Creative catharsis: Saskatchewan art show brings mental health into focus

RCI . Lexi Freehill (new window) · CBC News ·

Countless pairs of painted eyes peer outward from the walls of an art gallery in St. Walburg, Sask., gazes that are met by town residents who are viewing artworks that portray themes like schizophrenia, fragility and strength of the heart.

As rain drizzled down, the inside of the 105-year-old church — home of the Susan Velder Gallery & More art gallery — was brimming with laughter, conversation and contemplation.

“People are tired of thinking of mental health issues as dirty little secrets”, Deb Kerr-Goodfellow, co-founder of the gallery, located just 60 kilometres east of the Alberta border, told CBC News. “That’s sort of an antiquated idea.”…

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