Patricia Fenner
Biographic Data
| ID | 5005376 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Patricia Fenner |
| GIVEN NAMES | Patricia |
| FAMILY NAME | Fenner |
| SIGNATURE | FENNER P |
| AFFILIATIONS | La Trobe University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4353-1488 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Valuing response art and its application in mixed methods research inquiry
This article explores the role of researcher response art in supporting reflexive practice in mixed methods inquiry. The integration of art-based modes of inquiry and mixed methods research remains underexplored, yet this methodological partnership is well placed to offer collaborative and multidisciplinary insights. In the context of a mixed methods project conducted within a public women’s health setting, we describe an approach that is fundame…
In memoriam
Emanation in creative practice
Across his career Shaun McNiff wrote of the role of witnessing art makers’ processes in the context of art therapy. In 2004 he reminded his readers that offering useful interpretations conveys imagination and insight, opening the possibility of new ways to see artwork and warm it with human contact. In this article the authors consider how McNiff’s ideas about witnessing have informed their understanding of creative practice. Throughout this proc…
Art making and the promotion of wellbeing in Samoa – participants’ lived experience of a recovery oriented intervention
Background: Set in the Pacific nation of Samoa, this study contributes knowledge about art, mental health and trauma recovery for people within a non-Western context. A total of 22 youth and young adults from two residential services participated in a six month weekly art programme set within a health promotion context. Methods: Focus group discussions with staff and consumers explored the participant experience of art making. Focus group data we…
The participatory installation – Forming the evidence of experience
This article reports on an enquiry designed to explore the impact of the arts on health though a participatory arts installation during the Evidence in a Different Form Conference. Delegates were invited to contribute to the installation with small, personally meaningful objects related to the arts, health and evidence. The process and content of the installation are discussed, focusing on dynamic interactions, conversations and meaningful associ…
The risks of representation
This article presents an intersubjective exchange between three researchers who explore their understanding of the risks and rewards involved in utilizing art-based methods. Set within the structure of a triptych form, each author spontaneously created an image as a response to the theme, as well as to each other’s images. In this article, the images are understood to lead the words, with conceptualizations emerging, in part, from the visual form…
Place, matter and meaning
Art making and the promotion of wellbeing in Samoa – participants’ lived experience of a recovery oriented intervention
Background: Set in the Pacific nation of Samoa, this study contributes knowledge about art, mental health and trauma recovery for people within a non-Western context. A total of 22 youth and young adults from two residential services participated in a six month weekly art programme set within a health promotion context. Methods: Focus group discussions with staff and consumers explored the participant experience of art making. Focus group data we…
Place, matter and meaning
Place, matter and meaning
The risks of representation
This article presents an intersubjective exchange between three researchers who explore their understanding of the risks and rewards involved in utilizing art-based methods. Set within the structure of a triptych form, each author spontaneously created an image as a response to the theme, as well as to each other’s images. In this article, the images are understood to lead the words, with conceptualizations emerging, in part, from the visual form…
The participatory installation – Forming the evidence of experience
This article reports on an enquiry designed to explore the impact of the arts on health though a participatory arts installation during the Evidence in a Different Form Conference. Delegates were invited to contribute to the installation with small, personally meaningful objects related to the arts, health and evidence. The process and content of the installation are discussed, focusing on dynamic interactions, conversations and meaningful associ…
Art making and the promotion of wellbeing in Samoa – participants’ lived experience of a recovery oriented intervention
Background: Set in the Pacific nation of Samoa, this study contributes knowledge about art, mental health and trauma recovery for people within a non-Western context. A total of 22 youth and young adults from two residential services participated in a six month weekly art programme set within a health promotion context. Methods: Focus group discussions with staff and consumers explored the participant experience of art making. Focus group data we…
Emanation in creative practice
Across his career Shaun McNiff wrote of the role of witnessing art makers’ processes in the context of art therapy. In 2004 he reminded his readers that offering useful interpretations conveys imagination and insight, opening the possibility of new ways to see artwork and warm it with human contact. In this article the authors consider how McNiff’s ideas about witnessing have informed their understanding of creative practice. Throughout this proc…
In memoriam
Valuing response art and its application in mixed methods research inquiry
This article explores the role of researcher response art in supporting reflexive practice in mixed methods inquiry. The integration of art-based modes of inquiry and mixed methods research remains underexplored, yet this methodological partnership is well placed to offer collaborative and multidisciplinary insights. In the context of a mixed methods project conducted within a public women’s health setting, we describe an approach that is fundame…
Art (6 works) · Art Therapy and Mental Health (6 works) · Participatory Visual Research Methods (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Aesthetics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Computer Science (4 works) · Political science (3 works) · Visual arts (3 works) · Empathy and Medical Education (2 works)