Healing in Colour

<b>Title: </b>The Gums <br /><b>Artist: </b>George<br /><b>Description: </b>Gum trees at front of property. This piece was inspired by my stay in Dale WA.<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$125 <br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>I enjoy the community connections and inspirational environment<br /><br /> — **Title:** The Gums
**Artist:** George
**Description:** Gum trees at front of property. This piece was inspired by my stay in Dale WA.
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $125
**Artist Comments:** I enjoy the community connections and inspirational environment

<b>Title: </b>Naked Gums<br /><b>Artist: </b>George<br /><b>Description: </b>Landscape Dale WA, inspired by my stay in WA.<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas<br /><b>Price: </b>$180 <br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>A great place to create art. Love the community connections. <br /><br /> — **Title:** Naked Gums
**Artist:** George
**Description:** Landscape Dale WA, inspired by my stay in WA.
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $180
**Artist Comments:** A great place to create art. Love the community connections.

<b>Title: </b>Forest Moonrise<br /><b>Artist: </b>Sony<br /><b>Description: </b>My work is about aspects of the land and nature<br /><b>Medium: </b>Watercolour on cotton rag<br /><b>Price: </b>$50 <br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>This program has been a godsend for me. Sandra is so encouraging and empathetic. I love it.<br /><br /> — **Title:** Forest Moonrise
**Artist:** Sony
**Description:** My work is about aspects of the land and nature
**Medium:** Watercolour on cotton rag
**Price:** $50
**Artist Comments:** This program has been a godsend for me. Sandra is so encouraging and empathetic. I love it.

<b>Title: </b>Bird of Paradise<br /><b>Artist: </b>Joanne<br /><b>Description: </b>Round wooden board in amate style and flowers (inspired by Mexican folk art)<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on wooden board<br /><b>Price: </b>SOLD<br /> — **Title:** Bird of Paradise
**Artist:** Joanne
**Description:** Round wooden board in amate style and flowers (inspired by Mexican folk art)
**Medium:** Acrylic on wooden board
**Price:** SOLD

Title: Golden FieldArtist: RonitDescription: Abstract with real dried flowers and greeneryMedium: Acrylic and dried flowers on canvas boardPrice: $25 Artist Comments: nan — **Title:** Golden Field
**Artist:** Ronit
**Description:** Abstract with real dried flowers and greenery
**Medium:** Acrylic and dried flowers on canvas board
**Price:** $25

Title: Tropical SetArtist: Ronit Description: Abstract acrylic with real dried flowers Medium: Acrylic on canvas with real dried flowersPrice: $35 Artist Comments: nan — **Title:** Tropical Set
**Artist:** Ronit
**Description:** Abstract acrylic with real dried flowers
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas with real dried flowers
**Price:** $35

<b>Title: </b>Pretty in Pink<br /><b>Artist: </b>Ronit <br /><b>Description: </b>Abstract acrylic with real dried flowers <br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas with real dried flowers<br /><b>Price: </b>SOLD <br /> — **Title:** Pretty in Pink
**Artist:** Ronit
**Description:** Abstract acrylic with real dried flowers
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas with real dried flowers
**Price:** SOLD

<b>Title: </b>Water Lillies<br /><b>Artist: </b>David<br /><b>Description: </b>nan<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas<br /><b>Price: </b>SOLD <br /> — **Title:** Water Lillies
**Artist:** David
**Description:** nan
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** SOLD

<b>Title: </b>Frog Pond<br /><b>Artist: </b>Joanne<br /><b>Description: </b>A frog pond with dragon flies and lillies. All the magic of a lilly pond with its natural beauty, frogs and dragon flies.<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$160 <br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>I love it. Very comfortable attending and enjoying everyone's company. Sandra is a brilliant guide. <br /><br /> — **Title:** Frog Pond
**Artist:** Joanne
**Description:** A frog pond with dragon flies and lillies. All the magic of a lilly pond with its natural beauty, frogs and dragon flies.
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $160
**Artist Comments:** I love it. Very comfortable attending and enjoying everyone's company. Sandra is a brilliant guide.

<b>Title: </b>Healing Moon<br /><b>Artist: </b>Bec<br /><b>Description: </b>Moon over the water<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>Not for sale<br /> — **Title:** Healing Moon
**Artist:** Bec
**Description:** Moon over the water
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** Not for sale

<b>Title: </b>Strength<br /><b>Artist: </b>Sophia<br /><b>Description: </b>nan<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$200 <br /> — **Title:** Strength
**Artist:** Sophia
**Description:** nan
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $200

<b>Title: </b>Home<br /><b>Artist: </b>Jack<br /><b>Description: </b>Impressionistic interpretation of home<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$50 <br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>Art continues to assist my ongoing self-development.<br /><br /> — **Title:** Home
**Artist:** Jack
**Description:** Impressionistic interpretation of home
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $50
**Artist Comments:** Art continues to assist my ongoing self-development.

