PAST EXHIBITIONS
Recent Acquisitions
20 April - 10 June 2007

An exhibition of recently acquired works from the Cairns Regional Gallery Collection, which now exceeds 800 works of art.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Collection Exhibition
Kerryn Madsen-Pietsch: Elevating the Spirit
18 May - 17 June 2007

The spirit, soul and inner self are the inspiration for this body of work by local artist, Madsen-Pietsch. An exhibition of abstract works in mixed mediums using techniques such as stitching, collage, painting, drawing, printmaking and assemblage.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibition

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Jorg Schmeisser: Elsewhere
25 May - 8 July 2007

Etchings and prints. An exhibition of finely executed work by Jorg Schmeisser of exquisite coloured etchings of ancient ruins and past life, from the past 40 years.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Curated Exhibition

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Papuwah: The Art of Nuigini
15 June - 29 July 2007

A collection of contemporary visual material produced by craft practitioners and artists from our nearest international neighbour, Papua New Guinea. Works included in this exhibition range from fibre basketry and weaving to prints and paintings.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Curated Exhibition

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Karen Gibson: Women’s Business
22 June - 22 July 2007

Gibson paints the stories of her female ancestor’s, the Kuku Yalanji Bama women of the Daintree. Gibson was the recipient of the 2006 Heather Blair Award and is featured in the book Gatherings 2.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibition

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Art Bank 25 years
13 July - 19 August 2007

Artbank, the Australian Government art rental initiative, is at the forefront of collecting contemporary art and craft from Australia’s emerging and established Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists. Celebrating 25 years this exhibition features artworks acquired each year of its operation including photography, sculpture, paintings, glass and Indigenous artworks.
A Travelling Exhibition supported by Visions Australia.

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Claire Souter: Green Again
27 July - 26 August 2007

Souter’s super realist oil paintings of tropical foliage play with the boundaries existing between botanical illustration and fine art. ‘An exact interpretation can be dangerous and an arty thing can be a very silly thing.’ Margaret Stones 1985.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibition

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Postcard Show: Hidden Treasures.
3 August - 19 August 2007

The annual postcard show fundraiser with over 100 artworks up for auction. The auction on Friday 17 August offers a perfect opportunity to purchase original miniature works of art.
Opening Night 3 August, Closing night and auction. 17 August

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Cairns Potters Biennial - Melting Pot 2007
24 August - 7 October 2007

Cairns Potters Club presents the 8th Biennial National Ceramic Exhibition. A showcase of ceramic works by local, state and national artists.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibition

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FORM: Sculptural works from Far North Queensland
24 August - 14 October 2007

A celebration of the sculptural practice of five innovative and prolific Far North Queensland artists working within this 3 dimensional realm. Included in this group of local artists are - Hans Nielsen, [Silver Valley], Tom Risley [Herberton], Ben Trupperbäumer [Wondecla], Roland Nancarrow [Cairns], Lone White [Cairns] and Neil Leighton [Bloomfield].
A Cairns Regional Gallery Curated Exhibition

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Loraine Lamothe: Distilling the Essence of Weevil
31 August - 30 September 2007

Lamothe explores the link between art and science. Weevil rugs Of New Guinea are the inspiration for this exhibition of textiles.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibition

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61st Annual Cairns Art Society Exhibition
12 October - 25 November 2007

Founded in 1931, the Cairns Art Society is celebrating its 76th Anniversary, of which one of a number of highlights will be its 61st Annual Open Art Exhibition. The annual exhibition enables Far North Queensland artists to have their work judged by prevailing Australian standards. The exhibition is a showcase of competition finalists selected from local, state and national entrants.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibition

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Tall Tales - Narratives from the Collection
19 October - 2 December 2007

An exhibition of images of people and places that have special meaning to the diverse cultural communities of Far North Queensland.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Collection Exhibition
Faded Glory - Cairns Photographic Society
9 November - 9 December 2007

An exhibition of pre-selected works by members of the Cairns Photographic Society. Stunning and diverse images capturing, celebrating and reflecting on the theme ‘Faded Glory’
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibition

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Likeness: Portraiture from the Collection
30 November 2007 - 27 January 2008

Portraiture is a visual representation of individual people with through medium painting, photography or other artist representations, in which the faces and it's expression is predominant. The intent is to display the likeness, personality and even the mood of the person. Portraiture from the Collection showcases a selection of portraits from the Gallery's growing Collection.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Collection Exhibition.

