My artwork is based on the relationship between children and art. I have investigated the benefits of the arts to children’s cognitive development and education throughout my dissertation and artwork. I also researched the benefits of art therapy for children and adults. In particular, I have concentrated on the action or process of drawing and painting, and recognising how this can be a therapeutic or relaxing exercise. Alongside this, I have explored how art therapy can benefit children with mental health issues or learning difficulties by exploring the artwork of children from the National Autistic Society (NAS) Bristol. I have chosen to work mostly in pattern and ‘doodles’ after studying and being inspired by certain aspects of the artworks created by the children at NAS Bristol. With a particular aim to concentrate on the process rather than merely the final outcome of my art work, I have focused on a series of ‘doodles’ that I find myself drawing as a way to distract myself. This therefore becomes a form of personal art therapy.
Mae fy ngwaith celf yn seiliedig ar y berthynas rhwng plant a chelf. Rwyf wedi archwilio manteision y celfyddydau i ddatblygiad gwybyddol plant a’u haddysg drwy fy nhraethawd hir a’m gwaith celf i gyd. Rwyf wedi ymchwilio hefyd i fanteision therapi celf i blant ac oedolion. Yn benodol, rwyf wedi canolbwyntio ar y weithred neu’r broses o dynnu llun a pheintio gan adnabod sut gall hyn fod yn ymarfer therapiwtig neu’n un sy’n ymlacio. Wrth ochr hyn rwyf wedi archwilio sut gall therapi celf fod yn fuddiol i blant sydd â phroblemau iechyd meddwl neu anawsterau dysgu drwy archwilio gwaith celf plant o’r NAS (Y Gymdeithas Awtistig Genedlaethol) ym Mryste. Dewisais weithio gyda phatrymau a ‘dwdls’ yn bennaf wedi astudio a chael fy ysbrydoli gan rai agweddau o’r gweithiau celf a grëwyd gan y plant yn NAS Bryste. Â nod penodol i ganolbwyntio ar y broses yn hytrach na chanlyniad terfynol fy ngwaith celf yn unig, rwyf wedi canolbwyntio ar gyfres o dwdls rwy’n cael fy hun yn eu tynnu yn ffordd i droi fy meddwl. Daw hyn, felly, yn fath o therapi celf personol.