<b>Title: </b>Flowing Flower in Bloom<br /><b>Artist: </b>Ronit <br /><b>Description: </b>Abstract purple and turquoise flower expression<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$25 <br /> — **Title:** Flowing Flower in Bloom
**Artist:** Ronit
**Description:** Abstract purple and turquoise flower expression
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $25

<b>Title: </b>Motion Flower<br /><b>Artist: </b>Ronit <br /><b>Description: </b>Abstract purple and copper flower<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$25 <br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>Experimental, always trying new things<br /><br /> — **Title:** Motion Flower
**Artist:** Ronit
**Description:** Abstract purple and copper flower
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $25
**Artist Comments:** Experimental, always trying new things

<b>Title: </b>Fluid<br /><b>Artist: </b>Ronit <br /><b>Description: </b>Abstract paint pour <br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$10 <br /> — **Title:** Fluid
**Artist:** Ronit
**Description:** Abstract paint pour
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $10

<b>Title: </b>Windows of opportunity<br /><b>Artist: </b>Lisa<br /><b>Description: </b>Looking through the windows of opportunity at sunset <br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$100 <br /> — **Title:** Windows of opportunity
**Artist:** Lisa
**Description:** Looking through the windows of opportunity at sunset
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $100

<b>Title: </b>Under growth<br /><b>Artist: </b>Suki<br /><b>Description: </b>The freedom to express via painting has been very helpful and enjoyable.<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$60 <br /> — **Title:** Under growth
**Artist:** Suki
**Description:** The freedom to express via painting has been very helpful and enjoyable.
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $60

<b>Title: </b>Promenade of the Lizards<br /><b>Artist: </b>Suki<br /><b>Description: </b>Abstract, depth and movement<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$80 <br /> — **Title:** Promenade of the Lizards
**Artist:** Suki
**Description:** Abstract, depth and movement
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $80

<b>Title: </b>Tree<br /><b>Artist: </b>Tim<br /><b>Description: </b>Abstract<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>Not for sale<br /> — **Title:** Tree
**Artist:** Tim
**Description:** Abstract
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** Not for sale

<b>Title: </b>Yonder<br /><b>Artist: </b>Jack<br /><b>Description: </b>A Gippsland landscape. A personal perspecitive.<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$50 <br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>The social and jovial atmosphere has allowed me to become more self-aware and more connected with the community.<br /><br /> — **Title:** Yonder
**Artist:** Jack
**Description:** A Gippsland landscape. A personal perspecitive.
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $50
**Artist Comments:** The social and jovial atmosphere has allowed me to become more self-aware and more connected with the community.

<b>Title: </b>Urban art on cereal box<br /><b>Artist: </b>Anonymous<br /><b>Description: </b>Acrylic paint marker on carboard, 'nameless beast'. Inspired by characters of graffiti art in Melbourne.<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on cardboard<br /><b>Price: </b>May consider offers <br /> — **Title:** Urban art on cereal box
**Artist:** Anonymous
**Description:** Acrylic paint marker on carboard, 'nameless beast'. Inspired by characters of graffiti art in Melbourne.
**Medium:** Acrylic on cardboard
**Price:** May consider offers

<b>Title: </b>Urban art on cereal box<br /><b>Artist: </b>Anonymous<br /><b>Description: </b>Acrylic paint marker on carboard<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on cardboard<br /><b>Price: </b>May consider offers <br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>I enjoy attending and being inspired by the endless positivity and surrounded with all the friends I've made over my time here. A great positive experience for people from all walks of life.<br /><br /> — **Title:** Urban art on cereal box
**Artist:** Anonymous
**Description:** Acrylic paint marker on carboard
**Medium:** Acrylic on cardboard
**Price:** May consider offers
**Artist Comments:** I enjoy attending and being inspired by the endless positivity and surrounded with all the friends I've made over my time here. A great positive experience for people from all walks of life.

