Art Exhibit Engages Artists who Identify as Having a Mental Health Challenge

Barber National Institute Forensic Outpatient Therapist Catherine (Caity) Bilanich was invited to create an original artwork for public exhibition at the Erie Art Museum. Bilanich, who identifies as having a mental health challenge, says that “art connects us to our community – it allows for conversation, collaboration, and shared experience that reminds you that you are never alone. The white space in this piece is an open canvas for gallery visitors to add to so they may see themselves in their community and contribute to the conversation.” 

 ‘Brushstrokes of Resilience’ Navigating Mental Health Through Art, is an exhibit sponsored by Stairways Behavioral Health, the Mental Health Association of Northwestern Pennsylvania, the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Erie Art Museum. The exhibit remains open at the Erie Art Museum through December 2024.