Recently, the Kilmore Art Society (KAS) hosted a series of workshops designed to help participants explore their inner selves, and find peace and mindfulness through art.
Kilmore artist Ian Hibbert taught the class, and he encouraged the participants to connect with their inner selves around loneliness, stress, grief, and a host of problems they might be stuck in through drawing and painting.
“People get hung up on the word ‘therapy,’ so the next workshop will be called ‘Intuitive Art,’ because it’s a voyage of self-discovery,” he said.
“The drawings we have been doing reflect what we think about ourselves on the inside.”
The workshops attracted around five participants, and along the way they made new friends.
Angela Dodkins has recently moved to the Mitchell Shire, and said she enjoys art.
“It’s helping me get to know the community in the area. I’ve only lived here for a month and art is one of my favourite things,” she said.
Avenel resident Veronica Osborne said her art helps keep things simple.
“My art helps take me back to a place where I would like to be, where things are simple,” she said.
KAS President Jeannette Jain said the workshops made her happy.
“We hope that [Ian] will come and do another one in the future as they are so valuable,” she said.
KAS are opening their studio to help support mature and budding artists to work on their art in a community setting. Participants can bring their own materials or choose from the KAS range. It’s free to join, and open to all ages every Wednesday, at 15 Anvil Avenue, Kilmore, from 10am.
For enquiries, call Jeannette Jain 0410 561 630.
