Michael A. Franklin is the chair of the graduate Transpersonal Art Therapy program at Naropa University and founder of the Naropa Community Art Studio. Throughout his career, Michael has practiced as a clinician and educator, directing the art therapy programs at the College of St. Teresa and Bowling Green State University. Michael lectures and leads workshops internationally and has published articles on various subjects including aesthetics, self-esteem, AIDs iconography, interpretive strategies, community based art therapy, arts-based research, and contemplative approaches including yoga, meditation and visual empathic methods. Michael’s current research focuses on integrating art therapy/education, social engagement, yoga philosophy, and meditation. This investigation has culminated in the recent publication of: Art as Contemplative Practice: Expressive Pathways to the SELF with SUNY Press.
Additional Resources
See Michael’s Book/Read first chapter: Art as Contemplative Practice