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Cathyann Coadycity of hobsons bayChill Pill (version 1), Fibreglass, acrylic and perspex on aluminum, 92.5 x 62.5 x 10cm, 2011, $4620In the flower power era of the 1960’s ‘drugs’ escaped the poultice, came“out of the medicine cupboard and partied. Recreational drugs were thecornerstones of the hippy lifestyle. Less control meant freedom from ultraconservative views and the pathway to enlightenment. In the suburbswhere responsibility was a premium commodity for success drugs were away of maintaining decorum and physical endurance. Has much changedon the surface of our western societies? What we wanted then we canget quicker now. The pathway to success is never easy but it can be pain free!Drugs have placed themselves firmly at the nexus of a new frontier in sustainableliving. The stigma still lingers but its being overshadowed by the hope they offer tolive better and longer with less down times. This piece is not a declaration of theright or wrong but a statement of our fragility.Cathyann grew up in Melbourne and was crowned Miss Williamstown in 1977 at age 16. These days her artpractice is designed to challenge her audience to examine and contemplate humanity, exploring the continualrole in which notions of femininity, youth, pharmaceuticals, religion and motherhood have played in her everchanging world. In her early years she studied under Howard Arkeley and continues her art practice withregular solo exhibitions and participation in the Art Melbourne art fair. She was a finalist in the Portia GeachMemorial Art Award in 2009, the Whyalla Art Prize in 2011 and the Limestone Coast Art Prize in 2012. She hasbeen collected privately in Melbourne, Sydney, London and Singapore and was featured on Chanel 9 The Blockafter her painting Annie 1 was purchased for the TV series.URBAN CREATURES 13