Events

Black Dog Institute
Mindgardens
Muralisto

Join us as we translate ordinary canvas into a vibrant work of storytelling that captures the heritage, aspirations, and collective identity of our Randwick community. In this drop in & make session we ask what keeps you strong and connected to your community?

This collaborative all-ages mural project invites all passersby to express themselves through colour, imagery, and text—creating a visual dialogue that speaks to residents and visitors.

Research has shown that creative expression positively impacts mental health and wellbeing. By participating in this community art initiative, you will have a role in enhancing our shared spaces and to contribute to a project that promotes connection and collective healing. The workshop is supported by leading mental health experts and artistic company Muralisto.

Everyone is welcome, regardless of artistic experience. We’ll supply the paint pens so come along to Inglis Park and add your mark to our community story!

Workshop leaders

Katherine Boydell is Professor of Mental Health and lead of the award-winning arts-based knowledge translation lab at Black Dog Institute, UNSW. Her program uses the arts in the research process to generate and disseminate findings to a broad audience.

Black Dog Institute is a proudly independent not-for-profit and globally renowned mental health research institute connected to UNSW Sydney. BDI is the only medical research institute in Australia that investigates mental health across the lifespan—from childhood to adulthood.

Professor Jackie Curtis AM is the Executive Director of Mindgardens Neuroscience Network. She is a psychiatrist, and her research and clinical work focus on early psychosis and youth mental health of people living with serious mental disorders such as schizophrenia.

Mindgardens Neuroscience Network is the first translational research centre in Australia to focus exclusively on disorders that involve the brain, emotions, nervous system and thinking processes. Building on the expertise of members and partners, new insights are rapidly translated into everyday practice, integrating patient health care with research and education to reshape understanding, prevention, treatment and care of mental health, drug and alcohol and neurological disorders.

Zoe Xuji Edema is the co-founder and director of Muralisto, a social enterprise centred around public art, murals, and community engagement.

Muralisto is a social enterprise centred around public art, murals, and community engagement. Its foundations are built upon community art-based development principles using strength-based asset strategies. The heartbeat of Muralisto is connection through co-creation.