Mindful Mondays at the Gallery
Mindful Mondays
Monday, September 29, 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm, facilitated by Benjamin Tran
Monday, October 20, 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm, facilitated by Kerri Murphy Phillips
Monday, November 17, 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm, facilitated by Benjamin Tran
Art inspires calm. Slow down, relax, and reconnect with yourself in this guided mindfulness experience.
Sometimes art can seem intimidating, but there are many different ways in. This session will encourage participants to look deeply, engage multiple senses, and explore new perspectives. Discover the power of art and mindfulness as tools to reduce stress and encourage connection.
Hosted monthly, we invite you to return month after month to experience the many ways that art can support personal wellness.
Free | Open to the public
The first 3 Mindful Mondays are part of Holding Patterns: the long view
Jamie Q, The Possibilities are Endless, 2012, 6-colour screen print. Purchase, Saward Memorial Fund, 2012. Collection of McIntosh Gallery, Western University.
About the Facilitators:
Benjamin Tran (also known as Benji Nova) (he/him) is a multidisciplinary artist and mindfulness teacher from London, Ontario. He is known for his surrealist and experimental contemporary art style, which delves into themes of consciousness and self-discovery. His art is expressed through a variety of media, including mixed-media paintings, murals, pyrography, and photography.
He obtained an M.Sc. in Health & Rehabilitation Sciences from Western University, with a thesis focused on the topic of mindfulness. As a certified facilitator of the Mindfulness Ambassador Program, he uses art and the creative process as a vessel to teach/practice mindfulness. He has taught in many settings and has worked with the London Arts Council to deliver workshops and performances to his community.
Benjamin believes in the transformative power of the creative process and its ability to promote emotional, physical, and spiritual health.
Kerri Murphy Phillips (they/them) is a therapist and movement facilitator passionate about creating spaces where students can slow down, reconnect, and find balance through mindfulness and embodied practices. Their background as a Registered Dance/Movement Therapist and Registered Psychotherapist, alongside over 800 hours of Yoga and meditation training, informs their holistic approach to wellness. Kerri specializes in using meditation, breathwork, and movement-based practices to support emotional regulation, reduce stress, and cultivate self-awareness.
With experience working with youth and young adults, Kerri understands the unique pressures students face and the importance of spaces for rest and restoration. Their facilitation style emphasizes curiosity, compassion, and presence—inviting participants to explore meditation and movement as tools for grounding, creativity, and self-expression.
Through Mindful Mondays, Kerri hopes to offer practical skills and a nurturing space to pause, recharge, and reconnect.
