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Nathalie’s French tradition

6. March 2010

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Nathalie’s French tradition

FRENCH-BORN artist Nathalie Bastier sees the world, people and environment through textures, repetitive patterns and colours. Her exhibition at Maleny’s UpFront Club ends on March 16. Her strong works involve a labor intensive process -a step by step procedure including the manipulation and outlay of elements such as textiles, plants and the creation of their imprints [...]

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Marianne offers Indian ‘mixed spices’

6. March 2010

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Marianne offers Indian ‘mixed spices’

MALENY ARTIST Marianne Osborne will present her third exhibition - “Masala” - around the walls of Maleny’s UpFront Club this month. The opening will be in the evening of Thursday March 18 and will run to Tuesday April 20. “Masala” is a blend of ‘mixed spices’ representing the mixture of Indian influences. Marianne says she feels a [...]

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Gympie’s Art with Heart auction - Place your bid!

6. March 2010

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Gympie’s Art with Heart auction - Place your bid!

AN INTEGRAL PART of the annual Heart of Gold International Film Festival -Art with Heart -is set to showcase some of the region’s most accomplished and renowned artworks which have been generously donated by participating artists and creators. To ensure the Exhibition includes something for everyone, this year Art with Heart has widened its scope to [...]

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James Fearnley

6. March 2010

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James Fearnley

“Capturing the delicacy of the Sunshine Coast” JAMES FEARNLEY has always captured the beauty of the Sunshine Coast with a clarity and delicacy which most people immediately associate with the allure of the region. He focuses on the natural aspects of the area, on the land and sea as it is, usually omitting any man-made structures, [...]

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Mick is Archibald Prize entry

6. March 2010

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Mick is Archibald Prize entry

INDIGENOUS Australian leader Mick Dodson is the subject of fellow indigenous Australian artist, Jandamarra Cadd for his Archibald Prize entry. Jandamarra is a Sunshine Coast Indigenous artist and art teacher - his origins are with the Yorta Yorta people in Victoria. With an art career spanning 21 years, he graduated from Deakin University in 2004 [...]

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Richard Bogusz

6. March 2010

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ARTIST OF THE MONTH: Richard Bogusz

“Another String to his Bow” MONTVILLE ART GALLERY’S feature artist for March is one of the gallery’s most popular - Richard Bogusz. Born in 1947 to German / Polish parents, Richard was five, when his family moved to Australia. His career as a successful, full-time professional artist spans nearly forty years. During the 1970s, Richard won many prizes and [...]

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Judith’s Archibald Entry

6. March 2010

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Judith’s Archibald Entry

JUDITH LAWS, well known for her brilliantly coloured semi-abstracts, has turned her hand to portraiture and is aiming for the top with an entry into the Archibald Prize. Her subject is Christine Ballenger the Creative Planning Programmes manager for the Sunshine Coast Regional Council. Judith shows Christine in two poses for this large diptych – the vulnerable and [...]

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Jenny’s Great Southern Land

6. March 2010

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Jenny’s Great Southern Land

Local artist Jennifer Law will show her fourth solo exhibition “ Great Southern Land” at Peace of Green gallery space in Maple St, Maleny over the Easter period. The paintings reflect on that moment in Australia’s history when the local indigenous culture and colonialism came face to face. “I am not trying to make a political [...]

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French Art Exchange

6. March 2010

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French Art Exchange

Anne-Laure Demene and Hetty Doyle have been invited to present an exhibition, in March this year, of their sculptures and paintings at the Mont-Dore Cultural Centre, New Caledonia. They are a part of an initiative of the Sunshine Coast Regional Council in conjunction with the Mairie du Mont Dore. The exchange has been facilitated by [...]

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Cathy Lawley joins all-women house building project

6. March 2010

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Cathy Lawley joins all-women house building project

LOCAL CLAY ARTIST, Cathy Lawley has been busily working on a water feature in clay for the past few months, exclusively designed for a house that has been entirely built by women. Instigated by Sam Sheppard, owner of The Buildmore Group, The Women Into Building Housing Showcase project aims to elevate awareness and acceptance of women [...]

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