Dianne Tennyson - Art Therapy in Charleston SC



Dianne Tennyson Vincent

409 Coleman Blvd., Suite 2B

Mt. Pleasant, SC 29464

artconnectsus@

artconnects.us

art

843.870.7236

EDUCATION

1995 Thirty graduate hours toward art therapy registration (The University of

Oklahoma, 1995, The Citadel 1994, The University of Illinois, 1995)

1980 M.A.T. - Art Education, University of South Carolina

1978 B.A. - Fine Arts, College of Charleston

1975 A.S. - Nursing, Southern College

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION

Professional Member of the American Art Therapy Association, Board Certified Registered Art Therapist

South Carolina State Board of Education Professional Certification in Art, K – 12

Member of South Carolina Arts Commission Arts in Education Roster of Approved

Artists for residencies

LICENSING BOARD APPROVED CEU PRESENTER

South Carolina Board of Examiners for Licensure of Professional Counselors

South Carolina Board of Examiners for Marriage and Family Therapists

South Carolina Board of Examiners for Psych-Educational Specialists

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Vincent, D (2016, February), Self-Care Art Therapy Workshop for School Counselors,

Oakbrook Elementary School, Ladson, South Carolina

Vincent, D (2016, February), Art Therapy Workshop for Mental Health Professionals II,

Presented at Art Connects, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina

Vincent, D (2015, August) Art Therapy Workshop for Mental Health Professionals I,

Presented at Art Connects, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina

Vincent, D (2015, October) Art Therapy Workshop for Mental Health Professionals I,

Presented at Art Connects, Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina.

Vincent, D (2015, October) Art Therapy Workshop for Mental Health Professionals I,

Presented at Jamison Consultants, Beaufort, South Carolina.

Tennyson Vincent, D., (2015, May) Parent and Child Self Discovery Workshop. Presented at Meeting St. Academy in conjunction with the Gibbs Museum, Charleston,

South Carolina.

Tennyson Vincent, D., & Maierle, S., (2015, March) Mandala Worshop for Teachers.

Presented at Ecole Mixtre des Aigles, Sibert, Haiti.

Tennyson, D., Henson, M., & St. Louis, S., (2014, October) Using the Expressive Arts in

Haiti. Presented at Palmetto Behavioral Health for Helping Professionals Monthly

Workshops, Charleston, South Carolina.

Tennyson, D., (2013, October) Art of Healing: Mandala Workshop. Presented at The

Gibbs Museum, Charleston, South Carolina.

Tennyson, D., (2012, September) Art of Healing: Mandala Workshop. Presented at the

Charleston County Main Library, Charleston, South Carolina

Tennyson, D., (2008, October) Art Therapy: Creativity’s Power to Heal. Presented at the Series of Professional Education Workshops on Complementary & Alternative Medicine at MUSC, Charleston, South Carolina.

Tennyson, D., (2007, May) Art Therapy: An Experiential Workshop. Presented at Palmetto Behavioral Health with the Helping Professionals Monthly Workshops, Charleston, South Carolina.

Tennyson, D., (2006, November) Art Therapy. Presented at the Charleston Artist Guild,

Charleston, South Carolina.

Tennyson, D., Luhrs, K., & Fender, S. (2006, October) This Magic Moment in Art and

Play Therapy. Presented at the South Carolina School Counselor Association Convention,

Charleston, South Carolina.

Tennyson, D., (2005, October) Introduction to Art Therapy. Presented at The Trident

Charleston Counseling Association, Charleston, South Carolina.

Tennyson, D., DeLaMaza, L., & Stafford, S. (2003, October) Mandalas: Circles of Discovery. Presented at the South Carolina Art Education State Convention, Charleston, South Carolina.

Tennyson, D., DeLaMaza, L., & Stafford, S. (2003, August) Mandalas: Circles of Discovery. Presented at the In-Service Training for Charleston County Art Teachers, Gibbs Museum, Charleston, South Carolina.

Tennyson, D., Jayne, B., & Wentworth, M., (2001, May) Creating a Healing Environment: The Cancer Experience. Presented at the South Carolina Lowcountry Chapter of the Oncology Nursing Society, Charleston, South Carolina.

Tennyson, D., (1999, September) Art Therapy Workshop for Charleston County Certified Art Teachers. Presented for Charleston County School District, Charleston, SC.

