A moment of mindfulness to kick off 2025

A new exhibition presented by the Creative Health Hub in the Gold Coast University Hospital Foyer invites staff, consumers and their families to engage in some ‘slow looking’ to gain health and wellbeing benefits from being present in the moment.

Titled “Gradients of Being”, the exhibition shares the work of Gold Coast-based Art Therapist, Anna Ward. Her large, circular paintings transition through subtle gradients of colour and tone to encourage a deeper connection to your own body and emotions.

Artist Anna Ward invites you to pause, slow down and engage with her art in a mindful way.

“Try engaging in ’slow looking’, where you focus on the gradual transitions of colour - to guide you into a deeper awareness of the present moment. This process creates a unique opportunity for mindfulness and, potentially, healing; a space to recalibrate and reconnect to your own experience”, said Anna.

This exhibition is the first Creative Health Hub program to be launched in 2025. There is a comprehensive creative program on offer across hospital spaces that aim to improve the health and wellbeing of staff, consumers and their families.

“Gradients of Being” continues until 31 January 2025.