Klaus Evertz (artist)

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Klaus Evertz (born March 13, 1958 in Xanten ) is a German visual artist , art therapist and lecturer in art therapy .

Life

After graduating from high school at Stiftsgymnasium Xanten, Evertz began studying painting and philosophy at the Art Academy and Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf . Evertz has been working with tumor patients at Cologne University Hospital since 1984 , especially in the palliative center, where from 1990 he developed the theoretical art therapy form of analytical-aesthetic art therapy , as well as "psycho-oncological art therapy". 1995 Establishment of a practice for art and psychotherapy (HPG). Since 1993 Evertz has been a lecturer in psycho-oncological art therapy at the Mildred Scheel Academy , Cologne University Hospital . In 2002 the Institute for Art Therapy and Art Analysis Cologne was founded . Teaching assignments at various universities.

In painting since 1985, development of “color deals”, investigations into the beginning and origin of painting images, exhibitions at home and abroad. Numerous lectures and publications on aesthetics, psycho-oncological art therapy, the psychoanalytic theory of art and the cultural and therapeutic significance of pre- and perinatal psychology.

Publications (selection)

"Textbook of Prenatal Psychology". Edited by Klaus Evertz, Ludwig Janus , Rupert Linder. Mattes, Heidelberg 2014. ISBN 978-3-86809-085-7

"The First Image - Color Dealings - Painting 1980-2015". Mattes, Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-86809-119-9

"The First Image - Prenatal Aesthetics - Writings on Art 1998 - 2015". Mattes, Heidelberg. ISBN 978-3-86809-118-2

  • Pictures as signs of life - art therapy in palliative medicine . Published in: Eberhardt Aulbert (Hrsg.): Textbook of Palliative Medicine . Schattauer-Verlag, Stuttgart / New York 1997, 2007 (2nd edition). ISBN 379452361X
  • Art therapy in palliative medicine - contribution to a psychotherapeutic life cycle concept in psycho-oncology . Published in: Klaus Aurnhammer: Contributions to Palliative Medicine 3 . Schattauer-Verlag, Stuttgart 2000. ISBN 3794519493
  • Analytical-aesthetic art therapy in working with early traumatized patients. Aspects from theory and practice . Published in: Yolanda Bertolaso ​​(Ed.): Music, Art and Dance Therapy. Quality requirements in artistic therapies . Paroll, Münster 2001. ISBN 3927260150
  • Art Analysis - Aesthetic Experience and Early Life (together with Ludwig Janus). Mattes, Heidelberg 2002. ISBN 3930978539
  • Prenatal Trauma in Art Therapy Expression . Published in Ruth Hampe (Ed.): Trauma and Creativity . University of Bremen, Bremen 2003. ISBN 3887225848
  • Art as a cultural awareness of prenatal and birth experience (together with Ludwig Janus). Mattes, Heidelberg 2006. ISBN 3930978792
  • Our socialization begins even before birth , interview in Psychologie Heute compact , issue 25 Childhood , Beltz 2010

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personal data
SURNAME Evertz, Klaus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German visual artist, art therapist and lecturer in art therapy
DATE OF BIRTH March 13, 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH Xanten