Art Works in Mental Health - Gallery

Three friends; acrylic on paper on board.

I have painted three portraits from life of members of Calthorpe House Art Group and have tried express something of the person represented.

© Mark Leech

I enjoy making cards because I can always get the lovely designs. In the books, this cards I done is called Wedding Invitation. I will be making this for a friend.

© Emma Louise Graham

After a serious RTA in 1999 I have been diagnosed with PTSD and head injury. I found photography to be an ideal medium of expression/release for the problems I am experiencing.

© Stephen Wilkes

Although I love the colours in this picture, what also struck me was the light breaking through. It reminded me of the light I used to seek at the end of my long, dark tunnel when I was feeling at my lowest. Finally, my light shone through and got

© Annette Cortes

Hand made felt and surface embroidery. The piece was inspired by looking at Russian Icons.

Salford Icon
© Anastasia Sinclair

Rescuing the inner child
© Cuillen Dorcas Taylor

Tiger Relaxing
© Richard Sadler

I love using natural materials. Practice of using coloured slip with a masking technique.

© Gwen Attey

This is the view of a lime from above. I liked the way it cast a shadow. I put the border on afterwards, as a 'frame'.

Lime, Framed
© Anonymous

A complete reinterpretation of themes and motifs from 4 famous 20th C artists. 136 pictures are separated into a centre section and an inner and outer border. Originally conceived without the use of dense detail, I then got carried away with ideas,

© Julie Hayter

Armature
© Angela Foley & Susan McConnell

Rural Scene
© Members of Creative Group

I find ceramics fascinating. I'm technically minded so ceramics suit me. This vase is a smaller version of a piece I made to commission for a hospital corridor window. It's decorated using coloured slips and a transparent glossy glaze.

© Frank Breslin

Drawing created at art group run by NSF Newport.

© Dio Saunders

I am overwhelmed by noise - noise within, noise without. Noise without purpose, noise to subsume me. Noise!

Cacophony
© Marilyn Long

My mosaic was created as a symbol of my life and how, in an ideal world, I would like it to be. The Peacock represents me - beautiful, proud and able to stand alone and be independent, I surrounded by a world which is calm, warm and serene.

Dress Day
© Jenny Hedger

A piece entitle 'There but for the grace of God' to signify how manic depression could hit anyone and it hit me. A hectic lifestyle with a highly pressurised career literally drove me crazy. The symbols, shapes and vivid colours represent the proce

There but for the grace of
© Lydia Arnold

This painting is my granddaughter, Tiffany. I wanted to give my son Stephen a special birthday gift something very close to my heart. What better gift than a portrait of his precious daughter Tiffany. Each stroke of my brush was done with love and

© Irene Hickey

Batik which is thought to originate from eastern countries. it is a way of decorating cloth by using layers of hot wax and dyes. It was a great challenge to replicate this picture. The image came from a postcard incorporating my favourite colours.

Magic Village
© Hanna Marie Quilter

Untitled

Fat Lady
© Anna Borland

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