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DSPP ARTS COMMITTEE

The DSPP Arts Committee was created in 1996 by Judith Samson, Ph.D. The idea emerged while she was serving on the Community Relations Committee. Her intent was to engage interested DSPP members in a variety of artistic activities and explore the psychological/psychoanalytic underpinnings. The artistic spheres have included cinematic, performance, literary and studio arts, and participation has always provided a rich environment for fun, connection, and discussion. The Arts Committee is devoted to enriching life experience through increasing the appreciation, interpretation, and comprehension of artistic personalities and the meaning of their creative expression from a psychoanalytic perspective. As Pablo Picasso stated, “The artist is a receptacle for emotions that come from all over the place…from the sky, from the earth, from a scrap of paper, from a spider’s web.” Art stirs internal responses and evokes questions that arouse a desire in us to understand those feelings and questions. What is an artist trying to express? What needs of the artist are being met through creative expression? Is art, without the limitation of words, a truer expression of human feelings? Does expression assuage emotional response or resonance in the viewers or audience? Is art a truer expression of human capacities and desire without the impediments of intellectualizations that can betray the heart? The 2008-2009 DSPP Arts program will enhance our lives and our life stories, and nurture our aesthetic experiences. The beauty of art reaches deeply into the human heart and mind, and takes on an importance in human and professional development. Hence, DSPP is committed to providing artistic experiences to members, colleagues, and friends.

Denise Humphrey, Ph.D., co-chair
Susan Roos, Ph.D., co-chair

DSPP ARTS EVENTS 2011-2012

Saturday, October 25, 2011
Movie Night: Lacombe Lucien

The first movie night of the year will be held at the home of Dr. Angelica Tratter on Saturday, October 25th at 6:30 p.m. The movie to watch and discuss is "Lacombe Lucien" by Louis Malle. It is a rich and complex tale about troubling love and family relationships, and compromised feelings and value systems with difficult political circumstances. The lead character is an emotionally immature young country lad who tries to sign up for the resistance but ends up in a wholly different environment. Dr. Tratter will provide an introduction and facilitate the discussion following the movie.

Saturday, February 25, 2012
8TH ANNUAL SOIREE

THE EVER POPULAR, NOT TO BE MISSED SOIREE HAS BECOME AN ANTICIPATED ANNUAL TRADITION. MANY OF OUR MEMBERS, FRIENDS, SPOUSES, AND COLLEAGUES HAVE SKILLS AND PASSIONS OF AN ARTISTIC NATURE, AND HAVE BECOME FOND OF SHARING THAT ASPECT OF THEMSELVES WITH OTHERS. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO ALL PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATIONS IN OUR AREA AS A WAY TO CONNECT AND EXPERIENCE THIS FUN, ENERGETIC, AND EXHILARATING EVENT, WHETER AS A "PERFORMER" OR AN "AUDIENCE MEMBER." THE SOIREE IS HELD AT THE HOME OF DENISE HUMPHREY, PH.D.

Exhilarating,
  Mystical,
    Imaginative Sound!

Intellect,
  Passion and Grace Abound.

The Nostalgia,
  The Romance,
    The Soul Astound.

But the affection,
  The humor,
    The friendship that's found

When the chatter begins
  And the food's passed around

Is worth quite as much as the musical sound.

(If only I wouldn't gain that pound!)

  -Jeanne Deis-

MEMBERS OF THE ARTS COMMITTEE
It is a pleasure to recognize the committee members and their interest in promoting participation in DSPP Arts Events. I want to thank these individuals for their ideas and contributions in planning, preparing, and producing our calendar of events for the upcoming year.

  • Denise Humphrey, Ph.D., co-chair
  • Susan Roos, Ph.D., co-chair
  • Rob Garrett, M.D.
  • John Herman, Ph.D..
  • Daria Dato, LCSW
  • Gretchen Ladd, PH.D
  • Lynda Newman, Ph.D.
  • Angelica Tratter, Ph.D.
  • Carol Wolfe, M.Ed.

Additional events will be announced once dates are established.

REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
The Arts Committee is once again initiating an opportunity for DSPP members and friends to make a financial contribution to help support this year’s Arts events. Although some events are held in members’ homes, some of our professional artists will be provided a stipend. All donations are entirely optional, but will be sincerely appreciated and can be designated as a tax deduction. Financial contributions may be included with your DSPP membership for the year. However, for simplicity, please include a separate check. Thanks for your consideration!

PAST EVENTS

“Transformation of Chronic Sorrow Through Music” ] April 24 , 2007 “Second Annual Talent Show” ] November 5, 2005
[ “Monster” ] March 5, 2005
 
 

[ Death Scenes in the Movies ] January 22, 2005

[ Theatrical Event ] based on the French play
" LIAISON TRANSATLANTIQUE" by Fabrice Rozie (January 31, 2004)

[ Creating Space ] The Nasher Sculpture Center and the Psychotherapeutic Task

The Quest for Immortality, Kimbell Art Museum Exhibition and Discussion [ Information ] (September 7, 2003)
[ IL POSTINO: Hope in Film, Life and Psychoanalysis ]   (April 12, 2003) Understanding and Collecting African Tribal Art with Ms. Joy Christie and Dr. Gerry Birdwell (May 10, 2003)

[ "Jasper Texas: The Healing of a Community in Crisis" ] (February 6, 2003)

[ DSPP FILM GROUP ]
"Damage" (January 11, 2002)
[ DSPP ANNUAL FILM FORUM ]
"Before the Rain" (November 9, 2002)
[ DSPP FILM GROUP ]
"The Believer" (September 28, 2002)
[ DSPP ANNUAL FILM FORUM ]
"THE SOPRANOS" (April 20, 2002)
[ The Rise of Post-Modernism within Today's Classical Music ] May 11, 2002
[ DSPP FILM GROUP ]
"POLLOCK" (January 26, 2002)
[ DSPP FILM GROUP ]
"THE SWEET HEREAFTER" (March 9, 2002)
[ DSPP FILM GROUP ]
"Wings of Desire"
(December 1, 2001)
SALOMON GRIMBERG, M.D.
"Jacqueline Lamba: A Female Surrealist" (October 2001)

MEXICAN MASTERS
(August
2001)

PSYCHOANALYSIS AND FILM
(February 2001)

SCULPTURE and PSYCHOTHERAPY
Henry Moore Exhibit at the DMA
Dale C. Godby, Ph.D.
(article)

Lecture and Tour  of the 
Gelman Show and Gerzso Exhibition
(January 2001)

JAMES GILYARD and KELLY DURBIN
(April 2001)
Lecture/Concert

FILM FORUM 2000 (October 2000)

ALAN GOVENAR (April 2001)
Gallery Tour and Talk

A gallery talk by Susan kae Grant
Review available in
May DSPP Bulletin
(
May 2000)

JIM WOODSON (March 2001)
Home Studio Tour and Talk
Bill Komodore Studio Tour
Review available in the January DSPP Bulletin
(November 1999)

 

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