Creative Doctors has attracted the attention of freelance
journalist Gabe McCauley (click here to read more of Gabe's work) who has offered to write a series of short profiles of
creative doctors for the blog. Today he profiles the indefatigable Howard Gwynne who is one third of our
organising committee – the one who does all the hard work!
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| Dr Howard Gwynne |
Dr Howard Gwynne is a
medical practitioner who has had a complex, lengthy and at times stressful
career as a GP psychotherapist, among many other things. Relatively recently,
Dr Gwynne has found a creative outlet which allows him to keep his equilibrium in
a job that can be overwhelming. Through his photographic works, Dr Gwynne is
able to explore various emotional states of being which allows him to reflect
on his patients and his own mental wellbeing.
“Expressing yourself through writing or music or art is an
excellent way of bringing balance into your life,” says Dr Gwynne.
The Sydney-based psychotherapist was inspired to take up
photography seriously when he found new techniques for taking photos.
“My inspiration came from discovering that I had a camera
which could take multiple exposures. This means that I can use the camera to
take one picture on top of another,” he said. “It’s a way of making pictures
have a lot more feel and texture and a lot more emotion.”
“I have an interest in using the multiple exposures to look
at things like mental illness. I have had a couple of pieces published in the
Medical Journal of Australia which reflect mental illnesses… such as anxiety
and depression,” he said.
