Featured image: ‘Whitewood’ by Sean Almeida, Dual Disability Category Winner.
We would like to thank everyone involved in and who contributed to this year’s Mental Health Art Competition.
Despite the competition running virtually due to COVID-19, we had a great response, with over 46 pieces of fantastic artwork entered across 8 categories.
Due to the complexities of running a virtual art competition, some changes to the awards were made with this year Viewer’s Choice Award replaced by the Mental Health Program Award. The second encouragement award was also selected by the Monash Health Consumer Advisory Committee.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2021 Mental Health Art Competition.
1. Adult Category
‘Sinking’ by Naomi Milne.
2. Aged Category
‘Save the Koalas’ by Loretta Jansz.
3. Carer Category
‘Growth’ by Naomi Milne.
4. Dual Disability Category
‘Whitewood’ by Sean Almeida.
5. Mental Health Program Staff Category
‘Yet to learn a lot from nature’ by Sapna Rao.
6. Youth Category
‘Part of my story’ by Kayden Crombie.
7. LGBTI+ Category
‘Breathing life to Identity’ by Tallula Volant.
8. Culturally Diverse Category
‘The Original Child’ by Sophie Lerence.
9. MHCAC Encouragement Award 1
‘Eagle’ by Brodie Alserda.
10. MHCAC Encouragement Award 2
‘Turning it around’ by Danielle Kiriati.
11. Mental Health Program Award
‘Lockdown’ by Chris Cleary.
If you would like to borrow any of these artworks to hang in your area, please contact the Consumer & Family/Carer Service on 9554 9233 – please note that ‘Eagle’ by Brodie Alserda has already been allocated.
If you would like to be notified about next year’s Mental Health Art Competition, please contact us by emailing your details to cfcs@monashhealth.org.
Approved by Robyn Humphries.