JACQUELINE BEAM
BIO & STATEMENT
Shaping environments to harmonize with nature and its inhabitants is a living passion of over fifteen years for this exploring design artist. With both a Master of Science in Architectural Studies-Sustainable Design, and a Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling, Jacqueline’s works and collaborations in community development and planning, interior/exterior and landscape design, art, photography, film production, creative and copy writing, reveal undeniable influences derived from eco-psychological perspectives, environmental stewardship, her travels and community based project experience in the use of organic and raw materials, as well as in-depth understanding and practice in transformational psychotherapy and cultural studies. Her healing environments and vibrant productions and published works emphasize sustainable design and are timeless in aesthetics and functionality due to their biophilic centered, sensory-laden, nature-nuanced signature.
All of life and the backdrop that surrounds it is a canvas—a never-ending opportunity to create conduits of transformation through the expression of moods, signatures, messages, and statements.
The creations we leave behind are an imprint of humanity--a sacred altar really where we reflect through our senses in every day life, work and play. The conception process, as well as the “birth” of these ideas, influence us in ways that we often are not aware. We are immersed, literally, in the products that have been created by the imagination of visionary artisans. Look around! The commercials, furniture, architecture, films, jewelry, landscapes and art that surround us incorporate all the sensory elements serving as a tangible reflection of our respect for a creative environment within.
Early in my career I discovered while living in Central and South America, that the specifications of remote area projects are often predicated by their surroundings. The lack of infrastructure typical to these conditions forced me to look to the resources that surrounded me in raw materials, objects in nature and local craftmanship. The process resulted in the development of a reverent awareness toward the wisdom of our ancestors, the power and intrinsic beauty of nature and sustainable communities. As a former environmental psychology focused, licensed mental health therapist, I continue to practice in the healing power of nature and beauty, though now, it is through the lens of a therapist and the application of an environmental & social artist advocate. It is my ardent belief that we must honor the laws of our environment and the wisdom of being “a part of,” as opposed to being “separated from” our landscapes and that doing so evokes profound healing and transformation. Sustainable communities overflowing with culture, art, expression and design, in all their various forms, serve as a bridge to the original nature of a beautifully symbiotic primitive past, and therefore, guide us to live closer to the harmonic rhythm of our planet, our original home: This is my joyful work.
Jacqueline's focus of research in Sustainable Development continues with the University of Florida. Her most recent published work is upon best, accessible practices, for increasing nature contact through the ecological/cultural harvesting development of neighborhoods in order to ensure sustainability and resiliency in urban planning and policy: www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jsd/article/view/73629/0
BIO & STATEMENT
Shaping environments to harmonize with nature and its inhabitants is a living passion of over fifteen years for this exploring design artist. With both a Master of Science in Architectural Studies-Sustainable Design, and a Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling, Jacqueline’s works and collaborations in community development and planning, interior/exterior and landscape design, art, photography, film production, creative and copy writing, reveal undeniable influences derived from eco-psychological perspectives, environmental stewardship, her travels and community based project experience in the use of organic and raw materials, as well as in-depth understanding and practice in transformational psychotherapy and cultural studies. Her healing environments and vibrant productions and published works emphasize sustainable design and are timeless in aesthetics and functionality due to their biophilic centered, sensory-laden, nature-nuanced signature.
All of life and the backdrop that surrounds it is a canvas—a never-ending opportunity to create conduits of transformation through the expression of moods, signatures, messages, and statements.
The creations we leave behind are an imprint of humanity--a sacred altar really where we reflect through our senses in every day life, work and play. The conception process, as well as the “birth” of these ideas, influence us in ways that we often are not aware. We are immersed, literally, in the products that have been created by the imagination of visionary artisans. Look around! The commercials, furniture, architecture, films, jewelry, landscapes and art that surround us incorporate all the sensory elements serving as a tangible reflection of our respect for a creative environment within.
Early in my career I discovered while living in Central and South America, that the specifications of remote area projects are often predicated by their surroundings. The lack of infrastructure typical to these conditions forced me to look to the resources that surrounded me in raw materials, objects in nature and local craftmanship. The process resulted in the development of a reverent awareness toward the wisdom of our ancestors, the power and intrinsic beauty of nature and sustainable communities. As a former environmental psychology focused, licensed mental health therapist, I continue to practice in the healing power of nature and beauty, though now, it is through the lens of a therapist and the application of an environmental & social artist advocate. It is my ardent belief that we must honor the laws of our environment and the wisdom of being “a part of,” as opposed to being “separated from” our landscapes and that doing so evokes profound healing and transformation. Sustainable communities overflowing with culture, art, expression and design, in all their various forms, serve as a bridge to the original nature of a beautifully symbiotic primitive past, and therefore, guide us to live closer to the harmonic rhythm of our planet, our original home: This is my joyful work.
Jacqueline's focus of research in Sustainable Development continues with the University of Florida. Her most recent published work is upon best, accessible practices, for increasing nature contact through the ecological/cultural harvesting development of neighborhoods in order to ensure sustainability and resiliency in urban planning and policy: www.ccsenet.org/journal/index.php/jsd/article/view/73629/0