<b>Title: </b>Hand made pottery pieces<br /><b>Artist: </b>Suki<br /><b>Description: </b>Various handmade earthenware pottery pieces, colourful underglazes and over glazes<br /><b>Medium: </b>Earthenware clay and glaze<br /><b>Price: </b>Ranging from $15 - $40 per piece <br /> — **Title:** Hand made pottery pieces
**Artist:** Suki
**Description:** Various handmade earthenware pottery pieces, colourful underglazes and over glazes
**Medium:** Earthenware clay and glaze
**Price:** Ranging from $15 - $40 per piece

<b>Title: </b>Green Orange Burst<br /><b>Artist: </b>Suki<br /><b>Description: </b>Imagination running wild<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>SOLD <br /> — **Title:** Green Orange Burst
**Artist:** Suki
**Description:** Imagination running wild
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** SOLD

<b>Title: </b>Ripples in Nature<br /><b>Artist: </b>Ronit <br /><b>Description: </b>Abstract paint pour <br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$45 <br /> — **Title:** Ripples in Nature
**Artist:** Ronit
**Description:** Abstract paint pour
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $45

<b>Title: </b>Nature from Above<br /><b>Artist: </b>Ronit <br /><b>Description: </b>Abstract paint pour<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>SOLD<br /> — **Title:** Nature from Above
**Artist:** Ronit
**Description:** Abstract paint pour
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** SOLD

<b>Title: </b>Peace<br /><b>Artist: </b>Bec<br /><b>Description: </b>Meditative<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>Not for sale<br /> — **Title:** Peace
**Artist:** Bec
**Description:** Meditative
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** Not for sale

<b>Title: </b>Carnival<br /><b>Artist: </b>Suki<br /><b>Description: </b>Abstract<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>SOLD <br /> — **Title:** Carnival
**Artist:** Suki
**Description:** Abstract
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** SOLD

</b>Plate<br /><b>Artist: </b>Purnima<br /><b>Description: </b>Hand built pottery pieces with colourful glaze<br /><b>Medium: </b>Earthenware clay and glaze<br /><b>Price: </b>Not for sale<br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>I enjoy working with clay as it's very soothing. It sometimes helps to slow my thoughts. <br /><br /> — Plate
**Artist:** Purnima
**Description:** Hand built pottery pieces with colourful glaze
**Medium:** Earthenware clay and glaze
**Price:** Not for sale
**Artist Comments:** I enjoy working with clay as it's very soothing. It sometimes helps to slow my thoughts.

</b>Jug<br /><b>Artist: </b>Purnima<br /><b>Description: </b>Hand built pottery pieces with colourful glaze<br /><b>Medium: </b>Earthenware clay and glaze<br /><b>Price: </b>Not for sale<br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>I enjoy working with clay as it's very soothing. It sometimes helps to slow my thoughts. <br /><br /> — Jug
**Artist:** Purnima
**Description:** Hand built pottery pieces with colourful glaze
**Medium:** Earthenware clay and glaze
**Price:** Not for sale
**Artist Comments:** I enjoy working with clay as it's very soothing. It sometimes helps to slow my thoughts.

</b>Bowl<br /><b>Artist: </b>Purnima<br /><b>Description: </b>Hand built pottery pieces with colourful glaze<br /><b>Medium: </b>Earthenware clay and glaze<br /><b>Price: </b>Not for sale<br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>I enjoy working with clay as it's very soothing. It sometimes helps to slow my thoughts. <br /><br /> — Bowl
**Artist:** Purnima
**Description:** Hand built pottery pieces with colourful glaze
**Medium:** Earthenware clay and glaze
**Price:** Not for sale
**Artist Comments:** I enjoy working with clay as it's very soothing. It sometimes helps to slow my thoughts.

<b>Title: </b>Waterfall Reflection<br /><b>Artist: </b>Lisa<br /><b>Description: </b>This painting reminds me of a peaceful and majestic place <br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$120 <br /> — **Title:** Waterfall Reflection
**Artist:** Lisa
**Description:** This painting reminds me of a peaceful and majestic place
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $120

<b>Title: </b>Diamond Fields<br /><b>Artist: </b>Joanne<br /><b>Description: </b>Bright patterns. Lovely, vibrant and fun - was extremely joyous to paint, XO.<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$200 <br /> — **Title:** Diamond Fields
**Artist:** Joanne
**Description:** Bright patterns. Lovely, vibrant and fun - was extremely joyous to paint, XO.
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $200

<b>Title: </b>New Blossoms, New Beginnings<br /><b>Artist: </b>Lisa<br /><b>Description: </b>nan<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$100 <br /> — **Title:** New Blossoms, New Beginnings
**Artist:** Lisa
**Description:** nan
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $100

<b>Title: </b>Surfer<br /><b>Artist: </b>Sony<br /><b>Description: </b>Large t-shirt (purchased) with additional original artwork. My work is about aspects of the land and the moody light of the inner country, and salt water country.<br /><b>Medium: </b>Cotton t-shirt, fabric paints<br /><b>Price: </b>$50 <br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>I love attending the St Kilda Community Studio Art Therapy group. The social aspect is really important for me, due to having a solitary life. Sandra has been invaluable and has endeavoured to supply everything I need.<br /><br /> — **Title:** Surfer
**Artist:** Sony
**Description:** Large t-shirt (purchased) with additional original artwork. My work is about aspects of the land and the moody light of the inner country, and salt water country.
**Medium:** Cotton t-shirt, fabric paints
**Price:** $50
**Artist Comments:** I love attending the St Kilda Community Studio Art Therapy group. The social aspect is really important for me, due to having a solitary life. Sandra has been invaluable and has endeavoured to supply everything I need.

