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CARMEL COLLEGE STUDENTS CHANNEL THEIR EMOTIONS INTO ARTWORK
As audition deadlines draw near for the Positive Mindset Creative Arts Festival, students are putting the final touches on their submissions for the visual arts category of the competition.
Last week, Carmel College art students talked to Metro South Addiction and Mental Health Services about the connection between visual arts and mental health.
Year 12 students Matthew Petraila and Aymee Tye-Anderson are both competing in this year’s festival and believe the annual competition is a great way for students to learn about mental health and raise awareness for others.
“Having a focus on something that needs to be brought to the attention of more people is really important,” Matthew said.
Working long and hard on his submission piece, Matthew’s artwork reflects his own ideas about what mental health means to him.
“It’s very much about my personal internal conflict.”
Aymee’s artwork aims to make people think twice about how their words can affect others.
“The theme for my artwork is how words can negatively affect people,” Aymee said.
“It makes you think about the words that people say and the effect it has on your personality, your emotions, and the way you act.”
Carmel College’s Visual Arts Co-ordinator, Judy Di Mauro enjoys helping her students take part in the festival each year.
“It’s a very important issue that we are addressing here and the wellbeing of our students I think is really important,” Di Mauro said.
“[The festival] allows students to express their feelings and emotions about lots of issues in our community that bring about a positive mindset.”
After receiving positive feedback in previous years, this year’s event will mark the festival’s third annual instalment.
The Positive Mindset Creative Arts Festival will be held at the Logan Entertainment Centre on Wednesday, 11 October. For more information please visit https://metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/arts-festivalMedia contact: Emma Parnell, Media and Communications ManagerEmail: [email protected]
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Carmel College student, Aymee Tye-Anderson talks to MSAMHS about her artwork.
From left to right: Carmel College arts staff Judy Di Mauro and Julie Spargo.