Creek Connections

Creek ConnectionsRenae is an emerging artist based in Meanjin Brisbane. She began painting with the West End Art Gang in 2024 as part of her PTSD recovery, using creativity to support her mental health. Inspired by nature and the organic forms she encounters while bushwalking, Renae finds calm and joy in the process of mixing colours and applying them intuitively to her work. Follow Renae on Instagram. 'Creek Connections' is about feeling grounded in nature and

Kerry feels like painting transports her to another world

He also works with pastels to great effect

where even love cannot always reach

and the beauty of the natural world

and a recent complex PTSD diagnosis continue to inform and influence her art - and will remain a focus moving forward

though she currently favours water-mixable oils and watercolours

touching on relatable themes and delightful visuals

and a desire to shine and emerge gracefully from the darkness

they support others in embracing creativity as a tool for self-expression

It was a challenge to paint my first portrait

more recently

I learned how to blend in