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25.01.2022 A special way to spend your evening.

25.01.2022 Good Morning Friends, Its a beautiful day down here are The Track Gallery. If you have some spare time in your day the doors are open and there are many inspiring works to view. See you soon The Black Dog C.A.P Team

25.01.2022 It was wonderful to catch up with so many familiar faces at our recent Opening Doors alumni event! The energy in the room was incredible, and many new connectio...ns, networks and friendships were formed. Extra special thanks go to our 2015 graduate Emma Finch, who guided us through a brilliant creative workshop for The Black Dog Community Art Project. Thank you for your generosity and wisdom, and for making the day such a memorable one for all of us!

24.01.2022 So true, we need more safe spaces for this to spread.

24.01.2022 Really thrilled to be a part of the Black Dog Community Art project again. The exhibition is running for the next two weeks at The Track gallery in Mt Waverley. Thanks to Emma Finch for initiating and continually driving such a great event.

23.01.2022 UPDATE: Submissions for this years exhibition are now CLOSED To those that entered this year we look forward to seeing your works arrive at the gallery very soon. Thank you to all that have entered... The Black Dog C.A.P. Team

23.01.2022 Almost time to close submissions to this years exhibition. if you haven't entered yet there's still a couple of hours to get it done. Looking forward to seeing all of your creative pieces very soon. The Black Dog Team

23.01.2022 We are well into March 2020 and I would like to introduce you to my NEW CREATIVE Art Therapy HUB, an extension of our annual Black Dog Community Art Project Exhibition. It is located in Clayton, at Monash Community Inn. 72 Clayton Road, Clayton, 3168. Our beautiful Hub is the perfect space to come and create artworks around the themes: Anxiety, Depression, Isolation and Loneliness. We can take on large groups, small groups and individuals wanting to come together for a nurtu...ring experience. Just come along for a chat, a coffee or tea. Bring your own work, or enjoy directed and non-directed sessions in our Open Studio format. You do not need to be good at art to attend, just a willingness to explore, create and play. It's about making connections with yourself and your local community and not being or feeling that you are alone. OPEN: Monday afternoons 2.15pm - 6.00pm COSTS: $20.00 CONSESSION: $10.00 SOME MATERIALS ARE SUPPLIED For further information please CONTACT: Emma Finch AThR Art therapist on: 0415 278 580 or [email protected]

21.01.2022 UPDATE: Good morning friends, we are happy to announce technical issues with the website last night has been corrected and Entry forms are now back up and waiting for your submission to this years exhibition. The Black Dog Team.

20.01.2022 Today we ran a workshop during the Monash Community Arts Expo in which people were invited to make a creative response to this years exhibition. Here is a sneak peek at some of the creations that will be on display in the coming weeks. Thank you to all that participated today as well as those who visited the gallery and stayed for a chat. The Black Dog C.A.P. Team

20.01.2022 As we entre the third month to 2020, it is time to begin thinking about The Black Dog Community Art Project Exhibition, more news on this coming soon. I am very pleased to announce that as an extension to our Black Dog Annual Exhibition, I have now opened a NEW CREATIVE HUB in the City of Monash at Monash Community Inn. 72 Clayton Road, Clayton, 3168. It is a beautiful venue to come and create some artworks in, or come for a chat and have a tea or coffee. It is a safe nurturi...ng space for you to drop in and create artworks around anxiety, depression, isolation and loneliness. I am OPEN on Monday afternoons 2.15pm - 6.00pm. Come for an hour or stay all afternoon. Just message me that you will be attending. (see below for contact details) Mobile: 0415 278 580 or Email: [email protected] Bookings are essential, we have a large hall so can cater for a few participants or a large group. Costs: $20.00 Concession: $10.00 Some materials are provided. Come along, bring a friend or colleague, bring a family member. We have some specific workshops coming up which may interest you. We work directly and non-directly. Use the space as an Open Studio for your own work, or I can help in getting you started. Come and meet the team: Art therapist Cara Tattersell, student Isabella Somerville and myself, Art therapist Emma Finch. Cara will be offering Individual Sessions if you would prefer this. Please contact me if you are interested in this service. Could you please help me in spreading this news by forwarding this post to your family, friends, colleagues and organisations who would find this Art Hub helpful to themselves or to others. Our Theme for our annual 2020 The Black Dog Art Project Exhibition will be announced in a couple of days, so please check back for our 6th Black Dog Exhibition news. Thanks in advance for helping to SHARE this POST.

20.01.2022 Good morning Friends, We are looking forward to running some workshops today at The Track Gallery in conjunction with the Monash Community Arts Expo. To find out more information about what's on at 47 Miller Cres, Mount Waverley today please click on the following link.... Looking forward to seeing you soon The Black Dog Team

18.01.2022 Introducing Gloria and her friends... Gloria has been created by one of the artists exhibiting with us this year. She is a fish out of water who can often find electronic devices somewhat anxiety provoking. Do you have a message for our remarkable fish and her companions?

18.01.2022 Good morning Friends! Today is our last full day here at The Track Gallery. This years exhibition has been a truly remarkable event to be a part of. Seeing and hearing about the works that have been entered along with others responses to the works has been wonderful. If you havent made it down please come and say hello we would love to see you. Were here until 3pm today.