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Roy McIvor: Retrospective
7 December 2007 - 20 January 2008

Roy McIvor works and lives in Hopevale and is an elder of the Binthi people. Roy's work reflects a composite of personal and community stories whilst exploring colour and form. This exhibition surveys Roy's paintings and print works.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Curated Exhibition

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Situational Vitrines: CELL Installation
7 December 2007 - 20 January 2008

A curated exhibition of installation works exploring parallel themes of responses to environment and the vitrine as cultural vehicle.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Curated Exhibition

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Hey Baby - Robyn Baker
14 December 2007 - 27 January 2008

Through the medium of acrylic paint, Baker explores the meaning and terminology behind the commonly used phrase, Hey Baby. Baby emerged in the 20thC as a term of endearment and it has since become involved in the Australian vernacular.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibition

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Notes from the Solstice Voyeur Travelling North - Arthur Wicks
25 January 2008 - 16 March 2008

As the Solstice Voyeur, Arthur Wicks shows us the earth not as a blue-green planet spinning in space, but as a blue-grey cultural artefact fixed on paper or screen. Same shape, same world, different viewpoints. An exhibition of photographs.
Exhibition Launch: Friday 25 January.

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Klaus Moje: Glass
25 January 2008 - 16 March 2008

Klaus Moje - one of Australia’s most celebrated glass artists is a master of form and technique. His developments in kiln-formed mosaic glass techniques have revolutionised the art of glass.
An Object Gallery Exhibition toured by Museums and Galleries NSW
Exhibition Launch: Friday 1 February.

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Top of the Range - Atherton Art Society
1 February 2008 - 30 March 2008

Atherton Art Society, in its 40th year, represents artists from the Tablelands using a variety of media and methods. ‘A few range rovers, the odd arrangement and some derangement, on top of the range in the Cairns hinterland.'
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program
Exhibition Launch: Friday 8 February.

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Low Isles: Fragile Sanctuary - Art House Port Douglas
2 February 2008 - 9 March 2008

This exhibition was inspired by a Low Isles Preservation Society visit to the islands to witness the annual coral spawning. The resulting artworks by 12 artists metaphorically reflect coral spawning through exploring renewal, fecundity and abundance in nature.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program
Exhibition Launch: Saturday 2 February.
Wallflower - Ross Hucks
15 March 2008 - 20 April 2008

An exhibition of mixed media artworks, inspired by nature and an eclectic mix of fellow Australian artists.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibition Program

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A Time And A Place - Keith McMillan
21 March 2008 - 4 May 2008

A presentation of McMillan’s journey as a photographer commencing with his departure from the Royal Ballet in 1966 to a career as Britain’s most recognised corporate photographer. An opportunity to reminisce the stars of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Curated Exhibition

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Fantasy and Frontiers - pop culture at irony's edge. Kristen Tennyson, Sam Tupou, Priscilla Bracks, Franck Gohier.
21 March 2008 - 4 May 2008

Since the 1950’s artists have been repositioning images of film, television and advertising into the language of art. Fantasy and Frontier artists appropriate popular culture imagery to find meanings at irony’s edge. An exhibition of contemporary prints and paintings.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Curated Exhibition.

