EXHIBITION

The collective artworks from Gympie’s TAG artists bring a show of variety to Art on Yabba in June.

The exhibition opens on Saturday June 3 at 4pm at Imbil’s Wild Vine Café, next to the fine art gallery at 116 Yabba Road, Imbil, which offers viewing from 9am-2pm, Thursday-Sunday. Hash TAG – from the Tuesday Art Group – is a collection of works from members. (Pictured: Greek Horses by Lyn Northdurft.)

The Hash TAG exhibition will be followed by a solo exhibition from popular Ninderry artist Fiona Groom, who brings her menagerie of acrylic animal works to Art on Yabba in July.

Art on Yabba is a fine art gallery operated by Mary Valley Artslink, which also hosts the annual Mary Valley Art Festival on July 20-23 Entries have now opened for the festival, which offers $13,000 in prize money, and close on 10 July

New transport sponsor Masondale has doubled the prize money for the People’s Choice award to $1000. RJR Property is sponsoring the Best in Show award for $3000, and there is $2500 for the Open Winner from Gympie’s Bendigo Bank. Entry forms online at maryvalleyartfestival.com.au

Peace of Green Gallery, Maleny, is a Sunshine Coast Artists

Collective Gallery owned, managed, operated and funded by its local member artists. A different artist will welcome you every day, happy to provide insight into the original artworks created by the members, many of whom grace the cover of this month’s HT!

We will be sharing details of some of these artists over the next couple of months in the lead up to Peace of Green celebrating 30 years in Maleny.

This month we bring you art by member Julie Hanrahan. Julie is inspired by the iconic trees and flowers of this area, their form and colour, and creates intricate linocuts of native flora which she then hand-prints. All prints are part of a limited edition, but vary slightly because they are individually hand-painted. Prints are available framed or unframed and Julie is available to complete commissions. Julie shared, “I’ve been a member of Peace of Green for 15 years. It’s always a great creative group of supportive artists, working together to make this awesome collective.” Visit Peace of Green Gallery seven days a week in the main street of Maleny from 9.30am - 4pm.

The Giants film is coming to the Maleny Community Centre on Friday June 30 at 7pm, with dnner at 6pm.

The film is a cinematic portrait of environmental activist Bob Brown and his 50 years of activism as he fights for the protection of ancient forests across Australia.

Cameras rigged high in the tree canopy and immersive point cloud animation, generated from 3D tree scans, bring to life the hidden world of the fragile threatened forests of our planet, making it an absolutely stunning, visual feast.

Movie proceeds will go to the Bob Brown Foundation, helping to support projects that are actively making a difference and sponsored by the Maleny Greens. The movie costs $12 and dinner is $10. Tickets online at defendthegiants.org/event/thegiants-maleny-qld/