Joanne Fitzpatrick is a visual artist from Armagh. Her work explores the landscape using a combination of screen printing, drawing and painting. ‘Vibrant Echoes’ is a series of semi-abstract paintings that push the boundaries of traditional landscapes.

Throughout her practice, Joanne focuses on mark-making to examine the formal elements with colour playing a central role. She works with a dynamic palette often incorporating neon paint and bright hues to evoke energy and emotion.

Joanne’s process is intuitive, driven by the layering of different media and techniques to create vibrancy, spontaneity and a sense of movement.

The colourful artworks on display are created by service users of various facilities across the Southern Health and Social Care Trust. The Arts Care Artists-in-Residence Caroline Shimmons, Eddie Rafferty and Jill McKeown facilitate service users through a health and wellbeing program to create individual artworks and to enhance our healthcare environments.

The exhibition highlights artworks, which explore individual reflections, interests and snapshots of life in a broad range of mediums including painting, printmaking, textiles and mixed media.

This work is a testimony to the impact art has on staff, service users, family and visitors to the Southern Health and Social Care Trust.