Healing the Hurt - Speakers
Delvene Cockatoo-Collins.
Delvene is a First Nations artist and designer who lives and works on Quandamooka country.
Professor Ross Young
commenced as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation), The University of the Sunshine Coast, in August 2021. Ross is a Clinical Psychologist who has held a number of executive roles in clinical and academic health.
Susan Gilmartin.
Susan is
Operations Manager Upbeat Arts (Qld)
Jenny Jump.
Jenny is a Brisbane artist and designer.
“Last year I lost my younger sister to suicide, after years of struggle with severe mental illness. After her death I felt numb and very depressed. I had total artist block and for the first time in years, I was unable to do anything creative. The artistic spark inside me had been extinguished. I started focusing on taking photos every day. I would practise being mindful in nature and I used the camera to help me observe details about the plants, animals and the sky. Now I'm starting to feel creative again, and I use my photographs to inspire new artworks.”