Vianta exhibits Indigenous art

after Jackson Hepner, a young apprentice carpenter from Woodford who died from a rare bone cancer in 2021.

The Jackson Hepner Foundation is dedicated to providing a light of kindness when dealing with cancer diagnoses. They focus on gifting hampers and assisting families going through a cancer diagnosis.

The main targets of the charity’s efforts are cancer patients from 15-25 years old after the founders noticed a gap in support options for this group.

Alf and Janet would like to encourage anyone else thinking of donating to local

TANYA Dick is a proud Yuwaalaraay/ Gamilaroi artist who create original and unique contemporary pieces of Indigenous art.

Born and raised between Redcliffe and Morven, QLD, Tanya now calls Caboolture home with her large family. Tanya’s ancestors are from Dirranbandi, NSW, though her mother and siblings were victims of the Stolen Generation.

Tanya started to seek a connection to her hidden and denied Indigenous heritage, researching her family tree and what she could of her culture.

After her 16-year-old son passed away in 2017, Tanya started painting as a part of her healing process and has now become her connection to country and spirit. She considers her art a modern twist on traditional methods.

“When I’m creating a new piece suddenly everything becomes quiet, and I start hearing my ancestors guiding me.” she said.

Tanya’s artworks will be on display from January 30 until April 3 at Vianta Arts, 70 Simpson Street, Beerwah.