Dr Clarence Gardener

Dr. Clarence Gardener is an interdisciplinary public health researcher, musician, and self-taught artist whose work explores the relationship between aesthetics, sensory experience, and human well-being. As the creator of the Aesthetic Determinants of Health (ADOH) and Aesthetic Determinants of Stress (ADOS) frameworks, his artistic practice reflects many of the same principles found in his research—examining how color, form, space, and emotion shape lived experience. Working in a style he calls Transformative Expressionism, Gardener creates abstract works that invite reflection, restoration, and deeper engagement with the human condition, bridging the worlds of art, health, and environmental experience.

• Ph.D., Public Health, Walden University
• C.A.S., Expressive Therapies, Lesley University
• Executive M.B.A., University of Southern California -
Marshall School of Business
• B.M., Berklee College of Music (Berklee Achievement
Scholarship Recipient)

2023, Stirling Art Studios & Gallery, Dunedin, FL / The Christmas in Dunedin / Group Exhibition / Honorable Mention #1
2023, Mayor's Choice Art Exhibition, Pinellas Park, FL /
Group Exhibition
2023, Stirling Art Studios & Gallery, Dunedin, FL / Group Exhibition
2023, Barbara S. Ponce Public Library, Pinellas Park, FL /
Group Exhibition
2023, Pinellas Park Art Society, Pinellas Park, FL /
Group Exhibition