Our art therapy explores watercolour still life painting. It’s a great opportunity to lose yourself in the task, or to have a chat. Everyone from beginners to skilled artists can join. Come along have a cup of tea or coffee, and paint away your worries for an hour.
Patients enjoy the control and expressive qualities of making art. Art is also a way to connect with other people who are in similar situations.
Benefits for cancer patients and carers
Art therapy helps people to explore and express difficult thoughts and feelings
It can help to relieve some symptoms of cancer and its treatment
Art therapy helps manage symptoms of anxiety and managing emotions.
Laurel has a natural talent that she has expressed throughout her life in watercolour. She loves to share her gift, and has been instructing for many years. She is easy to talk to, and puts people at ease with her relaxed and ever-calm manner. She is a delight to work with, and all our patient feedback about this course is positive, they get a lot out of it.
Art Workshop time and location
Our Art Workshops are run onsite at Liverpool Hospital in the John Richard Kuhlmann Wellness Centre. Please refer to our Program Events Calendar for clinic days and times.
Cost
Our Wellness Programs are a FREE service for South Western Sydney Local Health District cancer patients and their carers. We do suggest a donation of $5.00 per class. This donation goes towards funding the continuation of our programs. Our programs are currently funded by donations and/or sponsors.
Further information
The cancer council offers some information about art therapy benefits. Read more here.
Some of the research describes the effectiveness of art therapy for treating anxiety, depression and fatigue - read more here.
