This week Carmen Milic reflects with us on the way in which the practice of art making seems to be blossoming as we live in isolation and wonders about relationship between art and our flourishing in these “unprecedented times”. “Unprecedented times” These are two words I repeatedly receive as I scroll through my social media…

If you are overwhelmed or bemused by the thought of how and when to connect with the arts at the moment, you may be as pleased as we were to see the ABC Arts new offering – an online guide designed to connect us with what is happening online with the arts in Australia at this…

A reflection from Kate Richards Our collective retreat indoors has created gaps. Physically between us. In our sense of normalcy and knowledge of how to respond to this new order of things.  Confronted with the physical distancing that pervades this current reality, I am brought to contemplate the qualities of art objects as an emotional…

The experience of living in isolation in the year of Covid-19 seems to have created time and space to wonder about ideas and projects that have been on the back burner for some time. As I take up technological challenges that have been previously unimaginable at work, I draw on the collective courage that is…

When was the last time you saw an exhibition in a gallery? For me – it was March 7th, 2020 – at Chapman & Bailey in Abbotsford, Melbourne. I remember that it was a sunny Saturday afternoon in Melbourne. I was fortunate enough to be listening to floor talks from artists whose work was represented…

Wrestling with the devastating impact of fire, Artist Barbara Pritchard and Michelle Atlas, lecturer in Art Therapy at La Trobe University, spoke with Broede Carmody about the powerful experience of creating something new out of what has been destroyed. As the smoke rolled down the hill of her beloved valley, Barbara Pritchard thought to herself:…

This week Ange Morgan reflects upon an episode from the ABC Art Show and draws our attention to the way in which the Brisbane Royal Children’s Hospital generates curiosity, self-esteem, relief, rest, clarity and connection to self, country and home. In this ABC Art Show Special, Ed Ayres takes listeners on a revealing journey through…

As 2019 draws to a close we are very pleased to draw your attention to this recent release from the WHO exploring the evidence for the role of arts in improving health and well-being. We are sure you will enjoy diving into this ground breaking report and look forward to seeing how the publication of…

Patricia Fenner has recently been in Fiji working with Brigid Ryan (St Vincent’s Public Hospital) in the delivery of an Art Therapy program with the Fiji Alliance for Mental Health. Here they are photographed in an exhibition featuring artwork that was completed over the past 12 months. The exhibition was an opportunity to acknowledge the…

For the eighth year in a row La Trobe University was a proud partner of the Shepparton Festival. In 2019 the theme ‘Story Bowl’ embraced the creativity within Greater Shepparton while celebrating the region’s rich agricultural history. An Art Therapy Workshop on 24 March was hosted at La Trobe’s Shepparton Campus, and included a lecture…