Collection of creativity _{by Alessia Belsito-Riera}

Vincents Art Workshop is a community-based initiative that provides access to arts and craft facilities, skilled tuition, and materials within a supportive environment. An inclusive and accessible workshop, Vincents sees more than 30 people with disabilities, those moving into the community from institutions, the unemployed, people on low incomes, and more using the space and collaborating every day. All are welcome and it’s free.

Vincents puts together an annual exhibition to showcase the exquisite work produced each year in the workshop. Running until the 6^th of November, the exhibition’s curator and Vincents tutor Deborah Hope says that the annual group show features “a variety of mixed-media works on paper: ink, watercolours, pastel, crayon, and pen”, as well as ceramics, framed prints, crochet work, acrylic paintings, and more.

“It really is quite an exciting variety of media this year”, she beams. “I think what makes Vincents so unique is the variety of diversity, so each artwork is completely original.”

With such a vast selection of mediums, disciplines, styles, and themes to display, Hope says that she used a process she learned from her mentor Sandy Adsett for the showcase. “Each wall and each piece on that wall has a relationship with one another, it may be colour, composition, content, or medium”, she says, noting that “space between each work is important”.

With the goal to bring joy to visitors, this collection of creativity captures the essence of Vincents Art Workshop.