Brittanie Jackson

Brittanie Jackson is a New York-based academic and creative who is intrigued by the developing self and the factors that contribute to the resulting outcomes. Her primary interest, rooted at the intersection of psychology and art, is the artist and the artist’s experience. Brittanie holds a BFA in Visual Communication, a BBA in Marketing, and a MA in Psychology; and currently teaches a range of undergraduate psychology courses, including Developmental Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, and Cultural Psychology. These experiences, particularly lecturing, have allowed her to work towards building a foundation (both for self and students) that can be used to support the expansion of knowledge surrounding the mind and behavior, and the creation of new applications. Exploration has previously included career-decision self-efficacy, vocational identity, and the impact of mentorship on the creative mind. Continuing to consider art through a psychological lens and pairing this with her artistic practice is her current focus.

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“My practice, particularly my drawings, often involves capturing direct moments of meeting, a face-to-face interaction. Current artworks include drawn portraits of younger selves. Though there is an introspective element to this practice, there is a simultaneous interest in “the artist" more broadly. Here, research themes surround aspects of self-efficacy, agency, identity, and motivation. This involves unearthing and organizing the factors that contribute to the artist’s experience and subsequent contribution. If the artist, their experience, and the related contextual factors are all intertwined in the artifact, developing a clear understanding of these areas is crucial to the process of discovery. Further, when we consider the intersection of art and psychology, we are exploring the mind and/or behavior leading to each element involved in the production and reception of creative expression, both product and process. It is my aim to expand the exploration of the artist, the integral element needed for art to exist.”

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