Nova Art Exhibition 2020
Nova Art offers a welcoming and supportive open studio environment that encourages artists who have lived experience of mental illness to pursue their own artistic practice and vision. The program is run by an art facilitator who supports the group in their creative expression and participation.
Image detail: Owen B Renfrey collage, mixed media on paper
WORKS ON PAPER
To purchase an artwork, email us on info@hch.org.au or call 9819 2629
Got inspiration from
going out the front
Anthony Exell
Title: ‘Got inspiration from going
out the front’
Artist: Anthony Exell
Medium: Pencil, Pen
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $100
"Coming to Nova Arts keeps me occupied and inspired"
Rainbow
Robert Rosmarin
Title: ‘Rainbow’
Artist: Robert Rosmarin
Medium: Acrylic
Size: A2 Frame
Price: $80
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Disconnection
Robert Rosmarin
Title: ‘Disconnection’
Artist: Robert Rosmarin
Medium: Pencil
Size: A2 Frame
Price: $80
Mottled Sea Floor
Jennifer Keating
Title: ‘Mottled Sea Floor’
Artist: Jennifer Keating
Medium: Watercolour
Size: A2 Frame
Price: $100
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"My Art is very colour orientated, with simple themes using a lot of patterns and dots.
My work is a result of living with a mental illness and the gradual process of recovery."
Rain Dance
Jennifer Keating
Title: ‘Rain Dance’
Artist: Jennifer Keating
Medium: Watercolour, Pencil, Paint Pen
Size: A2 Frame
Price: $100
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"In my life I use activities to gain a
sense of achievement to take my
mind off my problems.
My inspiration comes from artists like Jean Miro and Albert Namatjira"
Trees
Sue Conchie
Title: ‘Trees’
Artist: Sue Conchie
Medium: Mixed Media Collage
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $75
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"Trees... the spiritual reservoirs that anchor the land"
SOLD
Untitled
Owen Renfrey
Untitled 1
Title: ‘Untitled 1’
Artist: Owen Renfrey
Medium: Mixed Media Collage
Size: A2 Frame
Price: Not for Sale
"We are very lucky to have the space to create our art at hawthorn Community House, also to have great tutors."
Owen Renfrey
Untitled 2
Title: ‘Untitled 2’
Artist: Owen Renfrey
Medium: Mixed Media Collage
Size: A2 Frame
Price: Not for Sale
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"We are very lucky to have the space to create our art at hawthorn Community House, also to have great tutors."
Untitled
Natalie Leibowitz
Symbols
Title: ‘Symbols’
Artist: Natalie Leibowitz
Medium: Pencil and Pastel
Size: A4 Frame
Price: Not for Sale
Dreaming of Blue 1
Abigail Gibson
Title: ‘Dreaming of Blue #1’
Artist: Abigail Gibson
Medium: Acrylic
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $40
SOLD
Dreaming of Blue 2
Abigail Gibson
Title: ‘Dreaming of Blue #2’
Artist: Abigail Gibson
Medium: Acrylic
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $40
SOLD
Beach
Orion Yaskewych
Title: ‘Beech’
Artist: Orion Yaskewych
Medium: Oil Pastel
Size: A2 Frame
Price: $100
"The beach painting was inspired by my love of the beach, ocean and swimming. The painting was done with
quality pastels."
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Natalie Leibowitz
Scenery
Title: ‘Scenery’
Artist: Natalie Leibowitz
Medium: Pencil and Pastel
Size: A4 Frame
Price: Not for Sale
Untitled 1
Fiona Shanahan
Title: ‘Untitled’
Artist: Fiona Shanahan
Medium: Acrylic Print
Size: A4 Frame
Price: Not for Sale
Untitled 2
Fiona Shanahan
Title: ‘Experiment with Flowers’
Artist: Christie Brown
Medium: Watercolour
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $50
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Major Mitchell Cockatoo
Orion Yaskewych
Title: ‘Major Mitchell Cockatoo’
Artist: Orion Yaskewych
Medium: Oil Pastel
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $100
"The Major Mitchell Cockatoo was
inspired by my great love of animals, especially birds.
The painting was done with high
quality pastels."
