Image of anguish: Accident victim Hilary Ash’s Yoga, Pose of a Child features in the TAC exhibition.
Erin Pearson
AN EXHIBITION of the “emotional” artworks of road accident victims will arrive in Geelong next month, according to a spokeswoman for the show.
Traffic Accident Commission’s Sarah Campbell said Picture This comprised the work of TAC clients who were already artists or who had taken up art after accidents.
“One 19-year-old girl…had been driving along a country road when a horse went through her windscreen. Her image was a reflection of what she saw and it was very moving.”
TAC head of community relations Phil Reed said art therapy was renowned for “therapeutic and diagnostic benefits”.
“The advantage of art therapy is that it allows anyone, of any age to express how they are feeling,” he said.
Mr Reed urged TAC accident clients to submit artworks for the exhibition by visiting www.tac.vic.gov.au/clientzone or phoning 5225 6504.
Selected works from the exhibition will leave Melbourne’s Federation Square Atrium for the first time to go on show at Geelong Gallery from November 12 to 14.
