Summary
Plaque - Wood, sculpture, circa 1977. Wooden sculpture made by a patient at Mayday Hills Hospital, a mental health hospital in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia circa 1954-1980.
Physical Description
Flat piece of wood held upright on a shaped wooden base. The upright piece is inscribed extensively on both sides in red, blue and green ballpoint pen. One side depicts a male and female figure in a symmetrical design with a background of coloured triangles. The other side depicts a woman's face in profile, surrounded by extensive text, each letter enclosed in a square of a grid. The base also has inscriptions in a circular formation on both sides.
Significance
Example of artworks created by patients in occupational therapy programs in mental health hospitals in Victoria Australia
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, 30 Sep 1992
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Maker
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Inscriptions
Inscribed on both sides of upright and back, red and blue ballpoint pen: [extensive text].
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - occupational therapy, Products
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
26.7 cm (Length), 26.7 cm (Width), 24.5 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Artworks, Hospitals, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
