The research being done includes looking at creating an art tray to attach to wheelchairs and interviewing parents. Kazanis said parents need to be able to express themselves also. She realized at an early age the impact art can have on life. I always had an interest to make thinks and arrange things, and it became my language. Art and nature allow an introspective look at the human being, Kazanis said.
Art is the language of the soul.
The core to development is nature and how the person recapitulates. Kazanis said when one understands humanity, it is hard to be prejudiced and compassion develops. Her intrigue with art as a child led her to pursue her master's and doctorate in art education from Penn State. The developmental program saw art as part of the community and life, not just as objects to be displayed in a museum. Following her graduation, she became the art education graduate program director, and she began to integrate the arts into the community through schools, community centers and social agencies.