<b>Title: </b>Family Connections<br /><b>Artist: </b>Trish<br /><b>Description: </b>Indigenous<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>Not for sale<br /> — **Title:** Family Connections
**Artist:** Trish
**Description:** Indigenous
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** Not for sale

<b>Title: </b>Untitled<br /><b>Artist: </b>Purnima<br /><b>Description: </b>Slow the flow of nature<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$20 <br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>I enjoy being creative whenever I can make it along.<br /><br /> — **Title:** Untitled
**Artist:** Purnima
**Description:** Slow the flow of nature
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $20
**Artist Comments:** I enjoy being creative whenever I can make it along.

<b>Title: </b>Whirlpool<br /><b>Artist: </b>Purnima<br /><b>Description: </b>Shows the inner turmoils of life<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$20 <br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>The program assists my creative nature to be expressed via my art.<br /><br /> — **Title:** Whirlpool
**Artist:** Purnima
**Description:** Shows the inner turmoils of life
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $20
**Artist Comments:** The program assists my creative nature to be expressed via my art.

<b>Title: </b>Ocean Turtle<br /><b>Artist: </b>Lisa<br /><b>Description: </b>Dot style painting (non-Indigenous). The turtle represents myself freely swimming in the ocean. Cold water swimming at the beach has worked wonders for my recovery.<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$200 <br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>I love attending the program and expressing myself through art. It's like a form of meditation for me. <br /><br /> — **Title:** Ocean Turtle
**Artist:** Lisa
**Description:** Dot style painting (non-Indigenous). The turtle represents myself freely swimming in the ocean. Cold water swimming at the beach has worked wonders for my recovery.
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $200
**Artist Comments:** I love attending the program and expressing myself through art. It's like a form of meditation for me.

<b>Title: </b>Dark Knight<br /><b>Artist: </b>Danny<br /><b>Description: </b>Batman from the animated series <br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$50 <br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>I enjoy working on projects and socialising with all the participants.<br /><br /> — **Title:** Dark Knight
**Artist:** Danny
**Description:** Batman from the animated series
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $50
**Artist Comments:** I enjoy working on projects and socialising with all the participants.

<b>Title: </b>Clean and Serene Falls <br /><b>Artist: </b>Lisa<br /><b>Description: </b>Waterfall and bearded dragon sitting on a rock. A peaceful place to hear the sounds of nature. <br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on canvas <br /><b>Price: </b>$120 <br /><b>Artist Comments: </b>I love learning through art. <br /><br /> — **Title:** Clean and Serene Falls
**Artist:** Lisa
**Description:** Waterfall and bearded dragon sitting on a rock. A peaceful place to hear the sounds of nature.
**Medium:** Acrylic on canvas
**Price:** $120
**Artist Comments:** I love learning through art.

<b>Title: </b>Deer<br /><b>Artist: </b>Dean<br /><b>Description: </b>nan<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on paper in frame <br /><b>Price: </b>SOLD<br /> — **Title:** Deer
**Artist:** Dean
**Description:** nan
**Medium:** Acrylic on paper in frame
**Price:** SOLD

<b>Title: </b>Beach<br /><b>Artist: </b>Dean<br /><b>Description: </b>nan<br /><b>Medium: </b>Acrylic on paper in frame<br /><b>Price: </b>$45 in frame or $20 without frame <br /> — **Title:** Beach
**Artist:** Dean
**Description:** nan
**Medium:** Acrylic on paper in frame
**Price:** $45 in frame or $20 without frame

Healing in Colour.

At our St Kilda Community Studio, creating art is therapeutic and empowering. It helps to express thoughts, feelings and experiences when words are not enough. In this safe and supportive space, participants are guided by Art Therapist Sandra Hatton to use art for continued healing, personal growth and self-care.

Explore ‘Healing in Colour’, a collection of more than 50 artworks in various mediums created by artists on their recovery journey from alcohol and other drug dependence in our St Kilda Community Studio Art Therapy program.

To purchase an artwork, please contact Windana reception on 03 9529 7955 during business hours. All proceeds from artwork sales will go directly to the artists. Purchased works can be collected from Windana, 88 Alma Road, St Kilda.

About the Community Studio Art Therapy program

The Community Studio Art Therapy program runs at Windana in St Kilda every Thursday from 10am to 12pm. New clients are welcome to join during the term, but registration and booking for each session is essential. To find out more, see our program flyer here, call Windana on 03 9529 7955 during business hours, or email Sandra: .

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