The Arts

This season’s exciting new exhibitions in Noosa's galleries, studios and arts centres. COOROY BUTTER FACTORY 28 MARCH-8 MAY BIRRUNGA - ABORIGINAL AND CONTEMPORARY ART GALLERY Indigenous contemporary art. COLOUR HUM, SOPHIA CAMERON Mixed media works expressed in vivid and pulsing colour combinations. 15 MAY-15 JUNE THE DANCE OF THE WILDFLOWERS, JASMINE VERONIQUE A

Awe-inspiring spectacles, thought-provoking experiences and eclectic fusions of performance, art, music and film are coming to the Sunshine Coast! Jodie Cameron discovers what’s on the Horizon… Art transcends the mind, music lights up the soul, dance liberates the body, and embracing collective action ignites a fire

Jodie Cameron meets a local artist who uses memory to capture and represent the intricate layers of life. Art connects people, binds culture, generates intrigue and can strengthen a community’s character – art physically brings people together in its capacity to share a story, inspire reflection

Kabi Kabi Country is home to some of the most vibrant wildflowers in Australia. Jodie Cameron discovers a local artist who is bringing them to life in a solo exhibition… Meandering through the lush windy roads at the foothills of Mount Ninderry, autumn is in the

Expect fashion, form and fabulousness by the handbag-full at this catwalk show with a difference! Rebecca Jamieson Dwyer discovers the weird and wonderful wearable delights that await for the Australian Wearable Art Festival 2025. Outfits made from grass, recycled video tape, plastic bags, and even dog

Working as an artist can be a solitary experience – but there’s a creative program empowering artists of all levels (as well as the arts-curious) to help turn their dreams into reality, discovers Rebecca Jamieson Dwyer. Whether it’s working on a painting, composing a piece of

Michael Brennan discovers a new word and explores two different - yet aligned - artists that perfectly capture and present its meaning through art. I learned a new word. I think it’s kind of amazing that you can be nearly fifty and still be adding to

Staying relevant in a thriving hub of creativity like the Sunshine Coast could be seen as a challenge for some artists, but not for our summer cover artist, Tara Spicer. Jodie Cameron delves into her wonderful, whimsical world. A Sunny Coast dweller for the past 20