Anne Naylor

Anne is the CADE Clinic advocate and ambassador. She enthusiastically supports and promotes the work of CADE, and is committed to raising awareness of mental health, especially mood disorders.

Anne has a Bachelor of Education(EC), a Masters in Special Education (HI) and is NAATI (Auslan) certified. She is also an author and artist and her memoir, Art from Adversity: A Life with Bipolar, (available from Interactive Publications at ipoz.biz) shatters stereotypes and stigma, and celebrates the creativity that can come from adversity. Anne shares her experience of bipolar disorder and the passion for art that emerged alongside it. Anne’s vibrant paintings, black and white drawings and multimedia artworks are woven throughout the book.

As a contemporary visual artist, she paints primarily with acrylic on canvas, but also works with other mediums including oil pastel and charcoal. She loves to paint large abstract landscapes and artworks inspired by neuroscience. Her website is annenaylorart.com

A collection of Anne’s work is currently on display in the CADE Clinic, Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney.

Her artwork can be viewed here.