain 
  • 2005 Praxair Cancer Center at Danbury Hospital, Group Show, Danbury, CT 
  • 2001 Ridgefield Guild of Artists, Group Show, Ridgefield, CT 
  • 2000 Gallery Alexie, Group Show, New York, NY 
  • 2000 Limner Gallery, Group Show, NY, NY 
  • 1999 Mark Twain Library, Group Show, Redding, CT 
  • 1987 The Equitable Building, Group Show, New York, NY 
  • 1987 Vasarely Center, Group Show, New York, NY 
  • 1986 Chameleon Gallery, Group Show, Brooklyn, NY 
  • 1983 Woods Gerry Gallery, Group Show, Providence, RI 
  • 2001 – 2009 Representation - PMW Gallery, Stamford, CT 

Special Projects

  

2012 – 2017 Developed an art therapy program model in conjunction with the National Parks Service (NPS) as part of the Healthy Parks, Healthy People initiative. The initial art therapy program was launched in 2012 at Weir Farm National Historic Park in Wilton, CT and has been adapted by other NPS programs throughout the country. The model used NPS resources to support emotional health through in-park day and specialized-care programs facilitated by an art therapist-in-residence. (See page 3 of the NPS 2018-2023 Strategic Plan and page 36 of the NPS Public Lands Engagement Report for more information on this project).


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