Create an art piece for the 2025 Western Downs Regional Artists Exhibition inspired by the theme ‘Disrupt’. My piece is a photographic piece that aims to prompt the viewer to question the pervasive social habit of cutting down the tall poppies, those who stand out, and bloom brighter. Perhaps if we examined the cause for the impulse to diminish another’s success, we would actually find a quiet personal envy or hurt we didn’t realise was there. If we nurtured awareness around our own hurts, instead of projecting them onto others, we could disrupt this pattern of sabotage and realise the power of growing together.
My artwork was chosen to be the poster image for the 2026 Western Downs Regional Artists Exhibition.
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Create an art piece for the 2025 Western Downs Regional Artists Exhibition inspired by the theme ‘Disrupt’. My piece is a photographic piece that aims to prompt the viewer to question the pervasive social habit of cutting down the tall poppies, those who stand out, and bloom brighter. Perhaps if we examined the cause for the impulse to diminish another’s success, we would actually find a quiet personal envy or hurt we didn’t realise was there. If we nurtured awareness around our own hurts, instead of projecting them onto others, we could disrupt this pattern of sabotage and realise the power of growing together.
My artwork was chosen to be the poster image for the 2026 Western Downs Regional Artists Exhibition.