Rescued

RescuedMaureen is a Brisbane born artist living with bipolar affective disorder 1. Having experienced the challenges of poverty and social isolation, art is a vital way for Maureen to connect and engage meaningfully with others. I live in a flood prone area of Rocklea, Brisbane. Regular inundations have come to shape and define how we live and relate to one another around here. Rents are low. Houses are high set. Second hand cars for sale might have been

Cassie invites viewers to slow down

Solitude comes with grief

Currently studying Visual Arts at TAFE

art-based programs

'Sculpted in Thought' is inspired by the quiet presence of sculptural figures near Brisbane’s GPO - forms that seem paused in time

The vivid colours and intricate details reflect my fascination with these magical elements

he has discovered many ways to cope

it symbolises personal progress - the understanding that meaningful growth often happens not through grand gestures

they will rise - lifting one another through connection

Michael is a Gold Coast-based artist with a love for painting local scenes capturing light and poetic dream-like images

These highly intelligent endemic birds have adapted to living in urban environments and are a common sight at dusk

and where we have been