Humphrey’s Big Shared Canvas
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Draw something here or upload an image of your artwork.

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SEE THE CANVAS SO FAR
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Humphrey's
Big Shared
Canvas

Join Australia’s favourite bear in creating Australia’s biggest artwork, together.

What makes you happy? Create it, share it, and grow in confidence, self-belief and community.

Every creation helps fund art and wellbeing for kids who need it.

17,242Creations
$123,456Sponsors’ pool for children

Campaign preview · Figures shown are illustrative.

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Your place on the canvas starts here

Create it. Sign it.
Share it.

From a happy idea to a shared creation — with a little help if you’d like it.

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    Learn
    if you’d like.

    Anyone can create, and so can you. Start with simple, playful steps and a little inspiration. Short videos and a free guide are coming soon.

    Find inspiration ↗
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    Create your
    happy thing.

    Draw right here, or upload a photo of something you’ve made. A painting, a sketch, a favourite photo — bring what makes you smile.

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    Sign
    your art.

    Make it yours. Add your name, give your creation a title, and share its story if you like.

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    We
    check it.

    A real person reviews every creation before it goes live, so the canvas stays safe and welcoming for everyone.

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    You’re
    live!

    Once approved, your piece joins Humphrey’s Big Shared Canvas — part of one artwork made together. Share the canvas with friends and invite them to create too.

A little encouragement goes a long way

Anyone can create.
We’ll show you how.

Ever thought “I’m not artistic”? You’re not alone. With simple, playful steps, Humphrey and Wellness Art Studios help you find the fun in making something of your own.

For a child, discovering “I can do this” can be the start of something bigger: confidence, capability and self-belief that reach beyond the canvas.

Let your inner artist out ↗
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A little piece of you. Something for everyone.

Every imagination
belongs here.

A favourite animal. A colourful daydream. A place you love. Every creation brings something personal to one shared artwork.

Bring your imagination and join families, classrooms and creators of every age. Make a moment of it together, or enjoy a little creative time for yourself. Every piece adds to the story.

Explore the shared canvas

Creativity with a purpose

Together for
a great cause.

Humphrey’s Big Shared Canvas is a Magic Forest Group initiative. Taking part is free, and every accepted creation helps unlock funding from our sponsors’ committed pool.

Learn, create, celebrate and share. Wellness Art Studios makes creating easy and enjoyable with simple, playful steps. Discovering “I can” builds confidence and self-belief. We celebrate what children make through the canvas, showcases and planned celebration events.

Taking creativity where it’s needed. Sponsor funding supports art and wellbeing workshops, digital courses and activities delivered with Humphrey through Magic Forest Group, reaching children and communities who need them most. The majority funds children’s programs; the rest helps run the platform, moderation and print.

A future way to support artists. Planned artwork sales and print-on-demand will offer artists a share of proceeds after print, delivery and transaction costs. Details, including parent or guardian consent for children’s artwork, will be confirmed before launch.

This is a campaign preview. The figures shown are illustrative, and celebration events, programs and artwork sales are planned features.

Over-the-shoulder view of a child drawing a house with crayons Children and adult facilitators creating colourful artwork together around a shared table

A Magic Forest Group initiative

Led by Magic Forest Group, building on its history of working with children’s charities, including:

Why art matters

Making art.
Feeling connected.

Creating gives us a way to express ourselves, share experiences and connect with others.

A 2019 World Health Organization review drew on more than 3,000 studies and found evidence that the arts can support health and wellbeing throughout life. It gives us good reason to make room for creativity at every age.

Read the WHO review · Fancourt & Finn, 2019 ↗
A Wellness Art Studios booklet and tote bag alongside crayons, pencils, paints and drawing activities

Need a little inspiration to get you started?

Let your inner
artist out.

Explore quick, fun, playful activities and creative inspiration from the experts at Wellness Art Studios. Start with a free guide and see where your imagination takes you!

Free creative guide · Coming soon

Humphrey has saved you a place

What makes
you happy?

You bring the imagination. We’ll bring the canvas.

Humphrey’s Big Shared Canvas is led by Magic Forest Group with Humphrey B. Bear™, using Shared Canvas under licence from Wellness Art Studios, the platform’s creator and owner.

Bring your own audience together with Shared Canvas. License and customise the platform for your brand, campaign or community, inviting people to contribute art, images and messages.

Talk to us about your own Shared Canvas
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