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Research Biography

Kendrea Rhodes is currently undertaking doctoral research at Flinders University. Kendrea takes a creative approach to the fragmented histories and narratives of the Ballarat Asylum using Mad studies, history, creative-writing, life-writing and creative practice ethnography. Kendrea seeks to show how creative practice research methodologies might generate social change upon complex temporal and cultural perceptions of Madness. 

Research Interests

◘  Mad Studies

◘  History of Mental Illness in Australia

◘  Ballarat Asylum, Lakeside Psychiatric Hospital, Ballarat Mental Hospital

◘  Creative Writing, Poetic Inquiry & Life Writing Narratives

◘  Creative Practice Methodologies as Research

◘  Visual Art

◘  Generational & Displacement Trauma

◘  Erasure: Places, History, People

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

External positions

Member, Thisability Creatives

2025 → …

Member, Critically Creative Reading and Writing Collective

2024 → …

Keywords

  • AM Museums (General). Collectors and collecting (General)
  • Archives
  • HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
  • Mad Studies
  • Madness
  • ND Painting
  • Creative Arts
  • NX Arts in general
  • creative writing
  • creative methodologies practices

Gallery

Ballarat Asylum mixed media visual artwork abstract ©Kendrea Rhodes 2025 all rights reserved
Mixed media abstract art two single beds with arms reaching between in sepia-tone colouring ©Kendrea Rhodes 2025 all rights reserved
three abstract artworks in the poster for voyeuristic driftwood SALA exhibition 2025 yellow/orange background ©Kendrea Rhodes 2025 all rights reserved
body silhouette on side filled with palette of colours - abstract ©Kendrea Rhodes 2025 all rights reserved
poster of three abstract trees for SALA 2024 Clarity exhibition purple background Kendrea Rhodes copyright 2023 SALA

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