ONLINE ART SHOW
100% OF PROFITS GO TO SUPPORT FIGHT PARKINSON'S
FROM: FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER 2023
TO: SUNDAY 31 DECEMBER 2023
ONLINE ART SHOW
100% OF PROFITS GO TO SUPPORT FIGHT PARKINSON'S
FROM: FRIDAY 1 DECEMBER 2023
TO: SUNDAY 31 DECEMBER 2023
Art has always been a big part of my life since high school. I went on to study art and taught it at different primary schools.
When I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s almost 20 years ago, I discovered how therapeutic art was for the nervous system in that it was relaxing and calming mentally.
I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s 14 years ago. I used to sew quilts, but with the progression of my Parkinson’s, I found it more and more difficult to do so.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, I needed to do something creative to help me cope with the stress of the lockdowns. I started cutting fabrics in a haphazard way and created a work with a colourful tree full of joy and beauty. Every time I see it, I feel proud and cannot believe I created it.
This form of artwork allows me to do and think about something rather than focus on negative thoughts about my Parkinson’s. I love colour. I love fabrics and just looking at them gives me a buzz and make me happy.
Lawrence Atley OAM was diagnosed with Parkinson's in the 1990's while working as an architect. He lived with the condition for 20 years, sadly passing away this year. His daughters Lisa and Celia have gifted two paintings in his honour.
It was Fight Parkinson’s: 27 for Parkinson’s challenge that inspired Lawrence to paint.
"We know Dad would be absolutely thrilled and humbled to be a part of this exhibition."
Margaret took painting lessons when she was in her early 20’s. She always preferred oil painting.
Margaret had a love of horses and owned several during her teenage years and early adulthood. She enjoyed making sketches of them and then progressed to doing oil paintings.
Many of her paintings were of sea and landscape scenes copied from photos that Keith had taken on holidays or sometimes from pictures in magazines that caught her attention.
Margaret was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2012.
I was diagnosed with Parkinson’s about 18 years ago. At the time I had just retired from a lifetime of teaching. I worked in a range of areas including childcare, pre-school education, primary school and then TAFE.
When I first began painting after the diagnosis, l found myself expressing a high degree of frustration and indeed fear. The colours used tended to be dull and dark.
Over the last few years, I seem to have come to terms with the disease and my paintings have changed and come to reflect a celebration of life. The female figure and in particular the face, is still my interest with my focus on colour and pattern.
The joy of creating a painting which expresses beauty, experience, love and serenity cannot be underestimated. I am always trying to become a better painter and every time I begin a new painting, I think to myself "is this the painting I have been waiting for?"