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About
She/ Her
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Kerry Cullinan Art Recoveralist [Art Mentor and Psychosocial Recovery Coach] Kerry is currently completing a Counselling Grad Dip and has a BA in Contemporary Art.
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Kerry is the founder of Art recovery Hub and has worked as a Community Mental Health Support Worker at MIFWA and Mable and as a Psychosocial Recovery Coach at Avenues Australia. Kerry has a lived experience of Mental Health Recovery and is a practicing, artist.
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Kerry won the Artist in Residence Painting prize in 2017 after graduating from Edith Cowan University and had her first Solo Show Wild Oats that same year at Spectrum Galleries. Kerry was also a finalist in the Mundaring Art Prize in 2023, the Belmont Art Prize in 2021, the Swan Contemporary Art Prize in 2011 and was shortlisted for the national Blake Prize Directors Cut in 2012.
Kerry hopes to continue to paint and inspire and encourage others, including those who have or are at risk of Mental Health or Psychosocial Disability; to achieve their creative goals.
Combining lived experience with learnt skills and knowledge, and collaborating with aspiring artists, Kerry hopes to help to foster joy and hope in the lives of those she works with, and most importantly self-expression.
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Mission
Providing quality Artist Mentoring support to participants in Perth Western Australia. Supporting participants Recovery Journey through Creativity, Community and Connection.
Vision
Our Vision is to create a safe space for people who may be experiencing isolation, to build skills, develop art goals and foster a social and creative community.