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Little Dwellings - Ben Trupperbäumer
4 April 2008 - 25 May 2008

Assemblages and constructions based on the artist's childhood creations. Trupperbäumer is renowned for his timber and bronze sculptures as well as large scale public art commissions.
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Aureole Corona - Daniel Mangano
26 April 2008 - 1 June 2008

In this series of paintings and drawings Mangano playfully explores an inversion of traditions that exists with the visual rhetoric of western religious imagery and portraiture in general.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibition Program
Exhibition Launch: Saturday 26 April.
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Converge
9 May 2008 - 15 June 2008

This exhibition showcases the finest ceramic artists both emerging and established from the Northern Rivers Region of NSW.
An Arts Northern Rivers Exhibition. Toured by Museums and Galleries of New South Wales.
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Headwear Hardware - The Milliners Group
7 June 2008 - 20 July 2008

These artists of creative and flamboyant headwear explore the potential of materials not normally associated with the mainstream fashion of wearable hats, headpieces and fascinators.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibition Program
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Ocean to Outback: Australian landscape paintings 1850-1950
20 June 2008 - 27 July 2008

This exhibition documents the most dynamic century of landscape painting from the colonial 1850’s to the immediate period following World War II. Over this century, landscape painting was the "great" subject of Australian art. This fascination and love of the Australian landscape continues to this day.
A National Gallery of Australia Travelling Exhibition
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Cairns to the Cape - Nathan David Kelly
26 July 2008 - 31 August 2008

A photographic journey documenting the communities, individuals and landscapes of this region, unique in its diversity and remoteness.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibition Program
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Cuisine and Country: A gastronomic venture in Australian Art
1 August 2008 - 6 September 2008

A diverse range of historic, modernist and contemporary artworks, this exhibition is designed to take the audiences on a gastronomic odyssey through distinctive Australian artworks inspired by food related matters.
A Travelling Exhibition from Orange Regional Gallery
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Earth Links - exploring ceramic diversity with our international sister cities.
8 August 2008 - 5 October 2008

An international showcase of ceramics from Cairns’ sister cities across the globe. Ceramicists from Sidney (Canada), Scottsdale (USA), Riga (Latvia), Minami and Oyama (Japan), Zhanjiang (China) and Lae (Papua New Guinea) will be participating along with potters from the Cairns region.
A Cairns City Council and Cairns Potters Club Exhibition.
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Desert to the coast and all that is in between - Anne Ah Gee
6 September 2008 - 12 October 2008

Ah Gee's colourful landscapes explore and document the rich tapestry of people, festivals and places she has experienced on her journey from Broken Hill to Cairns.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program
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Torrid Zones
12 September 2008 - 26 October 2008

An exhibition from the Cairns Regional Gallery Collection depicting the landscape from Cardwell to Cooktown with additional works on loan from Arone Meeks, Geoff Dixon, Claudine Marzik, Steven Nowakowski & Roland Nancarrow.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Curated Exhibition
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New Directions - Lenore Howard
12 September 2008 - 26 October 2008

An exhibition of Howard’s new direction in abstract painting. Lenore Howard is a painter of quite remarkable images: powerful, beautiful, sensual, dramatic and challenging. She works in a genre in which the artist paints thought rather than known reality, creating a bridge to a different kind of existence where vibrational qualities of energy are explored. This exhibition celebrates Howard’s development towards a more subtle use of symbology.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Curated Exhibition
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Myth to Modern - Bronzes from the Queensland Art Gallery Collection
10 October 2008 - 30 November 2008

A showcase of the long-standing use of bronze in a variety of subjects and themes in Western Sculpture. Myth, legend and portraiture feature in works dating from c1700 to the late twentieth century.
A Travelling Exhibition from the Queensland Art Gallery.
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TAFE Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Visual Arts Students
17 October 2008 - 23 November 2008

An exhibition presenting the rich visual culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders through works by TAFE ATSI students. Includes paintings, works on paper, printmaking, 3-dimensional works and textiles.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program
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Cairns Art Society 62nd Annual Open Award Art Exhibition
31 October 2008 - 7 December 2008

An annual exhibition of works by local, state and national artists hosted by the Cairns Art Society.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program
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"Hidden Treasures" - The Postcard Show
5 December 2008 - 21 December 2008

The annual postcard show fundraising exhibition with over 100 artworks up for auction, this year. The auction on Friday 19 December offers an ideal opportunity to purchase original works of art to keep or give away for Christmas.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Fundraising Exhibition
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TAFE Mainstream Visual Arts Students
28 November 2008 - 11 January 2009

