ART DATES

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STICKY BEAKS BY AMANDA BROOKS, Art by Brooks

ARTdates

Take a moment to peruse some of the finest works from some of the best galleries on the Coast. ONGOING

1. ART BY BROOKS Amanda Brooks’ gallery and studio features a range of her bright and beautiful artwork, prints, gift s and cushions. when ongoing where Art by Brooks, studio visits by appointment. 0417 071 336 or artbybrooks.com.au

NAIDOC 2021: Culture Remembered; Revitalised; Reactive | 25 June to 15 August

A cultural celebration across NAIDOC week exhibiting artefacts, cultural works and art which remember, revitalise and react towards the telling of First Nations history and combined histories. NAIDOC: Heal Country, heal our nation. Sunshine Coast Art Prize 2021 I 27 August to 10 October

Refl ecting outstanding contemporary arts practice in Australia, the exhibition presents the 40 fi nalist works of this dynamic art prize. Michael COOK (Bidjara), Stickman (#2) (detail), 2010 | inkjet print on photo rag | ed. AP 1/2 | 62 x 121cm | Gift of the artist through the Australian Government’s Cultural Gifts Program, 2016 | Sunshine Coast Art Collection | Photo: Sarah Jane Smith

THE WEEKEND BY LEIGH KAREN JOYCE, Hearts and Minds Art

2. ART NUVO Art Nuvo showcases a diverse range of mediums and subject matter in a wide range of genres. The gallery has recently welcomed works from artist Chalie MacRae, an abstract artist based in Yarraville, Victoria. when ongoing where Art Nuvo, 25 Gloucester Road, Buderim. 5456 2445 or artnuvobuderim.com.au

3. WINTER EXHIBITION Hearts and Minds Art continues to showcase a stunning range of works by artists including Maree Welman, Tamara Sewoff , Kate Piekutowski, Phillip Rolton, Leigh Karen Joyce, Jeanette Smith, Pepi Wren, Erin Hughes and Jade Thompson. when ongoing where Hearts and Minds Art, 1 Hastings Street, Noosa Heads. 0418 108 299 or heartsandmindsart.com.au 4. TINA COOPER GLASS Montville glass artist Tina Cooper is an internationally recognised glass blower and artist whose work is in collections all around the world. She runs a small, private studio in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. when ongoing where Tina Cooper Glass, contact the artist on 0417 194 329 or tinacooper.com

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BESPOKE PIECE BY TINA COOPER, Tina Cooper Glass

COOL ART PICTURE FRAMING + GALLERY

www.coolartgallery.com.au | 5/43 Access Cr, Coolum Beach, QLD, 4573 | (07) 5471 7366 Instagram: @coolartgallery Facebook: @coolartpictureframinggallery

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BEACH OASIS BY CARLEY BOURNE, Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre

JUNE

5. WOODFIRED CERAMICS: FLAME PATH A survey exhibition featuring local and international ceramic artists connected to the Sunshine Coast’s Quixotica Art Space, who specialise in woodfired techniques. when now to July 11 where Noosa Regional Gallery, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin. 5329 6145 or noosaregionalgallery.com.au

6. JUNE EXHIBITION Karen Atkins is the featured artist in June, with her whimsical animals and surreal dream-like landscapes. All works are on the website and on display seven days a week. when June 1 to 30 where Montville Art Gallery, 138 Main Street, Montville. 5442 9211 or montvilleartgallery.com.au

7. HEAL COUNTRY: FIRST NATIONS ARTISTS Celebrating NAIDOC week, this exhibition showcases emerging and established First Nation artists connected to or residing on Gubbi Gubbi/Kabi Kabi Country. when June 18 to July 18 where Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre, 11A Maple Street, Cooroy. 5442 6665 or butterfactoryartscentre.com.au

8. NAIDOC: HEAL COUNTRY | CULTURE REMEMBERED; REVITALISED; REACTIVE Celebrating NAIDOC week, this exhibition presents artefacts, art and cultural works that remember, revitalise and react towards the telling of First Nations history and combined histories. when June 25 to August 15 where Caloundra Regional Gallery, 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra. 5420 8299 or gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

JULY

9. JULY EXHIBITION July’s featured artist is Colley Whisson along with 40 others artists on permanent display. Colley is an internationally recognised artist, author, teacher and judge and his works show his skill in a loose, spontaneous style. when July 1 to 31 where Montville Art Gallery, 138 Main Street, Montville. 5442 9211 or montvilleartgallery.com.au 10. PETALIA HUMPHREYS: INHABIT A new body of work by local artist Petalia Humphreys explores both non-objective and architectonic approaches to geometric painting. when July 16 to September 5 where Noosa Regional Gallery, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin. 5329 6145 or noosaregionalgallery.com.au

11. PETER PHILLIPS This is a survey exhibition of one of the founding figures of the Pop Art movement – English artist Peter Phillips. when July 16 to September 5 where Noosa Regional Gallery, 9 Pelican Street, Tewantin. 5329 6145 or noosaregionalgallery.com.au

12. FLORAL COLLECTIVE: CARLEY BOURNE Immersive while filled with a hypnotic wonder, this is a unique contemporary collection of abstract impressions of flora. when July 23 to August 29 where Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre, 11A Maple Street, Cooroy. 5442 6665 or butterfactoryartscentre.com.au

THE WARMTH OF THE HEART BY CHALIE MACRAE, Art Nuvo

13. TRIAL NO.8: ODESSA DEVRIES Locked in a jail cell with four instructions or tiptoeing along scaff olding, the performative and laborious act of painting is foregrounded in this bold exhibition. when July 23 to August 29 where Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre, 11A Maple Street, Cooroy. 5442 6665 or butterfactoryartscentre.com.au

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UNCONTAINABLE EXUBERANCE BY RICK GRUIN, Cool Art Picture Framing & Gallery

14. LEGENDS FROM OBJECTS OF DESIRE: MANU BUGALLO Inspired by dance and theatre this exhibition explores significant telling of the untellable through fables of the tables. when July 23 to August 29 where Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre, 11A Maple Street, Cooroy. 5442 6665 or butterfactoryartscentre.com.au

AUGUST

15. CONCURRENT EXHIBITION In August, Cool Art will be hosting concurrent exhibitions featuring a new body of work by Margaret Ellen Turner titled Matriarchs; and a collection of works by Sunshine Coast-based artist Rick Gruin, featuring a cross-section of paintings and drawings from his more than 60 years of arts practice. when August 2 to 24 where Cool Art Picture Framing & Gallery, 5/43 Access Crescent, Coolum Beach. 5471 7366 or coolartgallery.com.au 16. AUGUST EXHIBITION The gallery will glow with the colourful works of featured artist De Gillett Cox. As bright and joyous as her works, De brings together a mixed media style with multiple layers of colour and mediums. All works are shown on the website along with gallery display. when August 1 to 31 where Montville Art Gallery, 138 Main Street, Montville. 5442 9211 or montvilleartgallery.com.au

17. SUNSHINE COAST ART PRIZE 2021 This dynamic visual arts award reflects outstanding contemporary 2D arts practice in Australia. The diverse range of 40 finalist works are by established and emerging artists from across the country. when August 27 to October 10 where Caloundra Regional Gallery, 22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra. 5420 8299 or gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au

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SEPTEMBER

18. CREATIVE GENERATION EXCELLENCE AWARD Showcasing the outstanding visual artworks by senior high school students over the entire north coast region, the awards off er the only collective exhibition of senior student artwork. when September 3 to 12 where Cooroy Butter Factory Arts Centre, 11A Maple Street, Cooroy. 5442 6665 or butterfactoryartscentre.com.au