THE work of young neurodiverse artists will be on display at the Art Gallery of Ballarat next weekend.<\/p>\n
The Neurospace Art Display includes 40 donated artworks by neurotypical artists from Ballarat and around Australia.<\/p>\n
The project was created by members of headspace Ballarat and has provided participants with a way to express themselves in a welcoming environment.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me personally it\u2019s not just getting my art out there, but it\u2019s to help show that just because you\u2019re a bit different it doesn\u2019t mean you lack creativity or the ability to reach out there and be as successful as others,\u201d said artist Mikayla Vincent.<\/p>\n
There will be a range of works in the exhibition including paintings, ceramics, and photography, however, artist Dermitt Peterson said the initiative is about more than just art.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve been getting more involved in the neurodivergent community and trying to meet people who do similar stuff to what I do,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was struggling to find people like that but now I\u2019m starting to network with more people and I\u2019m finding people with similar interests.\u201d<\/p>\n
Vincent agreed and said the final exhibition demonstrates the bonds the group has made.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will show how much we\u2019ve bonded because of this interaction,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of us, like myself, came here without friends or any form of knowing how to have friends so knowing we\u2019ve been able to do something so amazing together proves how far we\u2019ve come as a collective.\u201d<\/p>\n
Members of the group said they hope the exhibition drives more future initiatives in Ballarat.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt gives the neurodivergent community a chance to express themselves and an opportunity to do it,\u201d said Peterson.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s not really another way to do it unless you\u2019re savvy with social media which can be a bit difficult.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m thankful for headspace for giving me this opportunity.\u201d<\/p>\n
The display will be on Sunday 19 November from 1pm at the Art Gallery of Ballarat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE work of young neurodiverse artists will be on display at the Art Gallery of Ballarat next weekend. The Neurospace Art Display includes 40 donated artworks by neurotypical artists from Ballarat and around Australia. The project was created by members of headspace Ballarat and has provided participants with a way to express themselves in a […]<\/p>\n