ART THERAPY EXPERIENCE

2015 HeArts Mend Hearts – Founder and Clinical Director of non-profit to provide free art therapy to the Charleston community after the shooting at the Emanuel AME Church

2014 ArtReach - Art therapist for pilot program for Haiti using the expressive

arts to heal from trauma of earthquake

2006 Carolina Youth Development Center Summer program - Art therapist to

facilitate art therapy groups with children placed by DSS with sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, including runaways and homeless children

2005 to Present- Art Connects - Art therapist in private practice

2002 and 2004 - ArtReach - Art therapist in Bosnia for a non-profit organization that

goes into war torn countries and uses art therapy to help victims to heal from the

trauma of the war

1999 to 2002 Roper Hospital - Art therapist with "Expressions of Healing,” a cancer

support group

1996 to 1998 Carolina Counseling Associates - Art therapist in private practice including

substance abuse, psychiatric, self-awareness, individual, family, and group

therapy, children, adolescents, and adults.

1992 to 1994 Fenwick Hall Hospital - Art therapist for substance abuse, psychiatric, dual

diagnosis, adolescent and adult patients

ART TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1991 to Present, Owner, Art Connects Art School – Adults and children

2000 to 2005 James Island Charter High School - Art Teacher

1999 to 2000 Wando High School - Art Teacher

1997 to 1999 Angel Oak Elementary School - Sixth grade special arts project teacher

and fifth grade art and music

1996 to 1997 Chicora Elementary - Art Teacher

1996 Mary Ford Elementary - Grades K - 5 art

1995 Brentwood Middle School - Grades 6 - 8 art

1993 to 1994 East Cooper Community Education (CCSD) - Art Teacher, developed and

taught after-school art classes

1993 to 1994 Charleston Junior Academy - Art Teacher, grades 1 - 8

1992 Charleston County School District - Charleston, SC Art Teacher, James

Island High School, art and sociology, grades 9-12

1991 Berkeley County School District Art Teacher - Cain Hoy Elementary and

High School art for grades 1 - 12

1983 to 1992 Mount Pleasant Recreation Department - Mount Pleasant, SC Art Teacher,

Developed and taught summer art programs for children and adults

including drawing, painting, sculpture and pastels

VOLUNTEER

2014 The ArtReach Foundation, Art therapist to Haiti

2004 and 2002 The ArtReach Foundation, Art therapist to Bosnia

1991 to 2001 Mt. Pleasant YMCA, Board of Director, feasibility study

1987 Director, Five Day Plan to Stop Smoking- MUSC

1981 to1983 Counselor for My Sister’s House- home for battered women,

1983 Sponsor for Vietnamese family- assisted move to apartment, taught

cultural skills, took them to English classes, helped

them find employment, and even delivered their baby

1979 to 1980 Boys Club of America, Columbia, SC, Art teacher

1978 to1979 Foster Parent with Charleston County DSS, Five year-old twins

ART EXHIBITS

2014 MUSC Art Connects Art Show, Cinebarre, Mt. Pleasant, SC

2013 MUSC Art Connects Art Show, Cinebarre, Mt. Pleasant, SC

2012 Gage Hall “Botanical Life”, One Person Show, Charleston, SC

2012 Saul Alexander Gallery “Untitled”, One Person Show, Charleston, SC

2012 MUSC Art Connects Art Show, Charleston, SC

2011 MUSC Art Connects Art Show, Charleston, SC

2010 Saul Alexander Gallery “Circles of the Soul” Mandala Art, Charleston, SC

2010 MUSC Art Connects Art Show, Charleston, SC

2009 MUSC Art Connects Art Show, Charleston, SC

2009 Treasure’s Nest Art Gallery, Mt. Pleasant, SC

2008 to 2010 Fish or Cut Bait Gallery, Edisto, SC

2008 to 2010 Hatfield II Gallery, Charleston, SC

2008 MUSC Art Connects Art Show, Charleston, SC

2007 MUSC Storm Eye Institute - “Fight for Sight”, Charleston, SC

2007 Sandpiper Gallery, Sullivan’s Island, SC

2006 Pattison’s Academy Art Auction - Old City Jail, by invitation, Charleston, SC

2006 Life Management Center Auction - Fenwick Hall, by invitation, Charleston, SC

2005 Saul Alexander Gallery - “A Closer Look”, One Person Show, Charleston, SC

2004 The Charleston Ballet Theatre Art Auction - by invitation, Charleston, SC

2003 Spoleto Juried Art Show - Charleston Visitor Center, Charleston, SC

2003 Saul Alexander Gallery - “Landscape as Metaphor”, One Person Show,

Charleston, SC

2003 The Charleston Ballet Theatre Auction - by invitation, Charleston, SC

2003 Spoleto Juried Art Show - Charleston Visitor Center, Charleston SC

2002 Spoleto Juried Art Show - Charleston Visitor Center, Charleston, SC

2001 Spoleto Juried Art Show - Old City Jail, Charleston, SC

2001 Women Supporting Women Art Show - by invitation, Charleston, SC

2000 Spoleto Juried Art Show - Customs House, Charleston, SC

1994 International Icarus ’94 - Nags Head, NC

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