GYMPIE REGION JUNE-JULY 2019 Page: i Welcome ... ... to the 2019 Gympie Region Studio Trails. The talented artists, artisans and arts collectives of the Gympie region are opening their private workshops and studios to allow you to visit their inner sanctum. DiscoverTin Can Bay and The Gympie Regional Gallery is the hub of the local arts community and Rainbow Beach presents a dynamic and diverse program of local, curated and touring exhibitions as well as workshops, activities and events. The Gympie Visit Tin Can Bay Region Studio Trails are held annually on weekends in June and July Take a stroll along the Tin Can Bay Foreshore Walk. with studios open from 10am – 4pm or at other times by appointment. Enjoy a BBQ or picnic by the water. Most of the art works on display are for sale and many of the artists Visit the Tin Can Bay Marina and feed the dolphins. are available to undertake commissioned works. Are you visiting the Gympie region? Check out visitgympieregion.com.au for more Eat locally caught fresh seafood in local cafes and restaurants. information on local events, attractions and places of interest. Visit Rainbow Beach 2019 Gympie Region Studio Trails Open Weekends Enjoy a day tour of the stunning heritage listed Fraser Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach: 15 & 16 June .....................................p2 Island. Northern Gympie: 22 & 23 June ..........................................................p6 Go horse riding along the beach. Gympie and Surrounds: 29 & 30 June ............................................... p12 Enjoy a picnic and a swim on beautiful Rainbow Beach. Mary Valley to the West: 6 & 7 July ..................................................p36 Kayak with dolphins, manta rays and sea turtles. For more details, contact the Gympie Regional Gallery on 5481 0733. Explore the coloured sands and cliffs of Rainbow Beach. Get back to nature with rain forest walks in the Cooloola Guide to Symbols National Park. Take a view from the top at the Carlo Sand Blow. P Parking available Tour Be adventurous and explore Rainbow Beach by helicopter. Let you taste buds indulge in one of the many cafes, Wheelchair access Refreshments bakeries and restaurants. Wheelchair amenities Commission Workshop Eftpos available Demonstration PayPal available For more information contact the Rainbow Beach Tourist Centre 07 5486 3227 This project is an initiative of Gympie Regional Council rainbowbeachinfo.com.au Front cover image: 3/6 Rainbow Beach Road Susan Zela’s Sustainable Studio Rainbow Beach Page: ii Page: 1 Tin Can Bay and Rainbow Beach: 1. Cooloola Coast Art Group Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 June Open 10am – 4pm, 15 and 16 June or by appointment drawing, Tuncunba Gardens, 20 Gympie Road, Tin Can Bay oils and acrylic Email: [email protected] painting, mixed media and woodwork Sharing their enthusiasm and love of art, the Cooloola Coast Art group explore a variety of mediums and techniques to produce a diverse P collection of works on display. The Cooloola Coast Art Group is committed to supporting local artists and to promoting the vibrant arts culture of the Cooloola Coast. Page: 2 Page: 3 2. Tin Can Bay Art Open 10am – 4pm, 15 and 16 June or by appointment 3D collage, 16 King Street, Tin Can Bay fabric art, painting, and Phone: 0458 139 747 home décor Email: [email protected] Facebook: Tin Can Bay Art P Fabric and fashion designer, Jill McDonald has enjoyed a successful career since 1967. Jill is famous for introducing hand painted fabrics and innovations such as the bikini and Hawaiian muu-muus to the Sunshine Coast. 3. Now semi-retired from the fashion world, Jill’s creative outlet is in her Blue Sands of Rainbow Beach studio painting, exploring collage techniques and interior decorating. Phill Horne Open 10am – 4pm, 15 and 16 June or by appointment painting Rainbow Sea, 13/3 Ocean View Parade, Rainbow Beach Phone: 0414 555 464 Email: [email protected] P Instagram: rainbow_beach_airbnb ‘I feel some reluctance calling myself an artist; for me painting is just a natural state of being.’ Phill paints in oils on stretched canvas because he feels ‘canvas conveys a sense of permanence and oils have a fluidity than can constantly be reworked and blended. Just like its namesake, the colours of Rainbow Beach are bright and intense…like straight- out-of-the-tube Cobalt blue and raw Sienna…there is an in your face intensity that goes beyond just pretty…it needs to be reflected, and in a mildly addictive way, resolved. That’s why I paint!’ Page: 4 Page: 5 Northern Gympie: 4. Julia Kitto Saturday 22 & Sunday 23 June Open 10am – 4pm, 22 and 23 June or by appointment basketry 18 Fleming Road, Glenwood and weaving Phone: 0449 593 723 Email: [email protected] P Downsfield Instagram: fibrejules As a basketry artist, Julia combines nature’s Curra inspiration, imagination and the beauty of raw plant fibre with traditional basketry techniques to create contemporary and decorative sculptural art works that are functional and practical. ‘My woven works are mainly created from locally sourced plant life such as lomandra, philodendron, cordyline, palms, cats claw, jacaranda, agapanthus, lilies, banana, flax and more with plant life being used for natural dyes also! Weaving connects us to country and culture - with variation in style across our globe’. Julia is offering demonstrations and a weaving activity to visitors. Glenwood Page: 6 Page: 7 5. Firewood Designs Peter Watts Open 10am – 4pm, 22 and 23 June wood carving – free or by appointment form and lathe work 172 Hoopers Road, Curra Phone: 0423 005 377 P Email: [email protected] Peter has been creating unique woodworking designs for over 16 years. Sourcing local and reclaimed trees from Gympie and the Sunshine Coast, Peter mills the timber himself and explores 6. Curra Art Group Collective free form wood carving. Open 10am – 4pm, 22 and 23 June painting Peter will be giving demonstrations on Curra Community Hall, David Drive, Curra the day. Phone: 0427 543 202 P Email: [email protected] Visitors can enjoy a cup of billy tea and tucker cooked on an open fire. The Curra Art Group is a not for profit collective of local artists that explore traditional and contemporary techniques to create a diverse range of artworks. This eclectic exhibition showcases works in watercolours, oils and acrylics with varying styles and subjects. Joined by the Glenwood Art group, the exhibition is a celebration of sharing the love of painting with visitors on the trail. Page: 8 Page: 9 7. Earth Works Pottery Susan Lynch 8. Sandy Creek Studio Kerrie Atkins Open 10am – 4pm, 22 and 23 June or by appointment pottery Open 10am – 4pm, 22 and 23 June or by appointment visual arts 31 Kimberley Grange Court, Curra 1783 Sandy Creek Road, Downsfield Phone: 0414 161 240 Phone: 5486 5187 P Email: [email protected] P Instagram: dig_ceramics Award winning artist Kerrie Atkins has held many solo and group exhibitions throughout Digging clay straight from the earth to create individual functional her extensive career. vessels and earthenware, artist Susan Lynch says, ‘…the direct experience of the site and its clay deposits allows me to connect with places past and present and work through questions of identity’. Fired in a wood or gas kiln below 1200⁰C, each piece is uniquely hand crafted. With works ranging from miniature studies to large works on canvas, Kerrie paints with a variety of media including acrylics, oils, watercolours, pastels and gouache. A sketch artist, Kerrie is inspired by nature and the beautiful Sandy Creek that runs beside her studio. Kerrie will hold demonstrations for visitors on the trail. Kerrie also accepts commissions. Page: 10 Page: 11 Gympie and Surrounds: Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 June Page: 12 Page: 13 9. AGRI at the quARTz HuB 10. Musgrave Street Studio Artisans Gympie Region Inc. Open 10am – 4pm, 29 and 30 June or by appointment drawing and Open 10am – 4pm, 29 and 30 June painting, drawing, 3 Musgrave Street, Gympie painting or by appointment pottery, ceramics, Phone: 0421 179 010 13 River Road, Gympie photography, Email: [email protected] wood work and P Phone: 0488 550 546 eclectic handmade Email: [email protected] pieces Sandra Ross and Keith Facebook: quartzhub Kuchenmeister share a studio nestled under their house like a warm surprise. The space The quARTz Hub is the headquarters for Artisans P is light and airy with every Gympie Region Inc. and is a collective working art window looking out into a lush space for almost 45 local artisans and artists. Artisans Gympie Region green oasis amongst suburban Inc. is a dedicated group that supports the regional arts community Gympie. and provides a retail space for artisans and artists to showcase their handmade and handcrafted products. The quARTz HuB also presents Inspired by this peaceful place, monthly exhibitions and offers a variety of workshops. Sandra has been working on a body of mixed media Join us for In-Tune in June with artisan market stalls and live music works that explore human from 1-4pm on Saturday 29 June. relationships and memory. Natural form has become a metaphor for her to describe these experiences. Keith and Sandra take sketchbooks with them when travelling around this inspiring landscape and these become springboards for studio work. Both believe drawing is a fundamental practice. Page: 14 Page: 15 12. Sally Spencer Studio Open 10am – 4pm, 29 and 30 June or by appointment sculpture, 15 Lady Mary Terrace, Gympie installations and drawings Email: [email protected] Website: www.sallyspencer.net P Sally Spencer is a sculptor, installation and sketch artist. In her practice, Sally uses symbolism to cut through the 11. Susan Zela’s barriers of time and place and invoke memories of our Sustainable Studio origins in a metaphorical way.