Arts Radar: Autumn 2023
A new season brings exciting new exhibitions and Noosa’s galleries, studios and arts centres have something for everyone!
NOOSA REGIONAL GALLERY
UNTIL 6 APRIL
More than the sum of its parts
This exhibition brings together an ambitiously scaled ensemble of works to recreate the vast and varied ecosystem that is the Noosa natural environment.
A salon hang of breathtaking proportions, the works of Noosa’s creative community are brought together in an installation that seeks to give a unique perspective on this special place they call home.
UNTIL 6 APRIL
Trevor Purvis: Australian Sienna
Sunshine Coast-based artist Trevor Purvis presents a suite of recent works with an endless variation of texture and form as offered by the Australian landscape. He embraces an expressive palette and an intuitive approach to mark making that sets a spark under the compositions he brings to life.
FROM 14 APRIL UNTIL 28 MAY
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2023
Australia is a country with myriad faces, and as we continue to live in disruptive times, the National Photographic Portrait Prize offers a sweeping view across the nation’s experience, one that reminds us that our lives continue on regardless of wider circumstances. Now in its 15th year, this annual exhibition draws from entries submitted by amateur and professional photographers from across Australia.
Riverside, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin
Ph: 5329 6145
www.noosaregionalgallery.com.au
NOOSA ARTS & CRAFTS ASSOCIATION
FROM 24 MARCH UNTIL 24 APRIL
Threads: The Ties That Bind
Discover the distinctive textile art and craft produced by members, including handmade paper and bookmaking, complemented by poems from the Haiku Poetry Group. Also discover displays of quilting, knitting, crochet, smocking, embroidery and beading.
FROM 2 UNTIL 23 MAY, 9AM – 12PM
Pen & Wash for Beginners with Lizzie Connor
Pen and Wash is a fresh and fun way of combining some watercolour techniques with your drawing skills. Using lightweight materials makes this process perfect for travel journaling or quick, inspired sketches with some colour added, and scenarios where there is a lot of movement and colour. $95 for members and $115 for non-members.
FROM 27 UNTIL 28 MAY, 9AM – 3PM
Animals in Pastel with Maxine Thompson
Master Pastelist Maxine Thompson will show you how to achieve the likeness and character of the subject. Dealing with shadows to light up the animal portraits and backgrounds to set up the subject, from choice of paper, colour, or tone and colours to enhance the edges of the subject or realistic scenes. $225 for members and $250 for non-members.
Wallace House, 1 Wallace Drive, Noosaville
Ph: 5474 1211
COMMUNITY BANK TEWANTIN-NOOSA
UNTIL 24 MARCH
Kevin Dick
Kevin is a master sculptor, specialising in maritime and indigenous themes through timber, plywood, fibreglass, stainless steel and more.
FROM 27 MARCH UNTIL 21 APRIL
Jackie Hillegers
Encounter wildlife through Jackie’s nature-based photography.
FROM 21 APRIL UNTIL 19 MAY
Ann Milland
Ann explores the delicacy and natural storytelling ability of watercolour.
FROM 22 MAY UNTIL 15 JUNE
Dianne McInerney
Dianne captures her love of adventure and spirit in charcoal, acrylic and oil-based depictions of landscapes, flora and fauna.
114 Poinciana Avenue, Tewantin
Ph: 5440 5289
www.bendigobank.com.au/branch/qld/community-bank-tewantin-noosa/
COOROY BUTTER FACTORY ARTS CENTRE
UNTIL 26 MARCH
Earthly Nuances
A group exhibition of paintings and sculptures on the theme of Ocean Eyes encompasses both the relationship with the ocean in any form and the human archetype of the emotional, intuitive and dreamy aspect of a personal water sign/type.
UNTIL 26 MARCH
Mirror Mirror
In conjunction with International Women’s Day, 17 local female artists explore self-discovery through their reflections in a mirror. Each artist interprets their identity through art imposed on a physical mirror, while leaving space for the audience to see themselves. A second artwork reveals their reflection by introducing a mirror into the dynamic of a painted scene.
