A Mandurah art teacher hopes he can encourage students to use art as an emotional outlet and express themselves creatively, like he did in high school.
Joshua Brew said he felt different to other children when growing up and used art as therapy.
“I was never into sports. I was the nerdy art kid that got picked on a lot,” he said.
“Once I found art, and its symbolism, I could make sense of my emotions and clear my head.
“It’s therapeutic. Some guys might go and smash the ball around or go for a surf, but this is my emotional outlet.”
Joshua now teaches art at his old school Mandurah Baptist College, with an aim to be a role model for other young students seeking a creative emotional outlet.
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The local artist is part of an event at Contemporary Art Spaces Mandurah (CASM), that runs until February 1.
The studio has invited a group of artists to work in an open studio environment, which allows attendees to talk to the artists and learn about their creative process.
CASM curator Carolyn Marks said the studio is a space where like minded people can come together.
“It is a support system, where local people within our community can come together,” Ms Marks said.
Carla Hildebrandt
Journalist at the Mandurah Mail
Journalist at the Mandurah Mail
