23/07/2026
Commissioned by Health Infrastructure NSW and NSW Health, and produced by Marika Perrow, this collaborative public art program was created for the new Nepean Adolescent Mental Health Unit (NAMHU) on Nepean Hospital’s campus, supporting young people across Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains.
Bringing together the practices of Kubi Vasak (Sydney Collage Society), Dharug artist Jessica Tobin, and muralist Andrew Botham-Whetham (Studio Dennis), the commission combined contemporary collage, original paintings and large-scale murals to create a calm, welcoming and restorative environment for patients, families and staff.
Sydney Collage Society artist Kubi Vasak created a series of mixed media collage works inspired by the surrounding Blue Mountains landscape. Combining hand-cut paper, paint and layered textures, the artworks invite moments of curiosity, reflection and calm throughout the hospital.
Portals to Somewhere Familiar III, Collage and acrylics on paper, 2025
Kubi Vasak on site at the Nepean Adolescent Mental Health Unit
Andrew Botham-Whetham (Studio Dennis) transformed key spaces in the hospital with an expansive mural.
Inspired by the flora of the Blue Mountains, these works introduce colour,
movement and moments of connection throughout the spaces.
Andrew Botham-Whetham (Studio Dennis) adding the finishing touches to his large-scale mural.
Dharug artist and cultural educator Jessica Mereki Valerie Tobin’s Weaving Stories explores connection to Country, culture and healing through colour, symbolism and layered mark-making.
The outdoor spaces at the Nepean Adolescent Mental Health Unit have been thoughtfully designed to support wellbeing, recovery and connection.
Discover more about the Nepean Adolescent Mental Health Unit Hospital project, the artists involved and their creative practices online.
