Featured Artist: Shannon Dibben
I have always loved being creative. From a little girl with colouring pencils, pastels, paints and arts and crafts. I’ve always dabbled in something messy. I studied several art subjects at secondary college and went onto TAFE at RMIT in Visual Merchandising and back again for Interior Decorating. I worked in Interior Decorating and Design for several years.
My job was demanding and stressful. I was often unable to leave the work at work and it followed into every part of my life. I just couldn’t switch off. After buying a house in the inner west of Melbourne with my now husband and changing careers to manufacturing and distribution, my new creative outlet was renovating which we're still doing 16 years later.
In 2015 I was diagnosed with an incurable chronic health condition. It required me to stop! Make large lifestyle changes to manage ongoing pain and symptoms. To this day I’m still muddling through to find a happier, healthier and more fulfilling way of being.
Wanting to shift from surviving to thriving, I set out to rediscover my love of art on a personal level. I have been scared for so long to return to my creative roots, it brings forward so much lose for me. It has been so challenging to work through things about myself.
Joining the HBAS has been positive. Wanting to do and actually doing is an achievement in itself, taking the little wins when they come. Honestly finding who I am now through art with a community of people from all walks of life and talents is truly wonderful.
My job was demanding and stressful. I was often unable to leave the work at work and it followed into every part of my life. I just couldn’t switch off. After buying a house in the inner west of Melbourne with my now husband and changing careers to manufacturing and distribution, my new creative outlet was renovating which we're still doing 16 years later.
In 2015 I was diagnosed with an incurable chronic health condition. It required me to stop! Make large lifestyle changes to manage ongoing pain and symptoms. To this day I’m still muddling through to find a happier, healthier and more fulfilling way of being.
Wanting to shift from surviving to thriving, I set out to rediscover my love of art on a personal level. I have been scared for so long to return to my creative roots, it brings forward so much lose for me. It has been so challenging to work through things about myself.
Joining the HBAS has been positive. Wanting to do and actually doing is an achievement in itself, taking the little wins when they come. Honestly finding who I am now through art with a community of people from all walks of life and talents is truly wonderful.