Peace by Piece
Art Exhibition by Heather Hawkins
May 20 - June 20 Newstead Studios
Born from a period of profound personal change, Peace by Piece is a body of work that reflects the quiet power of rebuilding. Each piece captures the emotional alchemy of transformation — a visual transmutation of energy where reflection becomes light, and experience evolves into beauty.
Through colour, texture, and emotion, this collection invites others to see their own journey through a new lens — not as brokenness, but as becoming.
More than an exhibition, Peace by Piece is a gentle reminder that we are never beyond repair — we are simply reshaping, reforming, and returning to ourselves in a new way.
Pop by to view the collection and meet me in person. While you’re there, be part of the interactive experience — share a message of transformation, or take one that speaks to you.
Leave a Piece, Take a Piece
As part of Peace by Piece, this interactive wall invites you to reflect on your own journey. Take a piece that speaks to you—or leave a piece behind that you’re ready to let go of. Be bold, be brave, be anonymous. Sometimes the act of writing what’s been buried in your heart brings light to the very thing that needs to surface. Feel it fully. Let it go. Or lean in and carry it forward with intention.
To take part: circle ‘Leave a Piece’ to add your note to the wall. Anything marked ‘Take a Piece’ is yours to take with you.
The Soundtrack to the Process
Each painting in Peace by Piece contains words—some legible, some hidden—that have come to me through meditation, journaling, and lyrics that have stayed with me. The playlist is a collection of songs that helped shape this body of work.
Online release:
27 May at 6PM AEST.
Collection available for purchase online only.
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