Nari grew up on land, in regional & remote Western Australia. As a direct result, she has a deep reverence for patterns in nature & cycles of life, death & rebirth. Choosing to become an Occupational Therapist she has searched for best ways of being with others through their periods of deep & seemingly impossible challenge, while also honourably dealing with her own life transitions. She is passionate about the ways that these often painful times of transition become creative opportunities for growth & healing. We can rediscover our humanness, grow our creative capacities, & truly heal our lives.
In her mid 50's, having completed post graduate studies in Integral Wholeness Facilitation, Nari continues this empowering work alongside individuals & groups, while practicing her own art. She was a contributing member of Margaret River Artisans for a number of years & more recently became involved in a social art project - co-creating & facilitating with colleagues & community leaders, a public meditative & healing place in Western Australia - Bunbury Garden Labyrinth. With Nari serving as Chairperson & Secretary, the successful project was nominated for the City of Bunbury Australia Day Citizen of the Year Awards, in the Community Groups/Events category.
Nari will continue to enjoy the challenge of balancing artful, solitary time with engagement in community work. As a therapist, she is well aware that artworks have the potential to transform our home & work spaces, having the power to shape how we feel, think and construct reality. Further to this, especially at times of transition, when we are rendered incapable of expressing the ineffable, an artwork can often convey something beyond the words and the obvious.