Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

Margaret’s Idea of Wallum

There is a walum woodland, not far from painter, Margaret Turner’s Sunshine Coast home, which has been slashed back, making it easy for the sprawling footprint of human development. Margaret’s latest semi-abstract exhibition is called The Idea of Wallum, maybe because that’s all that’s left of a once pristine environment. According to Dr Lisa Chandler from the University of the Sunshine Coast, [...]

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Poetry for Breakfast

The annual migration of poets to the Hinterland hills is on again with the Kenilworth Poets Breakfast on Saturday September 25. Conondale Range Committee President and local poet Ian Mackay (above) says he’s had people from as far afield as Victoria and Tasmania who tell him they make a point of timing their northern travels to include the Breakfast at Kenilworth. “For some [...]

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Kooii launches new album

The long awaited second album In This Life by band Kooii will be launched at Crystal Waters on Sunday September 12 at 3pm. The band will be joined by Hayden Hack Infusion, Samako, Tibet2Tibuk2 and Murray Wall. Out of Brisbane’s West End, Kooii has nurtured a uniquely local sound that weaves musical influences from around the world. They successfully toured New [...]

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Rob Black is back at Beerwah

After a fabulous performance at The Beerwah Hotel in July, Rob Black is back, performing live and free again this month at the Beerwah Hotel. Rob is now a local from Dayboro, and is a real “country boy” having grown up at Middlemount in Central Queensland, where he studied music. Rob has been a backing musician for some of the biggest names [...]

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Opera in the Amphitheatre

Queensland’s own OPERATIF! company once again presents a fine selection of artists and a program guaranteed to keep everyone entertained. At the stunning lakeside amphitheatre at Lake Macdonald are soprano Jennifer Parish and baritone Stewart Cameron. They are joined by fine Italian-born tenor, Virgilio Marino, soprano Sally Henderson, young coloratura soprano, Elizabeth Smalley, and esteemed pianist John Woods from the Qld Conservatorium. This will [...]

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Oxley finalist in Grafton

Hinterland’s multi-media artist Kevin Oxley is a finalist in the prestigious Grafton Acquisitive Drawing Award. The prize is $15,000. His drawing – Eclipse of Survival is in charcoal, ink and pastels on paper. Kevin says, “my entry continues to be about the healing power of art. The warrior within is drawn on to battle against the odds”. Kevin has fought successfully over [...]

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Maleny Arts Retreat workshops

Linocut Workshop with Sonja Georgeson (above) onSaturday and Sunday Septmber 4-5. Learn the basics of linocut – an easy and highly satisfyingform of printmaking, and produce your own original prints.Suitable for beginners. $280 – includes all materials and morning and afternoonteas and lunches. A Weekend of Life Drawing with Lynn Cran on Saturdayand Sunday September 25-26. Over 2 days [...]

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Scott Mellis and Barry Charles at the Upfront Club

Scott Mellis is a 23 year old singer/songwriter fromCaloundra. He’s the son of jazz singer and guitarist, BrentMellor, with whom he’s performed from time to time. Beat describes Scott as “Emotive ,Cheeky Irreverent andAwesome!!” Melbourne street magazine Inpress describedhim as haunting, and vocally reminiscent of Al Green. Herald Sun music Writer Paul Stewart, “was immediatelystruck by his [...]

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Rosemary Paints to Music

AN INTRIGUING exhibition called Music in Paint runs through October at Main Street Gallery in Montville. Like many painters, international abstract artist, Rosemary Almberg listens to music while working. Realising there is a link between the two art forms, Rosemary has devised an exhibition where the viewer shares this symbiotic relationship. “There will be a CD at the gallery with the music [...]

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Johanna’s secrets from China – Ceramicist Johanna DeMaine goes in search of ancient Chinese skills to give new direction to her ceramic art.

Johanna DeMaine has an international reputation as a ceramic artist and, for almost thirty years, has created luminous works of lasting creative quality from her modest studio gallery in Landsborough, at the foot of the Blackall Range. Ever the student of old and new ceramic skills, Johanna has just returned from a four week workshop at [...]

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