about lucy

I began my creative journey as a child, like we all did! Creativity has been a mainstay in my life in many different forms, whether that be dancing and gymnastics as a child, amateur pantomimes in highschool, and singing and theatre at university.

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While at university doing my bachelors degree I experienced the first of many breakdowns leading to significant time spent in hospitals and navigating the psychiatric system. 10 years on, I found a sense of space that was predominantly outside the medical model and this is where I found growth and movement. After my lengthy bachelors degree I pursued a lengthy Masters in Therapeutic Arts Practice at The MIECAT Institute which played an important role in recovering from my time in the psychiatric system.

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During my work placement at Headspace Knox, I met Chenai Mupotsa, the founder of Rainbow Muse. I feel like Chenai helped me step further outside the system and into a sense of confidence in our glorious messy human selves. I’ve been working at Rainbow Muse since 2020 and it is a space I treasure and can continue to grow in. I provide art therapy and peer support there, to people aged 5 to 50.

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I’m STILL navigating my place as a peer, a person living with mental illness and working as a therapist in systems that aren’t built for peers to have a valued space amongst health workers. It’s a space I’m leaning into and exploring with other peers, and I feel grateful that Rainbow Muse has provided this supportive space.