Horsham artist and secondary school student Eva Macumber has commissioned her first painting, a work that will be displayed in a Horsham clinic.

Grampians Clinical and Child Psychology owner Catherine de Vaus asked Eva to create a painting for the new clinic space.

“I know Eva is a wonderful artist,” Ms de Vaus said.

“I wanted a piece that gave a sense of welcoming and a friendly, diverse feel, particularly to children.

“I am thrilled with the result.”

Eva, 13, has enjoyed the creative process from an early age, first picking up a pencil at the age of two. 

“I find it pretty fun to spill out my creativity on a canvas and just express myself however I want. I like the process, I find it therapeutic,” she said.

Eva is already involved in her next project, costume design for Horsham Arts Council’s production of Shrek the Musical in May.

“I am building a papier mache mask for one of the characters, as well as some pig noses,” Eva said.

“I am also building part of the Shrek mask.”

A student at Horsham Holy Trinity Lutheran College, Eva would like to continue costume design and commissioning paintings in the future. 

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