BULLYING doesn't just happen behind the school gates, and one Warwick artist is using bold colours and community initiative to speak up about bullying in the workplace and wider society.

With National Day of Action against Bullying and Violence this Friday, Louise Tait plans to make bullying in the workplace part of the conversation.

"(The National Action Day) is primarily focussed toward schools but I think we need to expand the focus because bullying happens everywhere, and it is happening in the workplace,” she said.

Having personally experienced bullying as an adult, Mrs Tait said the issue could leave you feeling silenced and alone.

"It is very stressful and you do feel like you are alone because you are not game to stand up and talk about it,” she said.

"You feel like it is you that is in the wrong.”

Over the next two days, Mrs Tait is inviting members of the Warwick and Southern Downs community into her studio to dip in to the conversation by painting the word 'love' on a community canvas to help raise awareness about bullying.

Mrs Tait said it was an easy, non-confrontational way people could contribute to the conversation.

"We want people to comfortably be open with talking about it because that is how we are going to stop these social issues that have been happening for years,” she said.

"It is an easy and affordable way to get involved... this is something people feel so comfortable doing.”

Warwick psychologist Jan Gudkovs said raising awareness was important because many adults were unaware when they were experiencing bullying.

"Many are not empowered because they don't have the knowledge. They don't understand that expecting that or treating people that way is bullying,” Ms Gudkovs said.

"People need to recognise those signs more otherwise they will put up with unfair treatment and internalise it,” she said.

"Often it starts in childhood when a lot of people experience teasing and they have not told anyone.

"People accumulate this history of just putting up with things.

"Over time that undermines their health and well-being and they can end up feeling depressed and stressed.”

Mrs Tait said a number of adults were keen to dip their brush into the conversation.

"Creativity is so important for mental health,” she said.

"People are getting behind the idea and saying what a unique way it is to spread the word.

"It goes to show how many people care and are affected by it.”

Kids, adults and community members who would like to lend their creative talents to the anti-bullying campaign can pop into Studio Style Inside Out at Westside Shopping Centre, 148 Wood St between noon and 5pm today and tomorrow.

Once the community masterpiece is complete, Mrs Tait plans to hold a public auction and donate all funds to the Bully Zero Foundation.