Touring Exhibitions

Outside In 

Graeme Doyle The Horse – “A Poor Man's Guernica” or Landscape on Another Planet, 1971-2000. Digital print of original drawing reworked with ink, correction fluid, graphite pencil, acrylic and felt marker on paper adhered to board 105.1 x 140.2 cm

Outside In is an exhibition featuring the work of two Melbourne-based artists Graeme Doyle and Renee Sutton. This exhibition captures the role that art and creativity has played in the lives of these artists, both of whom have experienced mental illness. It is a story of survival, meaning and celebration. Shown alongside a selection of their artworks is a short film about the artists entitled Collected Thoughts commissioned by the Cunningham Dax Collection. Both artists have works which are part of the Collection.

This exhibition provides a forum for Doyle and Sutton to speak about their artworks, their creative processes, what these works mean to them and the experience of exhibiting their works publicly. This project aims to bring the voice of these unique artists into the public arena.

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Canvassing the Emotions:
Women, Creativity and Mental Health in Context

Sara Wilson Mona Lisa 2006 Acrylic on canvas, 70 x 50 cm, artist's own collection

Canvassing the Emotions is an innovative exhibition of artworks by women who have experienced mental ill health or trauma. The works in the exhibition are drawn from the Cunningham Dax Collection.

These works were created by women in a variety of contexts including psychiatric institutions and works donated by practising artists. The exhibition provides both an historical and contemporary perspective on the interaction between creativity and wellbeing. Canvassing the Emotions aims to share the stories of these women, illuminating the complexities of being a woman experiencing mental ill health and producing art in Australian society. 

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Free Public Seminar: Women Making Art Making Women

Presented by Victoria University, Faculty of Arts, Education & Human Development, APS and the Women and Psychology Interest Group

RSVP: Lynda Mondon, 9919 4992 or lynda.mondon@vu.edu.au by 1 Nov 2008

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