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Art and health partnership presents exhibition in Bathurst
OUT of the Ordinary, an exhibition of works from the Bathurst region, continues until March 2011, after a well-attended launch as part of International Day of People with disability.
The OUT of the Ordinary exhibition includes digital images, paintings, drawings and lino prints compiled by a group of outsider artists from the Bathurst region.
Exhibition curator Cate McCarthy said outsider art was first recognised as an art form early last century and refers to artists who are self-taught or raw in style.
“Outsider artists usually have limited contact with mainstream art or creative institutions, which makes their artworks particularly insightful and unique,” said Ms McCarthy.
The OUT of the Ordinary exhibition allows local artists, many of whom are closely associated with the Health Service, to showcase their work in public.
“It’s all part of the ongoing Art and Health Program, which is built on a partnership between Arts OutWest and the Bathurst Health Service,” said Ms McCarthy.
The exhibition was launched in conjunction with the International Day of People with disability to encourage members of the community to recognise new talent. Works will be on display in the foyer of Bathurst Base Hospital, Howick Street, Bathurst from 10th Dec until the end of March 2011.
The exhibition was launched in conjunction with the International Day of People with disability to encourage members of the community to recognise new talent.
The works will be on display in the foyer of Bathurst Base Hospital, Howick Street, Bathurst from 10th Dec until the end of March 2011.