The Great Pine

The Therapeutic Art Initiative is an accessible and rigorous art program, bringing 50+ diverse and inclusive art forms into the hospital’s two new buildings on its Queen Street site – the Waverley House Secure Care & Recovery Building and the Temerty Discovery Centre.

Worked closely with an art consultant, as well as patients and clinical staff, to create pieces that contribute to a healing and dignified environment, honour the lands on which CAMH is located, and ensure therapeutic art is accessible to all community members. The works incorporate themes of nature and the natural world, reflect lived experiences, and use calming palettes and forms to instil a sense of comfort, belonging, and safety.