Painting stories
When Stringybark Centre resident Brian Forrester was asked to brighten up the facility with a mural, he gladly accepted the challenge.
This artwork represents the MacDonnell Ranges in Alice Springs,” Brian explained. “It is a dreamtime story of many caterpillars joined in a line which change colours just like Uluru. It also features a turtle and three countrymen. The three countrymen are myself and two friends I've made during my time at Stringybark.
Brian now lives with these two friends in Mission Australia supported accommodation. They plan to help each other to stay healthy and on the right track.
Brian came to the Stringybark Centre with an aim to "get his life back together". He says that the support he's received from the whole Stringybark team during the 13-week program has enabled him to do this.
The Stringybark Centre is a treatment facility in the NT for people affected by alcohol and other drugs. In partnership with Top End Health, the facility has 90 beds for men and women in the greater Darwin region.
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