Some of Mark’s stipplings and line drawings are included in the exhibition, as well as some linocut and digital drawings.
Executive Support Officer Mark Pearson enjoys working with data, but also loves art. While the two areas may not seem connected, it makes more sense when Mark explains it.
“I currently work in an Executive Support role for Metro North Mental Health’s Director of Governance and Quality Management at the RBWH.
“The part of the work I particularly enjoy is working with data. In this role I also get the opportunity to be creative, doing the graphic design for our consumer and carer publications and staff training resources,” he said.
Mark was this year’s Featured Guest Artist of the Windows to Our World (WoW) art exhibition, run in October as part of Mental Health Week in the walkway between the RBWH Ned Hanlon and Joyce Tweddell buildings.
Some of Mark’s stipplings and line drawings are included in the exhibition, as well as some linocut and digital drawings.
“My art is very important to me and so I try to spend time each day doing something creative that I enjoy,” said Mark.
The exhibition is run by the RBWH Mental Health Service’s Meaningful Activities Program (MAP), with artworks submitted by hospital and community patients and staff of the service. It aims to increase awareness of mental illness and break down the stigma associated with it.
For more information on the event, please contact the MAP team on rbwhmap@health.qld.gov.au.