“The Consciousness of Me” Poem by Nadia Halliday
Blog post by Nadia Halliday “How was I inspired to write this poem? In 2011, I was having a mental breakdown and admitted myself to Green Parks, part of Princess Royal University Hospital, Bromley. I…
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“Community” Art Exhibition by Centrepieces at PwC
We’re proud to host an art exhibition in the PricewaterhouseCoopers entrance hall, organized by Centrepieces in partnership with PwC Foundation for Mental Health Awareness Week. This exhibition, which began on May 12th and runs until…
“From Trauma to Recovery” in Canvas and Cream
A powerful exhibition, “From Trauma to Recovery,” recently concluded at the Canvas and Cream gallery in Forest Hill, featuring the work of five Centrepieces female artists. The exhibition was made possible with a modest budget…
The Art of Healing: How Painting Nourishes the Mind and Strengthens Community
Blog post by Rashikkha Ra Iyer As we approach Mental Health Awareness Week 2025, the relationship between creative expression and psychological wellbeing demands our consideration. Among the numerous types of therapeutic activity, painting emerges as…
Emotional effect of beauty, music and art
Blog post by Rashikkha Ra Iyer “Beauty belongs to life, but is immortalized in art” – Leonardo Da Vinci I come from a family where everyone is a patron of any form of art. My…
Black History Month Workshops 2024
Blog post by: Isotou Nadia Halliday This year’s theme is ‘Rewriting The Narrative’. History in general has been written up by the victors but in today’s age how should we perceive the history of black…
Exhibition curated by Abdul Waheed Adeniran
A couple of months ago, one of our artists, Abdul Waheed Adeniran was invited to curate his first exhibition. The title of the exhibition, Creativity of Freedom, was chosen by Abdul as a reference to the…
Congratulations to Lilani Dilrukshan
We are thrilled to announce that our talented artist, Lilani Dilrukshan, has been awarded the runner-up prize for The Charles Bracken Award 2024 for her acrylic painting titled “By the Lake.” This prestigious award is…
Soundscape Workshop
Centrepieces in collaboration with our guest tutor, Madison Miller, produced a 2 week soundscapes workshop. After the workshop, Madison put together the photos and sounds captured by our artists. This beautiful video is the result…
King’s Award For Voluntary Service
We are delighted that Centrepieces has been awarded the prestigious King’s Award for Voluntary Service. The award is the highest given to volunteer groups across the UK. In recognition of the award, Centrepieces will receive…