ARTIST - IN - RESIDENCE
St Vincent’s Health
In April 2011 Linda was awarded an Artist – In – Residence position at St Vincent’s Hospital. This one year position supported Linda’s work to further develop as a photographer.
Her first exhibition “The Voice of Hands: St Vincent’s Staff Speak in Action” presented 17 photographs, black and white and color and opened in November 2011 for three months.
Linda has also worked on several other photo essays during her yearlong residency, including:
- Depictions of grief in bereavement
- Palliative care, cancer care and the essence of dying
- A Spirituality of Silence, Witnessing and Compassionate
Award Finalist…The Voice of Hands: St Vincent’s staff speak in action
The exhibition that was produced by Linda while she was Artist – in – Residence at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne, “The Voice of Hands: St Vincent’s staff speak in action”, was nominated for an award within the St Vincent’s Health Australia Quality Awards 2012.
The nomination went on and Linda’s work in line with the Art Program at St Vincent’s gained one of three finalists positions in the Mary Aikenhead Ministries Award.
Eligible initiative included:
- An effective mission formation program that engages our people and develops their understanding of what it means to be a part of SVHA;
- An innovative program or project that demonstrably fosters any aspect of the Catholic identity and mission of SVHA.
See the Gallery pages to view some of the photos which were included as part of Linda’s exhibition.