Graduating students from the Tropical North Queensland TAFE Visual Arts Department present an exhibition of various media including digital arts, installation, ceramics, and printmaking.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program
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Recent Acquisitions
12 December 2008 - 25 January 2009

An exhibition which delves into the Gallery’s steadily growing collection of works of art produced by local, state and national artists. These works highlight the unique and distinctive Tropical North Queensland cultural and visual arts practices. The selection covers works acquired between 2006 & 2008.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Collection Exhibition
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Chelsea Smile - Hayley Gillespie
16 January 2009 - 22 February 2009

A sweet and sour exhibition of fears, nightmares and what lurks in the shadows. Local artist Hayley Gillespie explores the darker side of childhood and fairytales and this series of paintings.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program
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Connecting With Country...Connecting With Community: The Lockhart River Art Gang
30 January 2009 - 15 March 2009

An exhibition of works by the Lockhart River Art Gang including Rosella Namok, Samantha and Silas Hobson, Fiona Omeenyo, Sammy Clarmont, Evelyn Sandy and Terry and Leroy Platt. These vibrant contemporary works are inspired by the beauty of the Eastern Cape region and traditional beliefs, with darker references to the violence, social and health problems experienced by many Aboriginal peoples in isolated communities.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Collection Exhibition
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Images Of The North
26 December 2008 - 5 April 2009

An opportunity to explore some of the many artistic treasures created by artists of all backgrounds, equally inspired by Tropical North Queensland.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Collection Exhibition
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"A Move To Oz" - Tracy Ann Rees-Mortimer
27 February 2009 - 5 April 2009

New work by Rees-Mortimer aspires to show Australia through the eyes of a newcomer, at times comparing or layering photographic images with those from her homeland Canada.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program
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Portrait Of A Distant Land - Ricky Maynard
20 March 2009 - 3 May 2009

Portrait of a Distant Land presents a selection of sixty photographs from six separate bodies of Ricky Maynard’s work developed over the last twenty years.
A Touring Exhibition from the Museum of Contemporary Art
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Peripheral - Beth Shorter
10 April 2009 - 17 May 2009

Shorter explores the play of light that exists in the domestic environment in Tropical North Queensland. The quality of light in the far north is distinguishable, particularly in a ‘Queenslander’ where dappled patterns emerge through louvres or palm fronds. Peripheral aims to give viewers a quiet sense of cultural pride of place in our region.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program
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This Is Cassowary Country
10 April 2009 - 24 May 2009

Kuranda artists Mollie Bosworth, Terry Eager, Margaret Genever, Arone Meeks, Barbara Dover, Gerhard Hillman and Susan Doherty present an exhibition, which engages the imagination and increases awareness of the endangered cassowary. The exhibition highlights various aspects of the research efforts of the Kuranda Conservation Study. Curated by Laurel McKenzie.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program
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Returning Home - Lisa Michl Komangge’n
8 May 2009 - 21 June 2009

An exhibition of innovative large new artworks sharing the stories about the time spent in country with leaders and family on returning home.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Exhibition
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The Realm Of Myth: Contemporary Versions Of Pagan Art
8 May 2009 - 28 June 2009

Six local artists have been invited to resurrect and re-interpret mythical stories as captured in the literary text of Horace, Ovid and other countless versions thereafter. Each artist will research and ponder some of these classic antiquities such as the Birth of Venus, Eros and Psyche and the Triumph of Galatea.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Curated Exhibition
Art Rocks! - Simon Poole
22 May 2009 - 28 June 2009

Hybrid artist Poole presents a contemporary exhibition of landscape works utilising a range of media. Poole explores the concept of size and scale in the landscape and how not only how we experience just a small part of it at any time, but also how the experience is affected by an individual ability to embrace the sensory experience.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program
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Alma Mater - Stefan Cools
29 May 2009 - 12 July 2009

An exhibition of installation works by Netherlands-based contemporary artist Stefan Cool who specialises in the perception of nature on the human being. This body of work explores Cool’s experiences of the natural environments of Far North Queensland.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Curated Exhibition

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Mod Squad: Contemporary Design + Objects
26 June 2009 - 23 August 2009

Mod Squad presents the work of top Queensland designers who have influenced, impacted and inspired contemporary design in Australia. Showcasing product, furniture, lighting, jewellery and textile design, this touring exhibition also examines the innovative practices of these key creative individuals.
A collaboration between Cairns Regional Gallery, Redcliffe City Gallery and Logan Art Gallery.