UNTIL 26 MARCH
Arboreal Connections
Artists of contemporary art collective Carte Blanche investigate their rich and diverse natural environment, exploring and developing their personal homage to individual trees. The exhibition is intended to raise awareness and bring attention to the importance of trees both on a global scale and in our immediate environments.
FROM 31 MARCH UNTIL 30 APRIL
Seeing the Soul: Hoofbeats Sanctuary Art Prize and Exhibition
This major annual fundraising initiative to support and promote Hoofbeats Sanctuary’s work celebrates and showcases equine art and raises awareness of mental health. With over
40 local and interstate artists participating, 20 ceramic horse statues will be decorated by a range of Australia’s most loved and respected celebrities. The pieces will be auctioned live and online during the Closing Event on 29 April.
FROM 31 MARCH UNTIL 30 APRIL
Botanical Expressions: Naida Ginnane
Naida’s works on paper and fine art photography focuses on humanity’s environmental impact. Her work uses floral motifs to represent the beauty, fragility and vulnerability of our environment, as well as the increasing and yet unknown effects of our disturbance.
FROM 5 MAY UNTIL 11 JUNE
Art Jam
A five-week mini-studio exhibition and demonstration where the art loving public can come face to face with over 30 different artists and find out about their work practices.
11A Maple Street, Cooroy
Ph: 5442 6665
www.butterfactoryartscentre.com.au
COMMUNITY BANK COOROY
UNTIL 31 MARCH
Josie Gabe
Josie explores narrative and complex meaning through a combination of contemporary and realist styles in her art.
FROM 3 APRIL UNTIL 2 MAY
Dianne McInerney
Dianne captures her love of adventure and spirit in charcoal, acrylic and oil-based depictions of landscapes, flora and fauna.
FROM 2 MAY UNTIL 19 MAY
Jesse Cameron
Self-taught graffiti artist Jesse reflects urban landscapes and street-style throw-ups in his vibrant felt-tip pen artwork.
FROM 19 MAY UNTIL 23 JUNE
Ann Milland
Ann explores the delicacy and natural storytelling ability of watercolour.
36a Maple Street, Cooroy
Ph: 5447 7131
www.bendigobank.com.au/branch/qld/community-bank-cooroy/
POMONA RAILWAY STATION GALLERY
UNTIL 22 MARCH
Drawing Lines: Glen Buckley
Influenced by famous artists such as Gustav Klimt, Aubrey Beardsley and M.C. Escher; Glen Buckley combines imaginary and abstract elements to create distinctive and themed drawings.
FROM 25 MARCH UNTIL 26 APRIL
Secret Garden
Janet Luttrell
Using a playful, contemporary style with acrylic on canvas, Janet evokes the delights of a garden, whether it be plants, birds, insects, flowers, trees or fantasy.
8 APRIL
Art Market in the Paddock
Pomona Railway Station Gallery is again holding its popular Art Market in the Paddock in the grounds of the gallery on Easter Saturday, with a huge variety of work on offer.
FROM 1 APRIL TO 3 MAY
A Familiar Landscape
Debra Dougherty and Judith Spence
Long-time collaborators Judith and Debra use tendrils of line and colour to respond to nature’s own creations. Debra paints expressive scenes of nature’s abundance, while Judith works in hand-built ceramics, bisque fired with multiple glazes.
FROM 6 MAY UNTIL 31 MAY
A Thousand Steps into Colour
Roxanne Marie
Roxanne celebrates colour through light and brilliance, using a broad range of techniques to create hand-painted wearable silks, artworks, drawings and original prints.
FROM 3 JUNE UNTIL 29 JUNE
Sampling the Sunshine!
Tom & Anne Kerr and Ken Walker
The sea, the surf, the sand, the sunshine. Love of the Sunshine Coast, its warmth and its light are reflected in this exhibition. Oils, pastels, inks, glass, driftwood and more are used in a mixture of approaches.
10 Station Street, Pomona
Ph: 5485 2950
