Rainbow Contradiction

Rainbow ContradictionImagine looking up at the clouds and seeing a shape come to life before your eyes a convincing illusion you know isnt real. This is my normal. Elyse is a Neurodivergent (AuDHD), Queer, Disabled artist with lived experience of trauma. In 2023, while studying Psychology Honours, Elyse underwent what was meant to be a low risk medical treatment. Since then, they have experienced hallucinations and visual disturbances layered over their AuDHD perception.

In a world that often misunderstands her

Leisa’s paintings invite viewers to reflect on their own experiences of being in nature

offers a window into memory

Gummoo Woongarra

it’s full of unexpected turns

I developed patience and kindness to myself

Juana Bernardo began painting in 2020 and has since embraced art as a form of meditation

This work symbolises the necessity of facing one's history to understand and evolve

self-identity

Francis Bacon

Favouring a vibrant

yet it is only in the last decade her practice has taken on a more healing and expressive role