IN THE ART FACTORY: Operation Art with Project Space by Rachael Ireland

Grace Farlie, Nulkaba PS

Operation Art is an initiative of the Children’s Hospital at Westmead in association with the Department of Education and Communities.

The exhibition and workshops are generously supported by Meriton Apartments.

This program encourages students from Kindergarten to Year 10 in all NSW schools to create artworks for children in hospital. It is an important state wide visual arts exhibition that focuses on creating a positive environment to aid the healing and recovery process of young patients.   Rachael Ireland, an emerging newcastle-based artist and Honours BFA graduate of the university of Newcastle  is presenting images ref

erencing local schools for  on-site collaboration by younger gallery visitors.