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OPEN STUDIOS 19-20 AUG - 10am - 3pm
The beauty of art is that it can be created anywhere, from anything by anyone. Our members create in garages, kitchens, patios and anywhere they can find a space. Come along and see for yourselves. Everyone is welcome.
 Marianne WilsonStudio 13 - Marianne paints in gouache, oils but particularly loves watercolour. She draws inspiration from real life, surrounded by the beautiful flora and fauna abundant in The Gap. Her artwork has been printed – all locally in Brisbane – onto various items such as tea-towels, cushions, tote bags, tablecloths and furniture-covering fabrics. She also enjoys working on specific artwork commissions. |  Studio 2 - Anne & RobAnne and Rob share a studio space and will be opening their front verandah gallery. One day only - Saturday 19th only. |  Rob WhyteStudio 2 - Robert Whyte has a Graduate Diploma in Professional Art Studies, University of Western Sydney, 1981. He is director of ToadShow Pty Ltd, a creative development company he co-founded in 1986. Rob’s skills encompass writing and editing, graphic and interface design, multimedia, visual art and photography. |
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 Anne JonesStudio 2 - Anne Jones has a Bachelor of Design Studies, University of Queensland, 1977. Career highlights include Station Coordinator 4ZZZ-FM (1982-83), Editor The Cane Toad Times (1983-90), Chair of the Board of Queensland Museum (2002-08). Anne rehabilitates bushland at Walton Bridge Reserve in The Gap and paints watercolours. |  Kirstie PageStudio 6 - A life-long creative, Kirstie amusingly describes her unique, whimsical style as "Art Nouveau meets 70s retro wallpaper". Her intricate artworks not only tell a story but are filled with symbolic meaning. |  Sally HoganStudio 9 - Sally works in many different styles and loves to explore colour and the expressive qualities of media. Her work is often layered with symbolism and intended to elicit an an emotional response in the viewer. A Brisbane based artist Sally likes to explore different styles and the expressive qualities of media and colour. Her works are primarily conceptual, abstract and expressive. She draws on personal experiences and themes that reference relationships, context and metaphor. |
 Gill DuncanStudio 9 - Gill works in wire/steel and wood. Her focus is on 3D and figurative forms utilizing discarded and vintage items. |  Natarscha SchneiderStudio 9 - Natarscha is an artist, art educator and art therapist. She creates experiences for participants of any age to explore, have fun and express themselves through using different types of mediums, textures and techniques in an encouraging environment. She will be sharing a studio space with Sally and Gill. |  Studio 9 - Sally, Gill & NatarschaSally has a wonderful gallery and studio space that visitors are welcome to wander through. |
 Ian FaingesStudio 10 - At 20 I started to discover that I could draw and painted my first abstracts, then went to Adult evening classes and discovered Oil Painting. I also took up a hobby of painting Miniature figures to recreate famous battle. In 2001 I meet a figure sculptor who enabled me to develop my love of sculpture and whimsy. |  Peni MegginsonStudio 10 - Peni started her art journey 12 months ago and continues to learn. She feels she has now found her happy place in exploring colour and combinations of nature. |  Studio 10 - Peni & IanPeni and Ian will share a studio space |
 Craig McConachyStudio 11 - Craig is mostly inspired by places in Australia and overseas locations visited. He tends to focus on landscapes and abstracts. He is inspired by contrasting colours, tones and shapes within a composition. |  Clare GreenStudio 7 - Clare Green describes her art as a reflection of her passion “and a tribute to the dispersive and re-compositional properties of glass”. Using Smalti, glass and other materials Clare also produces vibrant and practical art pieces including tables, bird baths, garden and party bowls, mirrors and more. |  Studio 7Claire's studio space. |
 Kathy SullivanStudio 12 - Kathy Sullivan is an award winning artist and owner/teacher of Gap Artworks, a boutique art school that specialises in teaching new techniques and skills whatever your age. |  Peta HarveyStudio 12 - The abundant local wildlife of The Gap greatly inspires Peta’s art practice. Their brilliant colours and striking forms are a familiar part of everyday life and her artwork brings a sense of connection to the fauna and flora that surrounds us. |  Studio 12 - Kathy & PetaKathy and Peta will be sharing a studio space. One day only - Sunday 20th. * access is via 2 flights of stairs |
 Giovanna ScottStudio 5 - At the heart of my creative process lies a desire to celebrate the beautiful ordinariness of everyday life. With each layer of acrylic, painted paper collage and other mediums, my own story begins to grow. A childhood memory invokes a nostalgic 1970s colour palette, visiting friends and family turns a decaying bunch of flowers into a "remember that time...", a simple gesture of cake and coffee begins an offering of a recipe... |  Colin PeileStudio 1 - Colin's work primarily deals with social and environmental themes. His work often draws attention to these concerns sometimes explicitly but often in subtle and whimsical ways. |  James BairdStudio 4 - James Baird is a prolific creative who has expressed himself in many media - cooking, gardening, woodworking, blacksmithing and clay to name a few. |
 Cat FryStudio 5 - Cat has been studying Documentary Photography for the past 4 years at Griffith University and specialises in portraiture, lifestyle, nature, events and festival photography. She has a unique style bringing fun and joy into her creative process. She also makes bespoke jewellery, contour pieces of clothing and up-cycle second garments. |  Lyndsay AllenStudio 5 - A trained botanical artist, Lynsay uses skills and experience with mediums gained through this practice to break down traditional forms. Whilst underlying themes of work can be weighty, there is a lightness and ease in the finished pieces that exude hope, joy, love and acceptance. |
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