Winner, Certificate of Commendation, NSW Mental Health Awards 2013. Winner, IP Picks 2012 Best Creative Non-Fiction. Enhanced by the author's paintings, 'Art From Adversity' shines the spotlight on mental illness, in particular, bipolar disorder. It provides an insight into what it is like to become mentally ill, to ascend into mania, free fall into depression, and finally emerge profoundly changed by the experience.