“The Luminosity Series”
Maria Dimopoulos, Frank Iaquinto, Helen Henwood, Carmela Mancino, Jeff McNeill and Pascal Silence
23 Aug → 12 Nov 2025
Window

A detail of the artwork showing three trees host a number of birds across a sunsetting sky.
Jeff McNeill, 'Roosting Tree Sri Lanka', 2025, acrylic and oil pastel.

A series of presentations by Arts Access Victoria unfold over the Spring months in the West Space Window.

Across six presentations, The Luminosity Series showcases work by the artists in the AAV Mentorship program in the studios at Collingwood Yards. Maria Dimopoulos, Frank Iaquinto, Helen Henwood, Carmel Mancino, Jeff McNeill and Pascal Silence explore a wide range of themes including place, connection, sport, family, dreams and fears, realities and imagination.

Program

Maria Dimopoulos, 23 August → 4 September
Frank Iaquinto, 6 → 18 September
Helen Henwood, 19 September → 2 October
Carmela Mancino, 3 → 16 October
Jeff McNeill, 18 October → 12 November
Pascal Silence, 15 → 24 November

https://vimeo.com/1129739058?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

This short film accompanies Jeff McNeill's painting in the West Space Window.

Arts Access Victoria is the peak body for arts and disability in Victoria. AAV have been producing and platforming the work of d/Deaf and Disabled artists for over fifty years, cultivating a vibrant art sector that reflects our society in every way.

The artists in this series work with mentors Betra Fraval, Alister Karl, and Dave Van De Leur. The Luminosity Series is supported by the City of Yarra through their Annual Grants Program.

A flower made of black, red, and orange threads sewed on a yellow textile displayed in the West Space window, which is a recess in a red brick wall, with a label beside the window on the brick wall.
Two women are making heart gestures, one of them is on a wheelchair. A piece of white paper with a black flower on it is attached to the brick wall in the background.

Maria Mary Dimopoulos is a Greek-Australian writer, artist and mental health advocate. She studied Art Curatorship and Museum Management, is an artist in residence at Schitzy Inc and Mayfield Ceramic Studio. Her philosophy is "experience life, do what you love, have a balance".

Frank Iaquinto is a passionate artist who takes inspiration from old masters, stories and myths and his heroes in life. He has dabbled in painting for some years but is now a focused artist with a practice that is now a regular part of his week.

Helen Henwood is an artist working with digital printing, printmaking, drawing, paper-making, and textiles. Drawing on her fashion background, Helen combines analogue and digital techniques, weaving handmade Momigami paper, digital printing and delicate hand-drawn elements into layered works.

Carmela Mancino is an artist in the AAV Studio Mentorship Program.

Jeff McNeill lost his Sight in 1965 due to corticosteroid induced glaucoma while he was in Primary School. Jeff’s work is a mirroring of his life experiences and interpretations set down on canvas.

Pascal Silence is an artist in the AAV Studio Mentorship Program.