Our latest friendly, free and open discussion explores Art, The Brain and Behaviour.
David A. Walton and Susan Kruse
Rowan Gate Primary School
Finedon Road
Wellingborough
NN8 4NS
Tuesday 11 July 2017
7:00 – 8:30pm
Following our previous discussions on Art + Dyslexia, and Art + Autism, our latest event broadens the topic to include subjects such as ADHD, Asperger’s Syndrome, Dyspraxia, and Neurodiversity in general (the position that neurological differences like autism should be viewed as natural genetic varitations and not as illnesses).
Speakers include:
David Walton – a Senior Counselling Psychologist who has been working in the National Health Service for over 16 years. He graduated with a Single Honours Degree in Psychology in 2000 and worked in North East London, in Essex for eight years where he obtained his professional qualifications in Counselling Psychology through London Metropolitan University.
David has worked across various different clinical populations including chronic Mental Health Conditions, Older Adults, and Developmental Conditions such as Autism Spectrum Conditions and ADHD. David has been working in a very busy NHS service for the last five years that specialises in the assessment and treatment of developmental conditions (namely ADHD, Asperger’s and Tourette’s Syndrome). He diagnoses approximately 100 clients per year as well as offering follow-up treatment, supervision, training, therapy and general support for these populations and related professionals.
Susan Kruse was diagnosed as autistic in 2011. Her art practice includes sculpture, video and drawing and is intrinsically connected to her divergent neurology. She is currently a recipient of the Cultivate mentoring programme from DASH Arts, a disability-led visual arts organisation and works part-time as Gallery Supervisor at BOM (Birmingham Open Media) and is helping to develop their space and programme to support autistic artists and visitors.
Susan Kruse graduated with a first class honours degree in Fine Art in 2005 and since then has gone on to make and exhibit work both in the UK and abroad; including Deviant Art Festival (DAFT) in Trollhatten, Sweden, the Swansea Fringe, Hida Takayama Museum of Art, Japan, Shape Arts Pop-up, London, and various artists’ book festivals.
All welcome. Please register your attendance here:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/art-the-brain-and-behaviour-tickets-35413511767
The £5 Eventbrite Booking Fee is refundable on attendance.
The event will be live streamed and viewable here.