Art as a Response to Mental Health 2025: A Global Collective of Healing and Expression

chinwe Russell
Jun 12
3 min read

We are proud to unveil the 6th edition of the "Art as a Response to Mental Health" online exhibition, an international showcase of creativity, empathy, and resilience. Curated by Chinwe Russell, founder of Doncaster Art Fair, this powerful platform invites audiences worldwide to explore how art can illuminate the complexities of mental health—and become a catalyst for healing and hope.

This year’s exhibition features more than 200 artworks by artists from 20 countries, each sharing deeply personal and often courageous reflections on mental wellbeing. Through painting, photography, sculpture, digital media, and mixed media, artists confront themes such as anxiety, trauma, isolation, grief, resilience, identity, recovery, hope, relationships and so much more. .

These artworks are not only expressions, they are acts of bravery, storytelling, and advocacy.

A Truly Global Exhibition

The 2025 cohort is a vibrant, diverse community of artists spanning every corner of the globe. We are honoured to present the work of the following artists:

Abstract Akerele, Alan Brown, Allan Midcalf, Amarajyoti, Amy Lee-Julian, Ana Maria Guta, Andrea Bradbury, Angela Fox, Angelė Šimoliūnienė, Anna Yakusheva, Anne Brooke, Anthony Appleyard, antonino, Arezou Ramezani, Banu Ongan, Barbara Hulme, barrie jones, Benn Mordecai, Beth Blake, Bethany Morns, Bobby Dazzler, Brian Trees, Carla Alpert, Catherine January, Cathy Noble, chloe savage, Chris Ellis, Chris Silver, Chris Teal, Chris Wilmott, Christine Roychowdhury, Claudia Torres, Clay Robinette, Craig Knight, Dan Preston, Daniel Baharier, David Ologunmole, Dea, Deborah, Deborah Jayne Hartley, Demi Paaske, Diane Wells, Dina Klumbys, Donna Mindart, Ebony Watt, Elizabeth Green, Elly Higgins, Elly Platt, Elm Grace, ElyX, Elz, Emanuela Pal, Emily Connor, Emily Seccombe, Emily Tull, ENNÈ, Eric Amoakwa-Boadu, Esra Sakar, Evgesha Doomskaya, Ezgi Bıçakcı, Faith Michael, Fatima Kamran, Fatma Durmush, Favour Isioma, Faye Thompson, Fiona Pugsley, Francesca Adami, Francesca Pease, Gemma Lock, George Huza, Georgia Tandy, Gerald Somovidis, Gina-Marie Cincinnati, Helen Birnbaum, HILARY WATKINSON, Hope Nicholson, Ian Corns, igor zusev, Irfan Ajvazi, jacqui grant, James Verity, Jane Blake, Jane Thompson, Jasmina Mendoza, Jasmine Jieh-ming Huang, Jewell Dalina, Jim Simpson, Jo Birch, Jo Coleman, Jo Lamoureux, Jo Wright, Julian Palmisciano, Julie Payne, Karina Brzostowski, Karl Lanaghan, Karl Pont, Kate Fallon-Cousins, Katie Fleming, Kevin Hargest, Kirsty Farrar, Klara Repas, Kristin Rawcliffe, Kristina Emilova, Kristina Mygul, L.Marie, Laura Andrejka, Laura Mipsum, Leah Wright, Leanne Purssord, Leigh-Anna Barber Corbett, Len Green, Lesley Farnworth, Leticia Campos, Liga Kalnina, Lisa Dickinson, Lizzie Hall, Longtao, Lonny Chauhan, Lorenzo Pozzi, Lorraine Smith, Lucinda Button, Lyndsey Evison, Magda Malak, Maia Weerdmeester, Mairi Lawther, Manasi Sant, Margie Nottingham, Mariaceleste Arena, Martin Harrison, Mary Rolfe, Michael Crompton, Michael Price, Milena Makani, Miranda Blinston, Nathan Orchard, Neil Rowley, Nicole Gammie, Olasumbo Wright, Oleksandra Serhiienko, Olesia Miftahova, Pamela D'Alberto, Patricia Simm, Paul Sutton, Pete Thornton-Smith, Photoglory, Rachel Coclea, Rae Raine, Raf Coletta, Rayna Spencer, Rebecca Chase, Rebecca Gallagher, Rebecca Metcalf, Rebecca Phillips, Rebecca Scott, Richard Woolrich, Rie Suto, Rima Ade (Madeira), Roland-Henrich Gotschik, Saffron Leathem, Sage Matata, Sally Charlotte Pridmore, Sally Spinks, Samantha Soffe, SANDRA OPENSHAW, Sarah Godfrey, Sarah Tansey, Sarah Tomlinson, Sarah Townes, Sarita Osei-Tutu, Sean Coupe, Sharon Raymond, Sigurd Kraus, Solomon, Solomon Mahlatini, Ştefania Crăciun, Steve Noël, Stuart Hughes, StudioLalli, Summer Dawes, Sunday Oluwaseyifunmi, Surinder Shani, Susan Armitage, Tara Garden, Terry Mcloughlin, ThAbluecat, Toby Barns, Tortor Smith, Tracy Tate, Victor Mauricio Rodríguez Romero, Viktoriia Taraban, Vini Miquelim, Yueyi Wang, Zoe Boswell, Zoë D Timby, Zuzanna Gers

Why It Matters

Mental health affects every one of us. Yet, despite its universal relevance, it remains one of the most stigmatized and overlooked aspects of human experience. This exhibition is not just about aesthetics, it is about advocacy. It is about visibility. It is about community.

By bringing these artworks into public view, we open a window into conversations that are too often left behind closed doors. These works give form to emotion, voice to silence, and beauty to struggle. They remind us that vulnerability is strength and that art is a powerful force for empathy and change.