FERMANAGH artist and arts ambassador Noelle McAlinden is hosting a special edition of her new series, ‘The Art of Conversation’, as part of the upcoming NI Mental Health Arts Festival (NIMHAF). The aim of the festival is to spark inspiring and challenging conversations about mental health issues, fighting stigma and promoting wellbeing via active creativity. This year’s NIMHAF festival, which Noelle is a Board member of, will run from May 10 to 16 to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, and will feature a programme of varied, vivid arts events that aim to create a platform for high-quality artwork that deals compassionately and intelligently with mental health.