The months preluding the launch of the Monash Health Reconciliation Plan saw me as Community Art Project facilitator working with the Dandenong Koorie Youth Group to produce their 2013 NAIDOC week exhibition. This exhibition was supported by Monash Health and they have used one of the many amazing pieces of original art to promote their Reconciliation Plan. The artwork used – ‘Sand Goanna’s Journey’ was designed and created by Koorie Youth Group member Mr Aiden Van Beek
Kez Knight facilitated a school holiday program for young people in the City of Greater Dandenong. Participants of all abilities from various culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds had immense fun on the day to all creatively add as a team to this beautiful mural that proudly hangs in the Reception area of the Youth Stop centre, Clow Street, Dandenong. The title of this work is ‘Looking, Listening and Speaking through Diversity’ and visually represents the group effort of all the young people involved in its creation and reminds us all that the language of Art is universal.
The Mother of one young attendee living with Autism was ‘amazed to see my son so actively engaged with a group project and loving it’.
The Mural takes pride of place in the Reception area of ‘Y Stop’ Youth Services, Clow Street, Dandenong
Tree of Life – Personal Development Course – Kez Knight conducted a 2 day workshop with people of diverse working backgrounds including Teachers, Engineers, Nurses, Minister of Religion and more which culminated in a beautiful mural – The Tree of Life. The workshop incorporated right-brain hemisphere exercises to provide the attendees a creative approach to leadership and personal development. All who attended walked away with the ability to take a more strategic approach to problem solving; harness intuitive leadership skills and to use a bigger-picture focus in their personal and professional lives. All these abilities stem from our creative right brain hemisphere that can be tapped into through creative processes. This beautiful colourful mural represents their team work and collective creativity. It now proudly hangs in the Hall at the Church of the Ascension, Burwood East where the workshop was conducted.
