Sunshine Coast Hinterland Times

Steely New York landscape inspires Paul Ching-Bor

PAUL CHING-BOR is a Chinese-born Australian who lives in the USA, but continues his long-standing representation at ‘Art on Cairncross’, where he will be the feature artist during June. Paul was singled out to study fine art aged just twelve in his home of Guangzhou, and by eighteen was painting full-time. His studies continued through university [...]

Continue reading...

Johanna learns the Chinese way

INTERNATIONAL ceramist, Johanna DeMaine, whose studio and gallery are in Landsborough will visit Jingdezhen City in China for three weeks to attend a summer school and network with other artists. Jingdezhen City is a sister city of the Sunshine Coast and has an 1800 year reputation as the porcelain capital of China. Already regarded as an [...]

Continue reading...

ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Judith Da Lozzo

Qualities of freshness, youth and vitality BORN in Adelaide in 1971, Judy’s childhood consisted of bohemian treks around Australia with her parents, Louis and Lucette who were both accomplished artists. Before finishing high school, Judy was offered three major art scholarships, an enormous privilege for an Australian art student. “I chose to study at Ecole Des Beaux Arts [...]

Continue reading...

Reality Bites non-fiction fest

The Sunshine Coast will be hosting some of Australia’s finest nonfiction writers, journalists, poets and film-makers in this year’s Reality Bites, non-fiction literary festival. Thirty-six authors in 43 sessions spread over two weekends (Frid. July 23- Sun. August 1) are bound to enthrall audiences with true stories of love and compassion, the realities of Australia’s environmental [...]

Continue reading...

Drawing life with Lynn Cran

Over 4 weeks uncover the methods and processes used by artists for hundreds of years. Life drawing classes with the remarkable drafts person, Lynn Crann will assist you with practical drawing techniques, particularly those needed to draw the challenging aspects of the human form-the head, hands and feet. Drawing materials and how to use them will [...]

Continue reading...

Montville Coffee sponsors Photographic Competition

MONTVILLE COFFEE has generously taken naming rights as sponsor for the 2010 Festival of the Walks, photographic competition. With more than 140 entries in the adult section alone last year, the competition was one of the most popular and high profile aspects of the inaugural festival. The 2010 festival will start with a gala function at which [...]

Continue reading...

The Soft Fall of Autumn By Marni Foote – Fiction

CARLY LEANED her head back until she had a clear view of the single leaf at the very top of the soft triangle made by the boughs of the Liquidambar. It looked like the star on a Christmas tree, she thought. ‘It’s turning colour already,’ she said with some shock. ‘It can’t be, surely. It’s not [...]

Continue reading...

Maleny’s Art and Garden Festival

VISITORS to the Sunshine Coast during the Queen’s Birthday week-end in June will have the opportunity to indulge and enjoy the art on display along the Blackall Range. A feast of special events planned for the three days 12–14 June, is expected to attract large numbers to the Hinterland. An “Art and Garden” Festival from Maleny [...]

Continue reading...

Sad story of cats who devoured an island’s bird life

PROFESSIONAL author and Sunshine Coast academic, Gary Crew has received one more international award for his latest children’s book . Gary’s children’s picture book, Cat on the Island, is illustrated by WA artist Gillian Warden and has been cited as a ‘Notable Book’ in the Bologna International Children’s Book Fair. Gary and Gillian’s book was born out [...]

Continue reading...

Bush Book

GREENING AUSTRALIA has launched its long-awaited Bush Book – A manual for managing native vegetation across northern Australia. Invasive weeds, feral animals, fire, soil erosion and declining water quality pose a serious threat to north Australian environments. John Woinarski, one of the contributing authors, says “This book is about living in the natural landscapes of northern Australia, [...]

Continue reading...