Community Art | Monash Medical Centre - Column Art Project

Column Art Project @ Monash Medical Centre, Clayton VIC. Facilitated by Kez Knight, the Dandenong Koorie Youth Group have designed and created all 24 canvas panels to fit the 3 meter tall structure to the entrance columns of the Monash Medical Centre, Clayton with a welcoming, health and wellbeing theme. Follow link to article in theLeader Newspaper 5th May 2014 Young siblings keep up good work

These beautifully decorated welcoming columns link up with the Monash Medical Centre Healing Garden Project set for completion in 2015 and supports its theme of adding beauty and meaning to public spaces to assist in the healing process. The Column Art Project now complete includes amazing paintings created by the talented Koorie Youth Group with ages ranging from 5 to 18 years.

by Charisma Harrison - Wanganeen — Charisma Harrison – Wanganeen created this beautiful piece and shared that Butterflies represent Freedom for her.

Katie working on her 'Sea Turtles' — Katie working on her ‘Sea Turtles’ which represents her Family’s Country from Northern Queensland and reminds her of family bonds

Peter, a member of the Koorie Youth Group working on his fantastic piece of art for the Monash Medical Centre Column Art Project

Daisy and Nyoka working together on their Goanna painting

Brodie Sinclair working on his exceptional piece for the Monash Medical Centre Column Art Project. Brodie shared that his painting is about Black and White people being equal under the one Sun.

And below are more fantastic individual pieces to make up the rich tapestry of art to grace the Monash Medical Centre’s Column Art Project.