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Friday, Sept 25, 2020
Cairns Local News
Capturing the colours of the north Regional Briefs
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Dogs day out
Paws and Claws Refuge and Boarding Centre in Port Douglas is holding their inaugural “Dogs Day Out” event at Port Douglas Community Hall on Saturday, September 26, from 10am – 1pm. This free event is sure to be fun for the whole family with music, entertainment, stalls, and treats. Bring your furry friends to strut their stuff, and help support the great work of this non-profit organisation. Prizes will be awarded in the following categories: Cutest / Ugliest Dog; Naughtiest Dog story; Dog with Waggiest tail; Best Dog Trick; Best Dressed Dog; Best Groomed Dog; Owner / Dog Lookalike and Douglas Top Dog 2020.
Marine artist seeks local input
ARTIST: Jenn Payne in her studio “COCONUT
Shores”, a new exhibition by local artist Jenn Payne will be shown at Mission Beach Community Arts Centre from October 2 to 13 2020. On display will be Jenn’s tropical series, a collection of beaches, flora, fauna and people. Her style is unmistakable with vibrant colours, bold brushstrokes and a confident approach. These works capture the beautiful and unique coastal region of the far north. Jenn has a natural gift for observation and an ability to interpret her subject matter with creativity and freshness.
Her paintings encourage us to pause and think about the tropical north and how Australian cultural imagery is grounded in bright tropical paintings. This is confirmed in the bursts of colour in Jenn’s works that typify Australian light, summer and lifestyle. Jenn Payne was born in Melbourne but fell in love with tropical Queensland tropics many years ago. Her love for painting and weaving began in 1982 after meeting two Australian major artisans, Noel Wood and Bruce Arthur on Dunk Island. Settling in the Mission Beach mainland
in 1985 she worked on a local tourist boat before earning a Skipper’s ticket which deepened her respect for the ocean as well as marine life particularly fish and the Great Barrier Reef. She was one of the first lady captains in the North with a ship’s master of 24 metres. ‘I fell in love with boats and the sea so I bought my own small yacht and sailed around the islands on my days off. I present unique aspects in artwork which is a combination of both underwater scenes and land form.’ Jenn stated, ‘I photograph my own work
and then I artistically interpret the beautiful essence of each scene. Painting is important to me and each work expresses the joy and spontaneity of tropical island and mainland life.’ Jenn opened her own private gallery in 2020 and buyers are invited to view her collection. She featured in the Australian Artist Magazine in 2010 and many of her works are held in private collections worldwide. The Mission Arts Centre at MARCS Park is open 10am till 2pm.
Calling all local marine experts and general public who have a special interest in the ocean that surrounds us! This weekend will be the last chance to contribute to the work of Neville Cichon, an Adelaide-based visual artist who has spent the past two weeks as a Tanks Arts Centre artist-in-residence, researching and creating work that looks at the human impact on marine environments. He will be at the Cairns Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre on September 25, 26 and 27 from 10am to 1pm and invites the public to drop in to see his work, discuss his project and share thoughts on how marine ecosystems are coping with all of the challenges humans are throwing at them. More information at www.tanksartscentre.com
Attenborough live cross
Tickets are now on sale for the highly anticipated “David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet,” to be screened at Event Cinemas Cairns Central on Monday, September 28, from 6:30-8:45pm. In his 93 years on our planet, David Attenborough has visited every continent, explored hundreds of habitats and studied countless species – in his own words he has lived ‘a blessed life’. After the film, audiences around the world will hear from the great man himself live via satellite from the iconic Royal Albert Hall. BOOK NOW to reserve seats.
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