Stella
Lynne Kells
Title: ‘Stella’
Artist: Lynne Kells
Medium: Mixed Media
on Watercolour Paper
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $60
Petal
Lynne Kells
Title: ‘Petal’
Artist: Lynne Kells
Medium: Mixed Media
on Watercolour Paper
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $60
Untitled
Kylie Steinhardt
St Kilda Sunshine
Title: ‘St Kilda Sunshine’
Artist: Kylie Steinhardt
Medium: Pencil
Size: A4 Frame
Price: Not for Sale
Kylie Steinhardt
Melbourne Sunshine
Title: ‘Melbourne Sunshine’
Artist: Kylie Steinhardt
Medium: Pencil
Size: A4 Frame
Price: Not for Sale
Jo Morgan
Neuroplastic Woman
Title: ‘Neuroplastic Woman’
Artist: Jo Morgan
Medium: Pencil, Pen, Watercolour
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $90
"I am an artist with Autism and PTSD. My art making is essential particularly in times of being non verbal as it gives me an articulate language that makes me accessible."
- Jo Morgan
Travelling
Gillian MacPherson-Smith
Title: ‘Travelling’
Artist: Gillian MacPherson-Smith
Medium: Acrylic
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $40
Untitled 2
Jess Clare
Title: ‘Untitled’
Artist: Jess Clare
Medium: Mixed Media Collage
Size: A2 Frame
Price: Not for Sale
Regrowth 2
Helen Renshaw
Title: ‘Regrowth 2’
Artist: Helen Renshaw
Medium: Crayon, Charcoal
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $60
Untitled 1
Deborah June Zeidler
Title: ‘Untitled 1’
Artist: Deborah June Zeidler
Medium: Watercolour, Pencil
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $40
Untitled 2
Deborah June Zeidler
Title: ‘Untitled 2’
Artist: Deborah June Zeidler
Medium: Watercolour
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $40
Out of Season
Sue Conchie
Title: ‘Out of Season’
Artist: Sue Conchie
Medium: Mixed Media Collage
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $75
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"A peaceful place... healing place... magical... elemental... the wet blanket heavyweight, crippling self rejection dissipate... as I behold the wonder of my essence with gratitude... and joy"
SOLD
The Art of the Volley
John Thorburn-Reed
Title: ‘The Art of the Volley’
Artist: John Thorburn-Reed
Medium: Pencil, Acrylic
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $35
" I've always loved soccer, and the technique and focus involved in
kicking the ball on the volley interests me as a player and as a spectator.
Hence this painting."
Rebel Yell
John Thorburn-Reed
Title: ‘Rebel Yell’
Artist: John Thorburn-Reed
Medium: Pencil, Acrylic
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $35
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"I recently saw Billy Idol in concert and it reminded me how much I love him and his music. What a great spirit! I just had to paint him."
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Life
Gillian MacPherson-Smith
Title: ‘Life’
Artist: Gillian MacPherson-Smith
Medium: Acrylic, Pencil
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $40
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SOLD
Untitled 1
Emma Griffiths
Title: ‘Untitled’
Artist: Emma Griffiths
Medium: Acrylic
Size: A4 Frame
Price: Not for Sale
Untitled 2
Emma Griffiths
Title: ‘Untitled’
Artist: Emma Griffiths
Medium: Acrylic
Size: A4 Frame
Price: Not for Sale
Grafitti
Anthony Exell
Title: ‘Graffiti’
Artist: Anthony Exell
Medium: Pencil
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $100
"Coming to Nova Arts keeps me occupied and inspired"
Untitled 1
Jess Clare
Title: ‘Untitled’
Artist: Jess Clare
Medium: Mixed Media Collage
Size: A4 Frame
Price: Not for Sale
Experiment with Flowers
Christie Brown
Title: ‘Experiment with Flowers’
Artist: Christie Brown
Medium: Watercolour
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $50
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Blue Marshmallow
Christie Brown
Title: ‘Blue Marshmallow’
Artist: Christie Brown
Medium: Watercolour
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $50
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Regrowth 1
Helen Renshaw
Title: ‘Regrowth 1’
Artist: Helen Renshaw
Medium: Acrylic, Charcoal
Size: A4 Frame
Price: $60
Untitled 1
Ian Jones
Title: ‘Untitled’
Artist: Ian Jones
Medium: Oil Pastel
Size: A4 Frame
Price: Not for Sale
Untitled 2
Ian Jones
Title: ‘Untitled 2’
Artist: Ian Jones
Medium: Oil Pastel
Size: A4 Frame
Price: Not for Sale