Panic Years is a series of works created with the trash and treasure found on the artist’s daily walks along her local beach. At a time of great expectation and trepidation, these daily walks act as a form of anxiety relief where walking and collecting feels like a small act of good for the artist and the planet.

These collected materials are woven, wrapped, hung and glued to form a brightly coloured collection of small works, made quietly in the artist’s home while she panics about the future.

Dionne Hooyberg is an artist and community arts worker currently living and working on Wardandi/Whadjuk boodja (Bunbury). Dionne is a graduate of Curtin University (Bachelor Fine Arts 2015, Hons 2016) and has exhibited with PICA, Geraldton & Bunbury Regional Art Galleries & Smart Casual.