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They’re Looking Ahead at Art on Cairncross

A NEW YEAR is naturally a time for looking back and then for looking forward. 2011 was certainly an unpredictable and turbulent year, so all the more reason to embrace the new beginning with a sense of optimism! At ‘Art on Cairncross’ 2012 starts with a wonderfully positive array of artworks. The theme of Looking Ahead [...]

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ARTISTS for January & February 2012 Montville Art Gallery

WHEN Kendall’s school days were coming to an end and she told her teachers that she wanted to be an artist, she was told emphatically that “it is impossible to make a living out of art. You’ll need to get a proper job and paint as a hobby.” Kendall was devastated. When she told her mother [...]

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Blackall Range artists paint Oz

The first Exhibition in 2012 for the Blackall Range Visual Artists will be held on the Australia Day weekend at St. Marys Hall on the Village Green in Montville, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: 26 -29 January. To coincide with this anniversary, the artists are busy painting works with an Australian theme, in pastel, oil, acrylic [...]

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Stories from the Stanley River

The fascinating mixed media, Stanley River Workshop is with Sonja Georgeson on March 3 and 4 at the Maleny Arts Retreat. Based on the Hawkesbury River Workshops that Sonja has conducted near Sydney, this workshop will take a palette from the Maleny environment and inspiration from the “rio abajo rio”- the river beneath the river – [...]

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Very Curious at Rosebed Gallery

Follow the white rabbit down into Eudlo this month and experience the magic when Rosebed St Gallery and Studio comes alive with their latest exhibition Curiouser & Curiouser. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s themes in his novel ‘Alice in Wonderland’, four artists have collaborated to produce a playful collection of artwork that aims to lift the spirits, [...]

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Mark creates Sunshine Coast Australia Day Awards

So, it is not surprising that the Sunshine Coast Council should ask Mark to design and cast in glass their Australia Day awards for 2012. For Mark’s awards design, he returns for inspiration to the Glasshouse Mountains, which have become the ubiquitous image of our Sunshine Coast environment and lifestyle. Over the years Mark has devised his [...]

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There’s Precious Little at Art on Cairncross

CHRISTMAS seems to arrive earlier every year, bringing with it perceived stresses of trying to fit everything in and what to buy for Uncle Tom, Dick or Harry! So, ‘Art on Cairncross’ is offering “Precious Little”, aiming to bring some enjoyment back into gift-buying and solve some of the dilemmas. For December the gallery features delightful smaller [...]

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ARTIST of the MONTH Montville Art Gallery

Jan Hodgson “It’s a fun job“ JAN HODGSON moved from Brisbane to the Sunshine Coast twenty years ago and decided it was time she indulged her life long desire to paint. “I went to art classes with Lyn Fraser-Roberts for about a year. She is a marvelous teacher. I just loved the classes. They became the highlight [...]

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Precision Pastelist at Montville

Jan Hodgson lives near the beach and not surprisingly, it is nature’s beautry that inspires her work. She enjoys the challenge of bringing this beauty to others in her colourful florals and still life paintings. She also loves to capture that quirky look or docile expression in her most striking animal paintings. What is amazing about [...]

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7 Arts Retreat workshops in 9 days

Maleny Arts Retreat will be offering 7 workshops over 9 days in January. Now in its second year this successful format provides a heightened experience of learning and creativity in a relaxed and peaceful environment. Workshops on offer cover a range of disciplines and are conducted by highly skilled practicing tutors – Noela Mills will teach you [...]

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