Transforming care through art

The ‘Heart Galleries’ bring visual art to the Women’s and Children’s Hospital community to provide patients and their families spaces of distraction and entertainment, helping to alleviate the stresses of having a child in hospital. The gallery spaces are just one way our Arts in Health program helps to achieve better health outcomes for patients and their families.

New exhibitions are installed every three months and predominately feature the works of up-and-coming South Australian artists.

In addition to the four Heart Galleries, our Arts in Health team work closely with the Hospital community to deliver ‘pop-up exhibitions’.

Young Plant Carers

Year 6 students from Blair Athol North B-6 School & Louise Flaherty

Celebrating the important work that dedicated people do to ensure the legacy of native plants and habitats. Looking closer, the artworks are considerate individual and collaborative reflections on nature.

Location: Blue Heart Gallery | Ground Floor, Zone A, WCH – near the entrance to Allied Health and Hospital School.

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Ryder’s River Life

Ryder

11-year-old Ryder from the Riverland was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain cyst.
During this tough time in hospital Ryder found comfort in drawing and being creative. His Play Therapist saw an opportunity for Ryder to use his creativity to support his hospital stay with the idea of developing a mini exhibition. Check out Ryder’s wonderful artworks which assisted his journey to recovery!

Location: AIH Creative Support pop-up exhibition, Pink Heart Gallery | Level 1, Zone F – just past Queen Victoria Lecture Theatre

East of the Sun

Mia Guerrieri

Arlon’s practice investigates the relationship between line, colour and form, fusing these elements together, exploring the moments in between and in collision.

Location: Green Heart Gallery | Level 2, Zone D, WCH — near Hospital Café.

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Are you an artist or would like to purchase a piece of art from one of our exhibitions?

Our Heart Galleries welcome applications from artists, curators, collectives, and organisations to exhibit their creativity. If you’d like to apply or discuss an exhibition idea, please reach out to Lauren using the contact form below.

To purchase artwork from one of our exhibitions, contact our Arts in Health team on (08) 8464 7900 or via the form below. We’d also love to hear your feedback on our exhibitions—let us know through the form below.

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