The majority of women who use the studio have trauma-related mental ill-health.  Art making is relaxing, the conversations are uplifting, and the studio time gives women the opportunity to create and explore through art.   Here are a few recent examples

Melinda’s ceramic nature studies

Melinda’s ceramic nature studies

Justine’s ceramic mugs

Melinda’s ceramic nature study

MGs painting study

Justine’s charcoal study of my studio and garden

Karen making a mould for a bowl

BELOW : Some of the many artworks created by Alyssa, a teen who lives with autism and an intellectual disability.   Over the year I have been working with her she has taken up the challenge to try new things, explore new art forms and materials,  work on large and small scale papers; she has enjoyed being inspired by a range of artists including Georgia O’Keeffe and Mark Rothko.  She is encouraged to be inspired – not copy – to notice things and take something from these artists into her own work.

Now approaching the end of her school life, she has set up a studio at home.

Alyssa working on her large watercolour

Alyssa’s first large water colour with oil pastel

Alyssa’s collection of tiny cupcakes

Looking at artist Georgia O’Keeffe for inspiration

Looking at artist Georgia O’Keeffe for inspiration

Looking at artist Georgia O’Keeffe for inspiration

BELOW Lucy is  young woman, new to the studio.  One of her goals is to participate more in activities, and art is one of these.   I am encouraging Lucy to try new things – and also to do an artwork each day at home.

Lucy is learning about colour ; and getting the body involved in her art

large watercolour Lucy

large watercolour Lucy

Large experimental ink drawing, Lucy

If you are interested in the programs I run for people on NDIS, please contact me