Yvette Hess is an expressive artist, writer and mental health consultant who lives in Mossel Bay, South Africa. She is an Ava Gallery Art Reach Alumni and Kis Furniture & Society 6 Artist
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2018: Featured in Cape Times and the Cape Argus for visual artwork and advocacy in mental health challenges like Bipolar Disorder and Alcoholism
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2016: Initiated the first West Coast Art Fair that took place over 3 towns on the west coast of South Africa
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Appeared on Heart 104.9fm with Aden Thomas to address mental illness, specifically Bipolar Disorder
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Invited as speaker with The South Africa Depression and Anxiety Group for Bipolar Awareness Day
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Appeared on Cape Town TV with Charissa Bloomberg to discuss mental illness, specifically Bipolar Disorder
Yvette is a self-taught artist who attended art workshops after studying Accounting and Information Systems at the University of Cape Town
PUBLICATIONS & MEDIA
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2018: Featured in Cape Times and the Cape Argus for visual artwork and advocacy in mental health challenges like Bipolar Disorder and Alcoholism
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2016: Initiated the first West Coast Art Fair that took place over 3 towns on the west coast of South Africa
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Appeared on Heart 104.9fm with Aden Thomas to address mental illness, specifically Bipolar Disorder
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Invited as speaker with The South Africa Depression and Anxiety Group for Bipolar Awareness Day
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Appeared on Cape Town TV with Charissa Bloomberg to discuss mental illness, specifically Bipolar Disorder