Dissertation for the degree of Master of Arts: Signs of mid - life: Images from the contemporary Australian mid-life male psyche

The thesis "Signs of mid - life: Images from the contemporary Australian mid-life male psyche" investigates images from the contemporary Australian mid-life psyche, exploring the contribution to individual transformation made through the creation of, and reflective engagement with, personal imagery. Asking the question: ʻWhat do contemporary Australian mid-life males consider to be a rich and sustaining inner life?ʼ This project documents the visual images, descriptions, and reflections of a group of five participants, discussing the individualsʼ experiences of aesthetic self-inquiry with reference to divergent theories of psychology, art therapy and philosophy of aesthetics.