On the Wild Side: YourDNA Creative Arts

On the Wild Side is a group exhibition featuring 18 artists from YourDNA Creative Arts, an arts school for neurodiverse adults and adults living with a disability.

The artists have researched flora and fauna found in Maroondah City to create a range of 2D and 3D artworks depicting the characteristics of local plants and animals. The exhibition includes paintings, drawings, mosaics and sculptures highlighting the importance of rare and endangered vegetation and wildlife living in Maroondah.

The exhibition aims to raise awareness of threatened species and give the opportunity to see the local natural environment through the lens of neurodiverse artists and artists living with a disability.

About YourDNA Creative Arts
YourDNA Creative Arts, which is located in Croydon, runs a range of visual, digital and performing arts programs including: drama, film and television, animation, creative writing, photography, radio and Art Attack. Art Attack is a hands-on visual arts program focused on embracing and expanding individual creativity, self-expression and learning. Students explore a range of art mediums including drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, print-making, jewellery and mosaics.

Each year, Art Attack students develop a personal portfolio and complete a series of finished artworks to be featured and sold in an end-of-year exhibition and market. The students also seek opportunities to share their artwork with a wider audience through exhibitions like On the Wild Side.