Mental Health and Nature offers Jenny the freedom to celebrate nature experienced locally in Canberra, in nearby farmland that has been returned to its natural environment, and in other locations around Australia. Jenny has a distinctive approach to her subject, drawing out shapes, adding vibrant colours and decorative elements, to express her response to the natural world.
Jenny’s subjects include people participating in nature, such as swimming or walking, as well as the bond they have with animals in their lives. All these images speak to the contribution their interactions with nature have to their mental health. The exhibition is designed to be experiential, so that the viewer is wrapped around by the colours, designs and positive imagery of the art displayed. This way, a viewer can immerse themselves in the way Jenny appreciates the natural world for her own mental health.
About the Artist
Jenny Adams began her art career as part of the Ignite group at Belconnen Arts Centre in 2013. Since then, she has exhibited extensively in Canberra as part of the Tin Shed Art Group. In 2025, Jenny began her business ‘Popcorn Art’ selling Giclee prints and originals of her artwork. For her solo exhibition, Mental Health and Nature, at Belconnen Arts Centre, Jenny has created a whole new body of work of original paintings in her own unique style. Jenny is a proud artist who lives with lifelong mental health disability.
Images
Arboretum View
Red Hill View 2
Goats
Swim (detail)
Farm Creek 1 (detail)
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