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In Your Dreams
26 June 2009 - 23 August 2009

The thirty works represented in this exhibition are deeply felt mediations on dreams and dreaming. They challenge, they delight, they celebrate and they mourn. In the best sense, they enrich our understanding of ourselves and others not in any narrow sense as Canadians or Germans or Australians but as members of the human family.
A Travelling Exhibition Curated by Helen Sanderson

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Through Steel Eyes - Gianni Sabaini
4 July 2009 - 9 August 2009

An exploration of metals and techniques, exposing the potential and reactions to manipulation.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program

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Waters Edge: Creating environments - Jill Chism
17 July 2009 - 30 August 2009

This exhibition aims to draw attention to water as a vital substance, whilst focusing on our interaction with the waters edge.
A Travelling Exhibition by Jill Chism

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Heaven Kissing - Helen Hume
14 August 2009 - 20 September 2009

A series of paintings that take in the aerial view in combination with close up imagery, drawn from Hume’s outback travels over the past 4 years.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program

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Paddocks Of Play
28 August 2009 - 18 October 2009

An exhibition curated with children in mind, featuring art from the Gallery Collection and local artists who share a love for farm animals.
Children’s activities will accompany this exhibition.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Curated Exhibition

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A Trip To Taterine
4 Septembe 2009 - 18 October 2009

Inspired by the uninhibited minds of the young, A trip to Taterine takes its name from a fantasy planet developed as an ideal place – a place to feel at home amongst space creatures, boots that walk on their own, conehead men, sharks, basketballs, ice cream and ipods.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Curated Exhibition

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Frame By Frame: Asia Pacific Artists On Tour
4 September 2009 - 18 October 2009

This exhibition will showcase the work of 10-12 major contemporary Asian and Pacific artists from the Queensland Arts Gallery’s Collection and comprises works from previous Asia Pacific Triennials. Highlighting how the APT continues to provide a unique international platform for the exhibition and interpretation of contemporary Asian and Pacific art.
A Travelling Exhibition from the Queensland Art Gallery

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Entanglement - Christine Eyres
25 September 2009 - 01 November 2009

Observations of a community and how lives are entwined and drawn to a centralised location through quantum mechanics.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program

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Hidden Treasures - The Postcard Show
23 October 2009 - 8 November 2009

The annual fundraising exhibition of works by local and national artists for sale by silent auction.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Fundraising Exhibition

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Cairns Art Society Annual Award Exhibition
23 October 2009 - 6 December 2009

An annual exhibition of works by local, state and national artists hosted by the Cairns Art Society.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program
THE BRELLA: NO ‘UMS’ ABOUT IT
TAFE Mainstream Visual Arts Students Exhibition
6 November 2009 - 13 December 2009

Graduating and continuing students from the Tropical North Queensland TAFE Visual Arts Department present an exhibition of various media including digital arts, installation, ceramics, and printmaking.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program

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Melting Pot
13 November 2009 - 20 December 2009

A showcase of ceramic works by local, state and national artists, hosted by the Cairns Potters Club.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program

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Talking Tapa: Pasifika Bark Cloth in Queensland
11 December 2009 - 31 January 2010

An exhibition developed partly to reflect the large number of Pacific Islanders who have settled in Australia. The exhibition contains Fijian wedding outfits, Papuan New Guinean ceremonial skirts and cloaks, large Tongan pieces, loincloths and headdresses from the Solomon Islands, bark cloth lengths from Erromongo and unusual tapa clothing from Wallis and Futuna.
A Travelling Exhibition from Brisbane Multicultural Arts Centre

