I’ve been living with mental health struggles since I was a young man. At first, they were manageable; I didn’t think much of them — these little monsters — until they took over my life in 2010 when I had a nervous breakdown. There were days, during those awful months, when I didn’t think I could get out of bed, let alone cross the hallway to the bathroom. I spent six months with my mind and my nerves in chaos, and most of the days, not only did I not think I could make it another day, but I wouldn’t have wished for it. It took a while before I was able to see a psychiatrist, but when I did, my healing journey started. And the most powerful action in learning how to live with my mental health struggles was group therapy. Many people, myself included, are learning to share their stories through art. That’s one of the things that makes this exhibition so important. Art is Story, and stories save lives. I know this as an incontrovertible fact

- David A Robertson

David A. Robertson is a two-time Governor General's Literary Award winner. As well, he has won the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award and the Writers' Union of Canada Freedom to Read Award. He has received several other accolades for his work as a writer for children and adults, podcaster, public speaker, and social advocate.

David was honoured with a Doctor of Letters from the University of Manitoba in 2023 and a Doctor of Laws from the University of Lethbridge in 2025. He is a member of Norway House Cree Nation and lives in Winnipeg. Author of All the Little Monsters, David knows firsthand the importance of sharing one's story and the necessity of being seen for one's pain to start healing.