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WINNER "Inward Spiral" by Kel Torrance

Tightly curled petals spiral inward like silent thoughts folding in on themselves, mirroring the internal entanglement of the human mind grappling with emotional turbulence.

HIGHLY COMMENDED "The Silence of Grief" by Livonne Larkins

As a conceptual/surreal photography artist, I use symbolism as a gentle way of telling the stories hidden deep in my soul. This affords me a layer of protection whilst allowing the viewer their own interpretation. The whole story isn’t told, yet each element tells part of it. A white feather means a message from spirit. A blue butterfly, my angel daughter who passed too early. An empty chair or cage, someone missing from my life. A raven, a bird that remembers, even when I forget. All these elements are symbolic of things I have felt or still feel, yet are a less personal way of telling the most personal story of my life.

"Medals (A Reminder on the Journey) " by Adelaide Worcester

I created the embroidery in this photograph after completing intensive therapy for PTSD. Facing memories of trauma taught me that I had shown courage and stayed true to my values, even in the hardest times. I also realised that the voices of a few workplace bullies did not define my worth. Stitching these ‘medals’ onto calico became a way to honour those discoveries and recognise my own strength. Each artwork I make helps me process lived experience, acknowledge resilience, and find joy in sharing and connecting with others along my recovery journey.

"Reflections" by Erin McCoy

Our mental health is so often a reflection of our environment. Our circumstances, the weather, our mood and that of others, our own beliefs. Reflections. When we feel too small to see out of the window of our future and are just holding on that’s the moment before we rise and see better days. Thank you to my beautiful daughter for helping me illustrate this at Everglades House, Leura.

"My Companion" by Trish Standing

This picture is of Sophie my ragdoll cat. She is three years old. In April this year I had a fall down five stairs in our new family home we had just started to move into. I was admitted to hospital where I spent three weeks in hospital with multiple fractures which has been a life changing. This has been a life changing experience with my health.
Sophie has been by my side through my recovery even coming to visit me in hospital, as she was fretting for me and I was fretting for her. Sophie is part of our furbaby family. Sophie knows my feeling from emotionally and physically. Sophie believes in her confidentiality at all times. I'm also a person with low vision. Which I have had all my life. I also have my own mental health issues which extended from my childhood. Sophie is there when I wake up in the morning and following me everywhere I go around the house. Sophie also stands at the front door to see me off to work. Then in the afternoon I can hear her at the front door telling me about her day.

"Fly Free" by Ivy Grant

This still life was inspired by the poem 'Bluebird' by Charles Bukowski. When I think of my experiences with mental health over the years, there are a number of animals that feature, the black dog, the monkey on my back or in my mind, even a chicken of depression. Thankfully though, always the bluebird of happiness. But Bukowski's bluebird is different. It is tenderness, vulnerability and fragility. It is where our humanity lives.

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