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DUE TO AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE THE APPLICATION PERIOD HAS CLOSED EARLY.

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STIM is a series specifically for neurodivergent people facilitated by artist educator, Melissa Peacock (she/her), at Rockhampton Museum of Art (RMOA). 

Melissa is an Autistic researcher, practising artist and arts worker who resides in Central Queensland. STIM is short for stimming/self-stimulation, which, when used in a drawing form is a gestural and movement process that can aid in regulating sensory input.

Visit the STIM webpage for more information.

Image: Melissa Peacock in front of one of her stim drawings. Courtesy the artist. 

About the Artist Educator

Melissa Peacock was born in Ararat, Victoria and grew up on a sheep and wheat farm near the Pyrenees district.

She completed her Bachelor of Visual Arts with First Class Honours at the University of Ballarat from 1994-1998 and then went onto to complete her Masters degree in 2003 at the Arts Academy – also in Ballarat..

Melissa has been working in the Arts and Disability sector for the past 23 years. Roles such as Artist in Residence, Arts & Craft Studio Coordinator, Community Arts Worker, Arts Tutor , Educator & Instructor have been highlights in her career.

Melissa’s work as visual artist is multi disciplinary and she has exhibited extensively both in Australia and the UK.

Since moving to the Gladstone Region in 2018, Melissa has been running a micro regional arts business, A Country Arts Practice.

Melissa is a PhD candidate, researching what role can regional arts play in fostering a neurodiverse paradigm, following her late-in-life diagnosis of Autism. She is the recipient of the BE Scholarship with CQ University. 

Top image: stim drawing May 2024, Melissa Peacock. Courtesy the artist. 

 

Funding Acknowledgement

This project is generously supported in partnership with Haymans Electrical.

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