Andrews’ Work Part of “On the Mind” at Maryland Art Place

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Maryland Art Place (MAP) in Baltimore is presenting “On the Mind,” an exhibition that explores varying perspectives on the brain by artists Monica Lopez Gonzales, Jon Malis, Lee Gainer and Nancy Andrews (Loupette and the Moon + Delirious), through March 14, 2015. According to MAP, “The mind can be both fascinating and mystifying. We know it controls our motor function and, in many ways, works on its own without our knowing and often without our complete consent. We as humans try and mastermind our brains. We learn to play instruments, understand complex mathematical problems, and use our minds to overcome unwelcome habits. The brain as an object is equally interesting; a large mass of completely unique, white/grey matter. How does an organ that looks like this control our every thought, move, and decision?”

In conjunction with the exhibition, Andrews will be presenting a screening of her film, “On a Phantom Limb” at the Maryland Institute College of Art, February 25, 2015 at 8pm. The screening will include a panel discussion with two leading health professionals in the area of delirium, Karin Neufeld and Marianne Shaughnessy, who are part of the American Delirium Society.

Dr. Karin Neufeld, MD MPH, is a psychiatrist and Associate Professor at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her area of clinical research is the prevention of delirium among patients in the general hospital -particularly in the Intensive Care Unit and post-operative settings. She is currently the Clinical Director of Psychiatry at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and is the Immediate Past President of the American Delirium Society – a multidisciplinary group of medical professionals seeking to improve the care of patients by reducing the burden of delirium throughout the healthcare system.

Marianne Shaughnessy, CRNP, PhD
Ph.D. University of Pennsylvania, 1996

Dr. Shaughnessy is a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner with 30 years of experience in caring for older adults. She has held faculty positions in schools of nursing at the University of Pennsylvania, University of North Carolina- Greensboro and most recently University of Maryland. She was the Associate Director of Education at the Baltimore VA Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center from 2003-2013, where she conducted several research studies on the effects of different types of exercise programs on mobility recovery following stroke. Dr. Shaughnessy become interested in delirium care because of her work with neurologically injured older adults. She is currently a Program Analyst with the Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care in the Veterans Health Administration and is a founding member and President–elect of the American Delirium Society.

For more information, visit http://www.mdartplace.org/exhibitions.