18.01.2022 This is so true.

16.01.2022 It is important to remember to ask your friends, family and colleagues R U OK. Today at a local girls school I helped celebrate their R U OK day celebration. The students created a banner, six comments can be seen below. The banner will be going into Alone: With the Black Dog Community Art Project Exhibition in a couple of weeks time. I would like to take this opportunity to ask you if you are ok today? Over a 100 girls came to my table, thank you for sharing.

16.01.2022 Good morning Friends, Its a beautiful morning in Melbourne today the sun is shining and birds are singing. The gallery is open and we will be here until 3pm today. ... If youre in the area we would love to see you! Or, perhaps you know someone that lives locally who might enjoy seeing what the community has created in response to being Alone with the black dog. Below is one of our interactive installations. What message would you place into the bottle? A message of hope - Some comfort for a friend - A message for yourself? See you soon The Black Dog C.A.P Team

14.01.2022 Good Morning Friends, Last nights exhibition opening was a huge success (images are on their way) for those that missed we are at the gallery Wednesday - Sunday until the 20th of October Opening hours Wednesday - Friday 10am - 4pm... Saturday - Sunday 10am - 3Pm The Track Gallery, 47 Miller Cres, Mount Waverley. See you soon The Black DogTeam

14.01.2022 Rather beautifully stated. If you have felt like this, l hope you have a Piglet and a Pooh friend come calling. The Black Dog Community Art Project is all about providing support, know we are there to sit by your side, there to listen, there in the silence. We care.

12.01.2022 Here you will find Images from our opening night, along with artworks (coming soon) that are currently on display for this years exhibition. Stay tuned for more images. Enjoy :-)

12.01.2022 Hi friends, Its a beautiful day down at The Track Gallery many things happening for the Monash Community Arts Expo. If your in the area wed love to see you. The Black Dog Team

11.01.2022 Dont forget to enter our Alone:with the Black Dog Community Art Exhibition. Applications closing on Monday 23/09/2019.

10.01.2022 Come along to this wonderful evening of expressing your creative side. Have your artworks put into our Special event exhibition.

09.01.2022 If you are at a loss as to what to do, pop on down and let out your creative thoughts and turn them into artworks, free from judgements and criticism. As there is no right or wrong way to create. Here is a safe contained space to explore your own thoughts on anxiety, depression, loneliness and isolation. Laugh, cry, chat, work in silence, all are acceptable ways to communicate your innermost thoughts. Come and discover yourself, a wonderful celebration and journey to take. Allow yourself time to just be, and look after yourself by doing some art therapy work. I will be there to support you as you discover your inner world.

08.01.2022 A kind gentleman reminded me of this, this afternoon. Do you need reminding of this too,as we start the weekend ?

07.01.2022 When was the last time you had a hug? Or gave a hug? This post tells us of many beneficial things that can occur by receiving a hug. It might get you thinking and/or hugging.

06.01.2022 I like this, a powerful message.

05.01.2022 I experienced this and lost a group of girlfriends when l told them of my attacks by one particular man. They assumed l was lying as my abuser was a very nice, out going man who thrived in building the self esteem in his women friends. I bare the fruits of his evilness, and the consequences to my mental health as l lost friends as well as my life. He went on to teach in a secondary girls Catholic private school. Im horrified by this. I for one know, nice men are not always nice regardless what their peers think.

05.01.2022 Some of the wonderful pieces of expression at this years exhibition.

03.01.2022 Please take note.

02.01.2022 Good evening Friends, I wanted to share some exciting news happening tomorrow at the Mount Waverley Community Centre 47 Miller Crescent, Mount Waverley (the building our current exhibition is in) ... as a part of tomorrows Monash Arts Expo Take part in the arts! A FREE event to celebrate the role of arts in the City of Monash. Sunday 6 October, 11am-2pm Mount Waverley Community Centre 47 Miller Crescent, Mount Waverley In conjunction with our Exhibition at the Track Gallery, Emma Finch and team from the Black Dog Community Art Project will be running two 45 minute art therapy workshops. Registrations for workshops are now open! Places will fill up fast, so to secure your booking please call 9518 3636. Participants will create a response to the exhibition by using mixed media. Artworks will be displayed on the Black Dog website and will be collated as a community artwork. Please note: The below workshops are for adult participants. Many other drop-in activities will be happening on the day for all ages. Art Therapy Workshop with Emma Finch and team. Two sessions at the Arts Expo: 11am - 11.45am 12.30pm - 1.15pm For more information on what is happening tomorrow at the Monash Community Arts Expo please follow the following link. If you cant make it to one of our workshops do not worry there will be plenty of things to see and do. We hope you see you there :-) The Black Dog Team

02.01.2022 *ATTENTION* Good Morning Friends Today as I am sure you are aware is pack up day. What a wonderful 3 weeks it has been! ... PLEASE REMEMBER- If you have works in this years exhibition they must be collected before 1pm today and we have no way of storing any works that are left behind. Looking forward to seeing you soon. The Black Dog C.A.P. Team

02.01.2022 Something to consider, and so true.