The Joy of Nature

The Joy of NatureDi is an artist from Logan City who has lived with anxiety for most of her life. She is also the mother of a son with mental health challenges who lives with her. Finding comfort in the natural world, Di paints mostly in acrylics, creating works that help her feel both safe and heard. When the outside world becomes overwhelming, nature offers her an escape. Di's art seeks to capture the essence of landscapes the beauty found in details from small

and collaboration

Whether in her studio or in nature

I used mostly my hands as I worked on each layer of the vortex

Amy Parker’s borderline personality disorder diagnosis answered a lot of questions she’s always had: Why can’t I control my emotions

It feels like both my past and my future

TydleWaive is a multi-medium visual artist

Eyes speak of ache

John is also an adopted Son of the traditional Yolngu people of Galiwinku

Each work in this series captures that quiet magic

to keep from pouring out - so others don’t slip on her mess

and to share that expression with the world

Her challenging and traumatic upbringing led to Roo finding beauty in escaping into all things creative