Rev. Dr. Gina Rose Halpern - Bio   Home Bio & Resume Fine Art Prints Articles & Essays Books Lectures/Workshops Events Testimonials Prayers Friends/Links Products Recordings For Children Commissioned Art                                            Founder and Co-Director of the Chaplaincy Institute for Arts and Interfaith Ministries, Author and illustrator of "To Heal the Broken Heart", continues to exhibit her work including exhibitions at Marin General Hospital and the Institute for Health & Healing. Between 1983 and 1998  Rev. Gina Rose Halpern was the Executive Director for Healing Through the Arts, a nonprofit organization created to build bridges between the creative arts and the healing arts. She has been an administrator for the Antioch College Buddhist Studies Program in India, and led educational groups for ten years in India and Nepal. Rev. Halpern has been on the board of the Society for Arts in Healthcare, and designed healthcare facilities, including work for The Children's Hospital in San Diego. In 1995 she toured Russian pediatric hospitals as a clown with Patch Adams, MD and in Gesundheit Institute. She is a graduate of the Rhode Island , School of Design, Holy Names University, Oakland CA. and the University of Creation Spirituality. Rev. Halpern has been on the faculty of John F. Kennedy University and the Naropa, Oakland - The University of Creation Spirituality. She is the author and illustrator of the bilingual children's book "Where is Tibet?" She is also an internationally know visual artist, with works displayed around the world.       RESUME:   Rev. Dr. Gina Rose Halpern Founder & Director: The Chaplaincy Institute for Arts and Interfaith Ministries (510)-843-1422 (510) 412-6323      www.chaplaincyinstitute.org  grhchi@yahoo.com EDUCATION 2002 Doctorate of Ministry, University of Creation Spirituality, CA 1996 Masters of Arts Degree, Holy Names College, Oakland, CA 1986-89 Psychosynthisis: Counseling for Helping Professionals, Concord, MA 1983-85 Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME 1975 Graduate study, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI 1974 BFA Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI 1969-1970 Tyler School of Art, Elkins Park, PA   HEALTHCARE: DESIGN, CONSULTING, LECTURE                 1999-2003  Adjunct Faculty Teaching- Mt Diablo Hospital- Clinical Pastoral Education -CPE 2001  Shands Hospital, University of Florida, Gainsville: Artist in Residence 2001 Stanford University Medical Center. Dept of Spiritual Care:           Lecture: Creative Approaches to Spiritual Care, The Arts & Dreamwork 2001 Lucille Packard Children’s Hospital           Lecture: Creative Approaches to Spiritual Care Pediatrics 2000 Saint Mary’s Medical Center, San Francisco           Lecture: Creative Approaches to Spiritual Care 2000 Saint Francis Medical Center, San Francisco           Lecture: Creative Approaches to Spiritual Care 2000 John Muir Medical Center, Walnut Creek, CA          Workshop: Creative Approaches to Spiritual Care, The Arts & Dreamwork 2002 University of California San Francisco Medical Center 2001 Workshop Facilitator, Alternative Therapies Conference, San Diego 2000 Exhibition- Institute Of Health And Healing, California Pacific Medical Center,           San Francisco, CA Oct/Nov 1995 Joined: Patch Adams M.D as a member of Pediatric            Clown/Art/Healing Tour of Russia 1994-1995 Designer-Aesthetics INC. Healthcare Design, San Diego                                   Design and Consulting pediatric healthcare environments;            CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF SAN DIEGO  1995   Elected to the Board of  The Society for the Arts In Healthcare                             1993   Artist in Residence- Winchester Hospital, Winchester, MA                              1994   Consultant/Curator : “Body and Soul, Contemporary Art and  Healing”                          DeCordova Museum, Lincoln MA., National  touring exhibit  1994   Healing Art Symposium-Coordinator with Herbert Benson M.D                                  Mind Body Institute of Harvard Medical School, and the Deconess Hospital  1992   Consulting, Red Cross of Boston, 1983-1998     Executive Director, HEALING THROUGH ARTS - A non-profit research and              educational organization  for the Healing Arts and Creative Arts Continuing  Private consulting for Healthcare and Educational Institutions.     ADDITIONAL WORKSHOPS 1994 [for AESTHETICS INC. San Diego]                St. Joseph’s Hospital, Phoenix AZ Children’s Hospital, San Diego University of California San Diego Medical Center 1994    Deconess Hospital, Mind Body Institute, Harvard Medical School 1993 University of Pennsylvania Anthropology Museum, Phila., PA 1992  Presentations for the Marple-Newtown School System,             Paxon Hallow Jr. High, Worrell, Loomis, and Russell Elementary Schools, PA 1991  Mandala Workshop, Kathmandu, Nepal 1991 Interface Center for Holistic Studies, Watertown, MA 1989 Planetree Model Hospital, San Francisco, CA 1988 Interface Holistic Center, Watertown, MA 1988 Guest Artist, Haystack School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME 1988 Lecturer, Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA 1987 Commonweal Cancer Retreat Center, Bolinas, CA 1986  Interface Center for Holistic Studies, Watertown, MA 1986  Guest Artist, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME 1986  Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, NY (with Kay Gardner) 1985  Society of Saint John the Evangelist, Cambridge, MA (show & workshop)   MINISTRY & CHAPLAINCY 2005    National Methodist Convention, Presenter: Bend Oregon 1999-2003   Adjunct Faculty Teaching- Mt Diablo Hospital- Clinical Pastoral                       Education Program-CPE 1998  Ordained  as Interfaith Minister 1998  Founded The Chaplaincy Institute for Arts & Interfaith Ministries 1996  Summer Minister Monhegan Community Church, Monhegan Maine 1992        Commissioned as Interfaith Peace Chaplain  through  the Peace Abbey  Sherborn MA. an affiliate of Harvard Divinity School     EXIBITIONS: 2002-1976   2003         One Woman Show Marin General Hospital & The Institute for Health and Healing 2002        Seventh Heaven Gallery and Healing/Yoga Center, Berkeley, CA 2002         Expansions Gallery and Healing Center, San Rafael CA 1998         John F Kennedy University Faculty Art Exhibit, CA 