Decoding the fear one flag at a time
byThe paintings of maritime flags adorning the gallery walls at Murky Waters Studio are a cheery-looking bunch. But something more sinister lurks beneath their…
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Paws or claws? Local artists decide!
byWhich are better? Cats or dogs? Local artists have gone to bat for their respective sides at Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts’ annual members’ exhibition,…
Planet Gladys is the ultimate glow-up
byTrash becomes a trippy treasure trove in the latest exhibition to grace Murky Waters Studio. Magnetic Island artists Nora Gigney and Kit Holloway –…
Draw Me Like One of your Drenched Girls
byAdventurous artists can now dive into the world’s first underwater drawing workshop in the waters off Townsville. Dive instructor and artist Kerrie Everett Horrocks…
Last Bids for Compact Prints Auction
byGoing once…Going twice…SOLD! This weekend marks the final chance for art collectors to pick up a piece they love at Townsville’s well-loved Compact Prints…
Life Drawing Takes Townsville
byTownsville locals are increasingly keen to sit without their ‘kit’ in the name of art. Life Drawing Townsville meets regularly to give artists a…
Grant writing advice from Isabelle Reynaud
byIsabelle Reynaud is a grant writing Queen. Since returning to Townsville in 2021 she has attracted funding through grants and partnerships for her alt-pop…
David Rowe presents ‘A Man’s Thing’
by‘The more we experience on all levels, the greater opportunity we have to understand ourselves and each other’ – David Rowe Ingham artist David…
Fibres and Fabrics Fight Old-Fashioned Furphy
byArtists from Mission Beach and the Cassowary Coast are challenging the preconceived notions of fibre and fabric art in a group exhibition at Townsville’s…
Blend of Art and Music is On Song
byA new exhibition at Umbrella Studio contemporary art will elicit a crossover of senses by teaming a striking series of paintings with an immersive…