Puppicino time

Good to see art work completed in an occupational therapy intervention with a service user who has a brain injury - in an actual Museum - namely the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston- great museum & always community focused

So- a service user has a photo of his mom- states he has no artistic skills- wants a portrait doing. This is what we did in an occupational therapy session. We looked at Pop Art & came up with this process- it’s being printed on material. Let’s see the next stage ❤️ OT & ART

Interesting discussions at our OT LGBTQ service user group “the Alphabet”. Looked at LGBTQ History month ; finalised what we are doing next week for Transgender Awareness Event & we agreed we will have a talk on transgender elderly person. Oh & we had a member play the viola for us!

Joe the Lion

Felt I needed a bit of Bowie

Finishing touches - always go for the pop art background

So day 3… coming on well & nearly done ….art is an occupation that probably surpasses my work role as I’ve got older

Bit more this morning

It’s Occupational Therapy Week ….proud to be one & imagine a world where we had more Occupational Therapists …..the stuff that’d get done!!

Worked on Marc today - stuff in my head

Start of another cat portrait day 1 - blocked out likeness; colours & shapes- next to add detail ….painting for me is problem solving; planning & having internal conversations

Play about #OccupationalTherapy cooking group in a secure setting. Planning to get some of team along ☺️ www.bushtheatre.co.uk/event/after-...

Brilliant day yesterday officially opening the Music Studio in OT….creative arts pathway in OT continues to grow!!!

I need to do a website & get my art out there & sell

Gizmo is just about near completion

Added a bit more - not far off completion

Sound & rhythm from rubbish

As part of Black History Month in OT we started a creative project called Rubbish Rhythm - focusing on sound as well as making objects visual. Used “rubbish” to make these - & it’s not going to be a one off - looking at a performance & exhibition- Black History has & still influences us all

Occupational Therapy - Novel ways to engage & motivate service users - find out what they like/love - be persistent & consistent - & show genuine interest - oh & use creativity - it works

You do a painting of one cat & get asked for another

My cat portrait has gone down well either way the cat

Today

We have a brilliant vacancy for a Band 6 Occupational Therapist at Guild Lodge Forensic Services Inpatients. Great team; great opportunities & loads of focused occupational assessments & interventions. You know you want to apply….go to the NHS jobs website - closes in 2 weeks!!!

Husband

Next painting started of husband

Was successful last year as a finalist for our LGBTQ service user group & now for our creative pathway -get out there & showcase what you do - occupational therapy always strives forward!

“It says Faggot”

#blackhistorymonth painting I’ve worked on of a colleague - celebrate intersectionality & diversity

My favourite painting I’ve done recently- just need to finish it

#PEN25 great day at the picker awards - only mental health representatives we think

My painting does him little justice - birthday greetings star Marc Bolan

Added white background

A few more whiskers & it’ll be completed!

Excitingly we have a Band 5 Occupational Therapist position (full time) vacancy at Guild Lodge Forensic Services, Preston. Brilliant place to work - great MDT & loads of opportunities- if interested go onto the NHS job website. It’s worth it!!

Had numerous pieces of art work completed in OT sessions & exhibition pieces printed on a large towel…looks great & will be used to promote what we do in our creative arts & design pathway - 1st outing is the PENA awards at Birmingham University next week

It looks like an owl

This is the last piece of artwork nearly completed by a service user in an occupational therapy session before he is discharged next week. He has asked me to finish off the stripes. I have learnt loads off him about cars; nardo grey being a colour. It’s not just us enabling - we also pick skills.

Latest portrait - not finished

Not finished - but reflects for me the irritants of current life

Nearly completed portrait of one of my colleagues …oh & Dame David scrawled on

Worked with a service user in his 1st occupational therapy session. Art helps with developing rapport & trust. Also ideal opportunity to assess; set goals & improve self esteem.