‘A Journey’ exhibition launches at the Institute of Mental Health
Date published: 26 May 2016
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Fernando Carvalho - 'Is that you, my friend?' (Right) & David Phillips - 'Odecea' (Left)Wendy Ronaldson - 'Maybe Next Time' (Right) & Harman Dickson - 'Wayfaring' (Left)Sarah Davis - 'Being Healthy, Being Clean'Angela McGourlay - 'Butterfly Skeleton'Susan Spangenberg - 'Shower On The Psych Ward'Yvonne J Foster - 'Inside'Helen Dearnley - 'Portrait of Ian Duncan Smith with Bandaged Nose' (Right) & Anthony Gariff - 'Journey of Life' (Left)Tony Fisher - 'Silence' (Right) & Paul Warren - 'The Isolate (2)' (Left)Rebecca Adlington giving speech on the mindset of an athleteRebecca Adlington giving speech on the mindset of an athleteGary Winship from the University of Nottingham launches 'A Journey' exhibitionGary Winship from the University of Nottingham launches 'A Journey' exhibitionCity Arts Chair Tim Challans launches 'A Journey' exhibitionMelanie Ward receives prize for her artworks from Rebecca AdlingtonFernando Carvalho receives prize for his painting from Rebecca AdlingtonPhil Robinson - 'Untitled (27)' (Left) & Paul Warren - 'The Isolate (2)' (Right)Harman Dickson - 'Hungry Ghosts' (Right) & Flora Malpas - 'Self Portrait' (Left)Melanie Ward with her prize winning artworks Camille Eleanore - 'Have you ever wondered how the stars came to be?' David Thornelow - 'Robin - the hooded man' Sheridan Kavanagh - 'Loneliness amongst others' (Right) & Sally Cactus - 'Messy Little Girl' (Left)Fernando Carvalho with his prize winning painting 'Is that you, my friend?' Pierre van den Bergh with his painting 'Red'Artist Melanie Ward talks to the pressMagdalena Nowak with her artwork 'Smile'Tony Fisher with his photograph 'Silence'Helen Dearnley and her painting 'Portrait of Ian Duncan Smith with a Bandaged Nose'Willow Merryweather with her artwork 'Moving On'Wendy Ronaldson and her painting 'Meet You There'Julie Winters and her painting 'Angel of Death'Lucinda Turner-Brown with drawing '3am'Daniel Regan and his photographic print 'Melancholia'Lucinda Turner-Brown with her painting 'Rebellion'Harman Dickson and his painting 'Wayfaring'Silja Truus and her sculpture 'In My Core, I Am Still Me'
The new exhibition showcases 40 works by artist from across the United Kingdom, each a unique attempt to capture the often-harrowing experience of mental ill health. Exhibitors range from people with personal experience of mental health issues to artists inspired by the theme, as well as mental health professionals.
The launch formed part of the Institute of Mental Health’s 10th anniversary celebrations. Gold medal winning Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington was in attendance to give a talk on the mindset of an Olympian and present prizes to three commended artists. Sarah Davis was highly commended for her hand-carved bars of soap ‘Being Healthy, Being Clean’, a playful and clever depiction of the journey to recovery from OCD, and her woodcut print ‘Hands Of (1)’. The runners up were Melanie Ward, for her stunning works ‘100 Things I Wanted To Say But Couldn’t’ and ‘200 Opportunities I Missed’, and Fernando Carvalho for his haunting painting ‘Is that you, my friend?’.
Professor Gary Winship spoke about the importance of arts at the Institute and the role they can play in recovery from mental health issues. Tim Challans, Chair of City Arts, explained the importance the organisation places on supporting the creative work of people with mental health issues.
‘A Journey: Loneliness, Hope & Resilience’ runs from 23 May to 23 September 2016. It is open for viewings on weekdays from 10am to 4pm. The Institute of Mental Health is on the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus.