Annie McIntosh
Annie is particularly interested in colour and mood and many of her works feature The colours of the Australian landscape. Annie has an interest in photography, hypnotism and mythology and her work explores mood and the symbolism of the Australian la…
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Bronwyn Barton
Bronwyn began painting in 2008 and although largely self-taught she has taken classes and workshops with a number of Australian artists. Since moving to the Sunshine Coast hinterland from Sydney in 2015 Bronwyn has focused on refining her art practic…
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Carol Weir
To create – translating natural, re-cycled or found objects, latterly ceramics. Carol’s work is inspired by wildlife and horses as her muse, exploring that bond between creatures and country. Now residing in the hinterland, exhibiting loc…
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Catherine Day
Cate Day’s paintings and ceramic forms are expressionist in style.The challenge of manipulating oil paint to capture her here and now is a never-ending source of satisfaction. Clay holds a similar attraction for Cate. She enjoys its responsiven…
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Cheryl McGannon
Cheryl McGannon is a full time mixed media painter, working predominately in cold wax, and encaustic wax mediums. After a long career in tertiary education she moved to the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. She currently works full-time from her studios and…
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David Bongiorno
David has been drawing the figure since he was 5. His auto didactic study of human anatomy over the years has helped inform his keen interest in the human figure as a major focus in his art. David allows time for development and experimentation, whic…
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Denise Lamby
Denise is passionately influenced by the environment and currently focused on giving new life to unexpected, reclaimed and recycled materials otherwise headed for landfill. From pen and ink to power tools Denise’s artwork evolves, cross-pollinating…
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Dennis Forshaw
Dennis has been ‘working with clay’ for over thirty five years now, more than half his life – a landmark that comes with a certain amount of reflection. His primary goal is always for the work to have integrity and enough presence to make it wo…
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Fleur Muffatti
“I believe life is for living, so make it fun and an ongoing adventure.” Fleur’s works are an extension of this philosophy. She is a multi-faceted artist exploring different mediums and mixed media in her of practice. She enjoys upcycling and r…
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Gary Myers
Gary Myers is a highly collectible artist achieving a respected position in the art community based on a career spanning the last 50 years. He is a Kevin Hill’s Top Ten Australian Artist and guest tutor of Sydney Art School. Gary’s art is imm…
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Jacky Lowry
Jacky Lowry has a love affair with printmaking, and with collagraph prints in particular. This printmaking technique, where the printing plate is essentially a collage, is particularly suitable for capturing details from the patterns in plants that s…
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James Stickland
James is a passionate fine art contemporary realism painter his preferred medium being oils and loves the challenge of Portraiture! He tries to achieve more than a physical likeness, it must tell a story, something about the person, a cheeky smile, a…
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Joanne Bingham
Joanne Bingham is a Maleny based animal artist and illustrator, who delights in capturing character and detail in watercolour and coloured pencil. Skilled and knowledgeable, she revels in their versatility and finds joy in creative discovery and comb…
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Joanne Turner
Practicing for over 20 years, Turner has studied many disciplines and received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Queensland College of Art in 2009, majoring in sculpture and intermedia. Turners work spans painting, mixed media, ceramics, sculpture, in…
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Jodi Casey
I have always loved the diversity of art in all its forms. I initially started creating pieces in my shed for family & friends about 4 years ago my art technique grew from there. Rusty tools & metal are the perfect eye candy for me. There i…
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Kate Foley
Kate is passionate about increasing awareness and generating connections. One of only a few Australian artists exploiting the versatility of polymer clay, this is a unique opportunity to see traditional techniques applied in a refreshing way. Discove…
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Kim Herringe
Kim is pretty sure ink runs through her veins. She is a Printmaker, living in Maleny, passionate about printmaking in all its inky, painterly and organic forms. The natural environment is the primary inspiration for my work. Be it referencing her own…
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Larysa Denysova
Larysa Denysova has variety of painting styles and techniques Art Studio Nicholas Costa Paphos (Cyprus) Kimonos Art Centre Paphos (Cyprus) Cyprus College of Art (Lempa, Paphos) 2016 – spent 4 months in Fiji drawing landscapes and portraits 2017 …
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Laura Vecmane
Laura Vecmane is a contemporary visual artist who has been expressing herself through painting, photography, mosaic artistry, ephemeral art, and sculpture since 2002. Laura was born and grew up in Latvia, where she early realized her passion for art.…
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Marcel Desbiens
Marcel was born in Quebec, Canada and is now living in Landsborough. He is the founder and director of Bienarte Art School in Brisbane. His research for the ultimate oil painting technique leads him to the Renaissance Masters. Marcel has been paintin…
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Nicholas Carey
Nicky Carey was born in Dublin Ireland. His art has visual musical qualities which embody the lilts and rhythms of his birth country. He moved to Reesville in early 2017, where the landscape reminded him of his home country and has inspired in his ne…
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Richard Muldoon
Richard Muldoon is a highly awarded artist living and working in Maleny Queensland. Primarily working in the medium of oil on linen, Richard explores the relationship between painting and photography, and how one can be used to inform or illuminate t…
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Trevor Irvine
He paints in oil, acrylic and water colour depicting landscapes, birds and wildlife. He is largely self taught but has participated in various classes and workshops to refine his style. He also creates timber sculptures (some of which he has had cast…
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Wendy Edmond
Wendy strongly believes that in retirement you should do what you love, and she loves to travel and garden and of course to paint. Her vibrant still-lifes are joyful and decorative and draw inspiration from her garden. Her land and seascapes capture …
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Wendy Sinclair
Wendy Sinclair’s body of work celebrates her love of nature, wildlife and landscape. Her artistic practice is a daily opportunity to experiment and express her creative voice. Her artwork characteristically features media and substrates selected to…
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