Winter Art Exhibitions
June - August 2024
Brilliant artists, generous families and in-hospital friends and partners have contributed to our exhibition program – each with unique perspectives which invites the viewer to explore, reflect and celebrate through diverse artistic encounters.
Some of the artworks on display are available to purchase, with a portion of each sale donated to the Foundation. If you would like to purchase one of these incredible pieces, please contact the Art Program by phone 1800 770 122 or email info@schf.org.au.
A Little Piece of Me
This project is an initiative of Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation Art Program and is supported by The Nicholas Trust and Digi Direct.A Little Piece of Me celebrates the many influences that shape the identities of developing children and adolescents who are supported by Paediatric Palliative Care teams at Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network and John Hunter Children’s Hospital.
Artwork: Isaac, 18 years old
Bioluminescence
Artist: Ashley Hume
The exhibition explores the transformative power of bioluminescent light in the depths of the sea. Through hyper realistic drawing techniques, each sea creature is highlighted in a suspended state, allowing audiences to experience their ethereal glow that aims to unravel the mysteries hidden within the shadows.
Artwork: Bright Shell, Dark Waters (2024)
What Lights Me Up
SCHF led by Artist Educator Clare Walton
What Lights Me Up is an exploration into what brings joy and brightens up the young participants lives through the medium of sculpture. Over several months participants who are patients and or siblings worked with the Artist Educator at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation to design and create mini sculptures using airdry clay and acrylic paints.
Each sculpture reflects what brings the young person joy, whether it be the first bite into a freshly made donut, thinking about their favourite childhood book, a toy car or their family dog. This exhibition celebrates what lights them up!
Artwork: Compliation of works by young people - What Lights Me Up 2024
Joy of Winter
Artist: Milla Griffin
Embrace the joy of winter as you escape into a realm of relaxation, creativity, and adventure. For the artist Milla Griffin, independence is not just a desire but her only way through life. Each piece in this exhibition is created using eye gaze computer technology. This device is not just a tool; it is the key to Griffin’s freedom.
Artwork: The Mixed Colours of Winter
Pool Closed
Artist: Rebecca Webb
In the realm of photography, light reigns supreme as the essence, the soul, and the heartbeat of every image. Put simply, photography is drawing with light—a foundational truth that cannot be overstated. Light transcends being a mere tool; it's a storyteller, a mood shaper, and a healer. Through Rebecca Webb’s journey as a photographer, she has grown to appreciate how light, in its myriad forms, can transform spaces and moments, offering solace and healing to both the observer and the environment.
Artwork: Bulli Rock Pool (2024)
Learn more about our Programs and Innovations
Greenlight
A game changing program that finds and validates new fundraising ideas for innovations in paediatric medical research.
Curing Homesickness
A new initiative that brings children’s hospitals and paediatric services from across Australia together to raise funds and awareness.
Then and Now
Then and Now is a collection of images taken by the Foundation’s photographer-in-residence, Jimmy Pozarik, revisiting 25 patients he had photographed to find out where they are now.
