OUR PEOPLE
Equanimity Arts™ is an artist-run creative studio founded by two practicing artists and registered therapeutic arts practitioners.
Artist, arts educator and registered art therapist Nicola Black, and installation artist and Creative & Experiential Therapist Madeline Fountain, met while undertaking their Master of Art Therapy degrees in 2021. United by a shared commitment to creative practice as a vehicle for insight, connection and collective wellbeing, they established Equanimity Arts as a space where contemporary art and therapeutic frameworks intersect.
Together, Nicola and Madeline combine complementary strengths in visual arts practice, education, research, facilitation and governance. Their work bridges immersive installation, group process and evidence-informed therapeutic approaches, delivering programs and environments that support reflection, regulation and meaningful social connection.
Through Equanimity Arts™, they steward a practice grounded in artistic integrity, clinical ethics and a vision for a more cohesive and flourishing community.
OUR TEAM
Nicola Black is an ANZACATA registered art therapist, artist and arts educator with a rich and diverse background spanning visual arts practice, education and therapeutic work.
In 2022, Nicola completed a Master of Art Therapy, with a practice focus on marginalised communities. She specialises in group facilitation and online art therapy, skilfully holding spaces where creative expression and shared experience intersect to foster meaningful change, cohesion and improved wellbeing.
Nicola brings decades of experience as a specialised visual arts teacher in Australia and internationally. Her dedication to working with children and young people remains a consistent thread throughout her career, informing her work as both counsellor and art therapist.
As Program Director and co-founder of Equanimity Arts (EqA), Nicola leads the development of the organisation’s evidence-informed programs and ensures their delivery aligns with best-practice clinical and ethical standards.
Nicola Black : Co-founder, Program Director
ANZACATA Registered Art Therapist, Artist