1997        California Pacific medical Center- Institute For Health And Healing-                  One Woman Show- A Rainbow Path 1993        Cambridge Health Associates -one woman show, Cambridge, MA 1991        “Where Is Tibet?” New York Association for New Americans, N.Y.C. 1991         “Women Confront Cancer: New Hope, New Horizons” Interface, MA         1991          “Art as a Healing Force” Bolinas Museum & Commonweal Cancer                     Retreat Center, Bolinas, CA 1989           Brockton Museum of Art, Group Show, RISD Alumni, MA 1987           Institute of Noetic Sciences, Sausilito, CA 1986           Swan Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1985           Society of Saint John the Evangelist, Cambridge, MA 1985            “A Magic Show” American House Gallery, Tenafly, NJ 1984            Swan Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 1982            Laughing Lion Gallery, Blue Hill, ME                      Televised for public TV in conjunction with Arcady Concert Series 1982            “Make It New” University of New Hampshire, NH 1980            “Art in Craft Media: The Haystack Tradition” National touring show 1979          “The Night Before Christmas” Seamark Design & Display Studio                    construct animated display  1977-81     Julie Artisan Gallery, NYC 1976          “Bedroom Suite” - Environmental one woman show,                     College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine   COLLECTIONS & INSTALLATIONS                                     Robert Pfannebecker, Lancaster, PA                                     Dr. Paul Levine, Bangor, ME Traditional Acupuncture Institute,             Baltimore, MD Sloan Kettering Memorial Hospital, New             York, NY                                     Dodie & Bruce Backe, Weston, MA                                     Jon Barkan - Communications For Learning,                                                 Arlington, MA                                     Julius Rosenwald III, Philadelphia, PA           PUBLISHED/ ILLUSTRATED   2003                 To  Heal the Broken Heart: Prayers poems and Art by Gina Rose Halpern                                                             Published by ChI Press   1998                        Illustrated: An Angel Called My Name by Jyoti {Jeaeane Prevatt, Ph. D.}   1992                       Illustrated: The Meaning of Life from A Buddhist Perspective written by                                 His Holiness The Dalai Lama of Tibet, published by Wisdom Publications   1991                     Where is Tibet? - A bilingual children’s book written and illustrated by                                                             Gina Halpern, published by Snowlion Publications   1986                     A Rainbow Path - Art Portfolio Images for meditation and healing the                                                             body, mind and spirit, currently being used by:                                                             Mass. General Hospital Oncology Unit, Boston, MA                                                             Fenway AIDS Clinic, Boston, MA             GRANTS  & AWARDS   1991                            Earth Watch Artist Fellowship, for study in Nepal   1991                            Culpepper Foundation Grant for Educators   1987                            Faculty Travel Grant from the Buckingham Browne and Nichols                                            School for  travel and study, Japan, Nepal, India, Thailand, Bali & Java.   1987                           Flow Fund Grant via Healing Through Arts to publish A Rainbow Path                                            images for meditation and healing the body, mind and spirit.   1974                           Recipient of Chrysler Award, Cranbrook Academy of Art.           TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL CONSULTING   1997-1999                 Teaching- John F Kennedy Graduate School- "Art and Healing" CA.   1997-1999                 University Of Creation Spirituality/Naropa University, Oakland, CA.   1995-1998                 Formed REAL*MAGIC an educational performance duo with Jeff Wright   1998                           Workshop Facilitators-  San Francisco Unified School Teachers  Conference, as the  educational duo REAL* MAGIC   1995-96                     Workshop Facilitators, California Association of Independent                                                Schools Teachers Conference                     1997                              Educational Consulting, Institute of Noetic Sciences, Sausilito, CA.,                                      Coordinator of the QUESTERS Program for Young Adults   1983-1994                Art Faculty- Ceramics & Sculpture -                                     Buckingham Browne & Nichols School, Cambridge, MA   -94                              Directed,  Art For Earth A Children's Environmental Arts Network   1993                             Consulting, EARTHWATCH, educational curriculum                                                                         development,MA   Fall 1989                   Administration, Antioch College, Assistant to the Director                                     School of Buddhist Studies, Bodhgaya, India   1982-1988                 Administration, Co-directed Haystack Open-door fall program                                      Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, ME                                     1985                            Teaching, Art/Design  College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, Maine   1976                           Teaching, Rhode Island School of Design, Summer Program   TRAVEL: Dec 1992 & March 1994        Led educational tours in Nepal  and  India Nov-Dec 1991            Received an EarthWatch Grant for art and travel in Nepal Sept 1989-Jan 1990 Antioch College Administrative Assistant in India July & Aug 1989      Led student group - travel and trekking in India, Kashmir & Ladakh July & Aug 1988      Trekked the Baltoro Glacier in Pakistan, travel in China June/August 1987    Travel and trekking in Japan, Nepal, India, Bali, Thailand & Java March 1985               Israel March 1978               Ecuador, the Amazon and the Galapagos Islands       Home |  Bio |  Contact |  Fine Art Prints Copyright © 2007- Rev Dr. Gina Rose Halpern