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ART THERAPY WITH OFFENDERS
READING LIST – A SELECTION
Books
Carrell, C. and Laing, J. (eds) (1982) The Special Unit, Barlinnie Prison. Glasgow:
Third Eye Centre.
Gussak, D. and Virshup, E. (eds) (1997) Drawing Time: Art Therapy in Prisons and
Other Correctional Settings. Chicago: Magnolia Street Publishers.
Liebmann, M. (ed) (1994) Art Therapy with Offenders. London: Jessica Kingsley
Publishers. (Including authors Aulich, Baillie, Cronin, Edwards, Hagood, Liebmann,
Mackie, McCourt, Murphy, Riches)
Chapters and articles
Hagood, M. (2000) ‘The Use of Art in Counselling Adolescent Sex Offenders’ and
‘The Use of Art in Group Work with Adolescent and Adult Sex Offenders’, Chapters
8 and 9, in The Use of Art in Counselling Child and Adult Survivors of Sexual Abuse.
London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Klugman, S. (1999) ‘Art Therapy and Art Education within a Secure Setting.’
Inscape, Vol 4, No. 1, 29-34.
Laing, J. (1984) ‘Art Therapy in Prisons.’ In T. Dalley (ed) Art as Therapy: An
introduction to the use of art as a therapeutic technique. London: Tavistock.
Liebmann, M. (1990) ‘ “It Just Happened”: Looking at Crime Events.’ In M.
Liebmann (ed) Art Therapy in Practice. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Liebmann, M. (1998) ‘Art Therapy with Offenders on Probation.’ In D. Sandle (ed)
Development and Diversity: New Applications in Art Therapy. London and New
York: Free Association Books.
Liebmann, M. (2004) Art Therapy for Groups, 2nd edition. London: BrunnerRoutledge. Has short excerpt in Chapter 6, Example 11 ‘Day centre for ex-offenders.’
Liebmann, M. (forthcoming) ‘Anger Management Group Art Therapy for Clients
in the Mental Health System.’ In F. Kaplan (ed) Art Therapy and Social Action:
Treating the World’s Wounds. London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers.
Locke, L. (1998) ‘The Black Madonna in New Mexico Prison Art.’ In A. Hiscox and
A. Calisch (eds) Tapestry of Cultural Issues in Art Therapy. London: Jessica Kingsley
Publishers.
McKenzie, K., Chisholm, D. and Murray, G. (2000) ‘Working with Sex Offenders
Who Have a Learning Disability.’ Inscape, Vol 5, No. 2, 62-69.
Tamminen, K. (1998) ‘Exploring the Landscape Within - Art Therapy in a Forensic
Unit’. In D. Sandle (ed) Development and Diversity: New Applications in Art
Therapy. London and New York: Free Association Books.
Teasdale, C. (1995) ‘Reforming Zeal or Fatal Attraction – Why should art therapists
work with violent offenders?’ Inscape, Vol 2, 2-9.
Teasdale, C. (1997) ‘Art Therapy as a Shared Forensic Investigation.’ Inscape, Vol 2,
No. 2, 32-40.
Other resources
Journals with occasional articles on work with offenders:
 Inscape (the Journal of the British Association of Art Therapists)
 Arts in Psychotherapy (an American/ international journal)
Forensic Arts Therapies Advisory Group (FATAG)
FATAG is a voluntary organization which aims to provide support, advice and
opportunities for continuing professional development for arts therapists (art, music,
drama and dance movement therapists) working in forensic or secure settings
(prisons, mental health secure units, etc). FATAG can sometimes disseminate
enquiries through their e-mail network.
Postal address: PO Box 40032, London N6 4WJ
E-mail: fatag@blueyonder.co.uk
Web site: www.fatag.org.uk
Ann Peaker Centre for Arts in Criminal Justice
Promotes and supports the use of the arts in criminal justice. Has a directory of arts
organizations working in prisons and Young Offender Institutions.
Postal address: Neville House, 90-91 Northgate, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1BA
Tel: 01227 470629
E-mail: info@apcentre.org.uk
Web site: www.apcentre.org.uk
Recommended reading:
Bion.W.R (1984) Learning from Experience. Routledge. London
Dalley.T. et. al (1987) Images of Art Therapy: New Developments in
Theory & Practice. Tavistock Publications. London & New York.
Jones.D (Ed) (2004) Working with Dangerous People. The psychotherapy
of violence. Radcliffe Medical Press. Oxford. San Francisco.
Liebmann.M.ed (1994) Art Therapy with Offenders. Jessica Kingsley
Publishers. London & Bristol, Pennsylvania.
Welldon.V.Estela (1992/2000) Mother, Madonna, Whore: The Idealisation
and Denigration of Motherhood. Other Press. New York.
Articles:
Bick.E. (1968) The Experience of the skin in early object relations.
International Journal of Psycho-Analysis. 49, 484.
Glasser.M (1998) On Violence. A Preliminary Communication.
International Journal of Psychoanalysis. 79.
Teasdale.C Art Therapy as a Shared Forensic Investigation. Inscape
Volume Two No: 2 1997.
Teasdale.C Reforming Zeal or Fatal attraction: Why should art therapists
work with violent offenders? Inscape Vol 2 1995
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