2022 Masters in Mental Health Art Therapy Graduate Exhibition

Journey through the looking glass

The 2022 graduating cohort of art therapists is an impressive group who have connected, collaborated and supported each other through a challenging few years. They have navigated both the COVID-19 pandemic and Research Project Coordinator changes. A cohort of eleven with diverse backgrounds, interests and professional experiences that are reflected in the wide range of fascinating research projects and reflective art works that you will find in the Exhibition.

Final year students, and first year international students in UQ’s Master’s of Mental Health (Art Therapy) are required to complete an independent art therapy-based research project. This cohort dove fearlessly into the research task and should be commended for their efforts. We hope though this may have been the first research for some, that it will not be their last. Our graduates are encouraged to continue to contribute to the growing body of knowledge about the ever-evolving art therapy profession.

For their final year, students are also required to create a body of art works reflecting on their research process. This year’s group have entitled the exhibition Journey through the looking glass. It celebrates their achievement in the arduous research journey and enables them the opportunity to close the creative loop in the process of emerging as art therapists.

Experiencing first-hand their journey of resilience in adapting, enduring, and emerging has been an enormous privilege and pleasure. Congratulations to all graduating and continuing students, and thanks to their supervisors, teaching staff and families for their ongoing support.

Natasha Hall & Katherine Winlaw
2022 Research Project Coordinators