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Geometric Expressions - The Cairns Photographic Society
18 December 2009 - 24 January 2010

An exhibition displaying the broad variety of photographers and their interpretation of the theme.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibitions Program

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THE COLLECTION: Cairns Regional Gallery Acquisitions 2006 To 2008
25 December 2009 - 28 February 2010

An exhibition that celebrates the artistic heritage of the Cairns Regional Gallery Collection, specifically works acquired between 2006 and 2008 ranging from oil and acrylic paintings to printmaking to sculpture.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Collection Exhibition

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Sentinels: Leith Maguire
29 January 2010 - 7 March 2010

A series of drawings and animation featuring birds bound to the earth in part human form, the voiceless sentinels.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Community Exhibition Program

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Kicking Up Dust: From Grass Roots To Centre Stage
5 February 2010 - 14 March 2010

A travelling exhibition of photographs by Cairns-based photographer Kerry Trapnell, documenting the Laura Dance Festival. The local environment and the rock art will be featured alongside a DVD presentation titled Laura - Legend & Lore. Related music and dance artefacts from the region will be included.
A QPAC Museum Travelling Exhibition

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Rivers Run: Julie Gough
5 February 2010 - 14 March 2010

Creating predominately mixed media and installation work, Gough’s art and research focuses on uncovering and re-presenting often conflicting and subsumed histories. Much of Gough’s work refers to the impacts of colonialism, and her own family’s experiences as Tasmanian Aboriginal people.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Curated Exhibition

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Max Dupain On Assignment
5 March 2010 - 23 May 2010

Max Dupain (1911-1992) is widely considered one of Australia’s greatest photographers. This exhibition showcases the diversity and longevity of Dupain’s commercial career, tracing his development as a photographer and artist from the 1940’s to the 1970’s.
A Touring Exhibition from the National Archives of Australia.

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The Pet Show: Glen O’malley
13 March 2010 - 17 April 2010

Local artist Glen O’Malley presents photographic portraits of North Queensland residents and their pets.
Cairns Regional Gallery Loft Emerging Artists Program

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Face To Face: Portraiture In A Digital Age.
19 March 2010 - 16 May 2010

An exploration of new forms of portraiture that incorporate a variety of different technologies from digital prints to single channel digital view to interactive installations.
A Touring Exhibition presented by d/Lux/Media Arts

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My Favourite Australian
19 March 2010 - 16 May 2010

An exhibition highlighting Australia's interest in the hugely diverse range of people who have contributed to shaping our society - from local heroes to heads of state.
A collaborative project between the National Portrait Gallery and ABC TV
Iconink: Matthew Lake
23 April 2010 - 30 May 2010

Lake explores the notion of tattoos as a visual language and considers the tattoos that historical figures may have adopted.
Cairns Regional Gallery Loft Emerging Artists Program

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Queensland Dragon: Chinese In The North
21 May 2010 - 4 July 2010

An exhibition documenting the unique lifestyle and history of Chinese residents in Tropical North Queensland.
A Travelling Exhibition from the Queensland Museum.

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Beverley Budgen: Paintings Of Home And Abroad
21 May 2010 - 18 July 2010

An exhibition tracing the development of a young child’s natural talents, through more than 50 years to the present day.
A Cairns Regional Gallery Curated Exhibition

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Men’s Business: Napolean Oui
4 June 2010 - 11 July 2010

An exhibition comprising a variety of paintings and shields depicting the totems, animals and plants of Tropical North Queensland. The contemporary designs reflect the unique traditional Djabugay rainforest style of the large shields of the region.
Cairns Regional Gallery Loft Emerging Artists Program

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Digital Odyssey: Craig Walsh
28 June 2010 - 18 July 2010

Walsh’s visually stunning large-scale new media works are exhibited in diverse public spaces from urban buildings to national parks. Location in Cairns to be confirmed.
A Travelling Exhibition from the Museum of Contemporary Art.

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