A painting by 10-year-old Holly Hooghuis, from Kariong Public School, was one of 50 works selected for the 2016 Operation Art touring exhibition.
Holly’s work, 3D Sheep, will be on display at the Art Gallery of New South Wales until Sunday, March 13. After the tour, the artwork will become part of The Children’s Hospital at Westmead’s permanent art collection, brightening up the walls for patients, their families and staff.
Operation Art Coordinator, Ms Lisa van den Dolder, said that children’s art can be a powerful tool in aiding recovery and that the 50 selected artworks display an array of talent.
“Research shows that bright, colourful, optimistic artwork can play a vital role in the healing process, giving children an outlet or distraction during long hospital stays and this year the students have really captured this concept.”
Media release, Feb 11, 2016 Sven Wright, Education and Communities NSW