High VisAbility is a project about possibility. Created by Community Arts Network in collaboration with Sir David Brand School, and led by Mandy White – an artist with an intellectual disability – High VisAbility is designed to enable students, teachers, families and carers to see pathways into the arts for people with disabilities.

Working alongside award-winning Yamatji artist Mandy White and her long-time collaborator, acclaimed artist Natalie Scholtz, student artists were empowered to create vibrant, playful artworks that explore identity, place and visibility. The creation of exuberant large-scale collaborative artworks on canvas and paper was a highlight of the creative process for both the 
students and the lead artists.

Animator Jake Carlshausen worked with a student who makes small sculptures, teaching him how to animate those works and other students’ creations, using simple apps and programs. By showcasing the students’ work, first at PICA and later at FORM Gallery, this project gives each young participant the opportunity to be seen – highly visible – as an artist.