May 2022
Other Ways of Knowing
Art can provide a deeper understanding of the lived experience of mental health and substance use issues – both for artists themselves and for the viewer. Other ways of Knowing aims to step beyond limiting societal perceptions of these artists by presenting artworks with narratives that are often left out, misrepresented, or misunderstood.
This exhibition was co-curated by Yuri Arajs, Director/Curator at Outsiders and Others, with Seema Shah, a self-taught artist with lived experience of mental health issues. It is part of Professional Artistic Growth Made Accessible, a community partnership project funded by Vancouver Coastal Health’s Consumer Initiative Fund.
To see images of the artwork and learn more about the artists, view the entire exhibition online here.
December 2022
Works by Tanja Ajtic and Will Dewgrave
This exhibition was co-curated by Yuri Arajs, Director/Curator at Outsiders and Others, with Seema Shah, a self-taught artist with lived experience of mental health issues. It is part of Professional Artistic Growth Made Accessible, a community partnership project funded by Vancouver Coastal Health’s Consumer Initiative Fund.
To see images of the artwork and learn more about the artists, view the entire exhibition online here.
Professional Artistic Growth Made Accessible 