Flyway
Dates
Physical Exhibition: 10th August 2021 - 30th of September 2021
Online Exhibition: Permanent
Location
Physical Exhibition: Forth Valley Royal Hospital
Online Exhibition: Artlink's Flickr Account
Admission: Free
An international exhibition and partnership program on mental health and the arts, organised and curated jointly by Artlink Central and Chinese health and wellbeing charity A Perch for the Thorn Birds. Exhibition funded by the British Council.
About Flyway
'Flyway' is a programme and accompanying art exhibition using arts to promote mental health and wellbeing, featuring work by Scottish and Chinese artists. The programme is organised jointly by A Perch for Thorn Birds(刺鸟栖息地)and Artlink Central(艺术共链·中央区), non-profit organisations in China and Scotland, and funded by the British Council. Submissions were open to professional and amateur artists and encouraged work from people with lived experience of mental health.
Featured work by: Reachout members, Catherine Smith; Elaine Wilson; Fiona Tong; Holly Macdonald; Jenny Mason; Sharon Quigley; Karen Maxted; Karene Wedekind; Kayleigh Czajka; The Kirkwood Brothers; Laura Macpherson; Lou Carberry; Maria McCavana; Mia Middleton; Sharon Ferris McGregor; Tracy Dougall; Wendy Shields; Reachout With Arts in Mind; Artspace (in collaboration with Kate Henderson); Cracks; Lei Wang; Carol Wu; CandleX and Pere Ibanez; Tianyi Yan; Cec; Samuel; Jin Sun-wen; Yilan Wang; Ines Cui; Honglin Zhu.