1. Alisa Blundon

2. Semir Zeki Professor of Neurobiology at the University of London How does the brain see?

3. “Of all the colours, the most pleasing are the ones which constitute opponents.” -- Leonardo Da Vinci. rtists as the first neurologists A

4. Artist can only deal with aspects that they observe What if bees created art?

6. Michael Posner How Arts Training Influences Cognition

8. Motivation AttentionCognition Retention

9. Split Brain Research Roger Sperry Betty Edwards

10. “The two disconnected hemispheres function independently and in effect have each a separate mind of its own. Each of the separated hemispheres appears to have its own private sensations, perceptions, thoughts, feelings and memories. Each hemisphere has its own inner visual world, each cut off from the conscious awareness of the other.” ~Roger Sperry

12. Left- hemisphere (L-mode): foursquare, upright, sensible, direct, true, hard-edged, un-fanciful, and forceful Right- hemisphere (R-mode): curvy, flexible, more playful in its unexpected twists and turns, more complex, diagonal, and fanciful Are you Right or Left Brained?

13. Betty Edwards’ Up-Side Down Drawing

14. Both Sides Now: Visualizing and Drawing with the Right and Left Hemispheres of the Brain I S rene chiferl

15. Technologica l Advancement s (EEGs) electroencephalograms vs. functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)

16. “For some tasks, responses concentrate heavily in one hemisphere while for other cognitive functions both hemispheres respond robustly. In many studies, responses fall between these two extremes. Even the ability to read and write in English – where a strong left hemisphere response is well documented – involves right hemisphere activity.” ~ Irene Schiferl

18. Implication s of Brain Research in Art Education Perry & Janet Rettig

20. Implication One Emotion

21. Implication Two: All the Senses

22. Implication Three: Self-Direction

23. Implication Four: Interaction

24. Implication Five: Pattern & Organization

25. “How can you expect to talk about realism, perspective and other sights of the eye if you don’t actually know how the eyes and brain work?” ~Irene Schiferl

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