The Museum of the Creative Process is a museum and learning center dedicated to understanding the role of creativity as a conflict resolving mechanism. Founded and directed by Albert Levis, M.D., the museum brings together a global collection of contemporary and historical pieces of artwork. The museum is located on the grounds of the

Wilburton Inn The Wilburton Inn is a historic hotel, restaurant, and estate located in Manchester Village, Vermont. Built in 1902 by Albert Gilbert, a wealthy Chicago industrialist, the Wilburton was at the time the largest privately held estate in the region. ...

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. The museum also holds traveling exhibits throughout

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. The museum features four permanent exhibits: "The Gorski Retrospective: The Science of the Process"; "The Sculptural Trail: The Quantification of the Process"; "The Metaphoria Murals: The Universality of the Process"; and "The Panels of the Wizard of Oz: The Integrative Potential of the Process". The Gorski Retrospective features over a hundred canvases of the artist

Henry Gorski Henry Gorski (1918–2010) was an American Figurative Expressionist artist.arttoscience.org/Gorski%20Brochure%20Final_small.pdf Born in Buffalo, New York, of Polish descent, Gorski received his BFA from the University at Buffalo in 1939. Gorski l ...

, illustrating his psychological, emotional, and religious development. Presented chronologically, the exhibit illustrates cycles of conflict and resolution present within the artist's paintings. The Sculptural Trail presents the evolutions of religious paradigms, tracing the development of

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and its impact on society. The Metaphoria Murals illustrate Levis' psychological research, depicting diverse cultural models of resolving conflict, while highlighting universal patterns and common structures. The Panels of the Wizard of Oz deconstruct the story of ''The Wizard of Oz'', analyzing the characters' unique identities, their personal journeys, and the power of Oz. These four exhibits document Levis' research into the harmonics of the creative process as a physiological homeostatic response to stress. Levis detailed this method in his books ''Conflict Analysis: The Formal Theory of Behavior'' and ''Conflict Analysis Training'',Levis, Albert. ''Conflict Analysis Training''. Normative Publications, 1987 publications that evaluate the structure of unconscious dynamics. The Gorski Retrospective was exhibited in 2009 at the

Chaffee Art Center The Chaffee Art Center for the Visual Arts is a non profit art center located in Rutland, Vermont Rutland, Vermont may refer to: *Rutland (city), Vermont * Rutland (town), Vermont *Rutland County, Vermont *West Rutland, Vermont West Rutland is ...

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, as well as in

Burlington, Vermont Burlington is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the seat of Chittenden County. It is located south of the Canada–United States border and south of Montreal. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the population was 44,743. It ...

, at the Main Street Landing Gallery at Union Station during July and August 2011.

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"Art center looks to boost attendance with Gorski show", Vermont Public Radio News, 9/15/09
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Museum of the Creative Process The Museum of the Creative Process is a museum and learning center dedicated to understanding the role of creativity as a conflict resolving mechanism. Founded and directed by Albert Levis, M.D., the museum brings together a global collection of c ...

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