I couldn’t remember how long it was since I had visited our local show so, I had to go to the The Cairns Show this year. It was the last day for it and I got this wild urge to capture some times-lapses of sideshow alley. It was pretty hectic in those alleys but I stood right in the middle of the mayhem with people kicking my tripod and knocking me and my backpack around (it wasn’t that bad, but ultimately you don’t want to be anywhere near moving things when you’re doing time-exposures) and I still managed to snap a few pics worth editing. Overall it was a lovely experience. This year, I also was asked to be a judge for the Cairns Show Photographic exhibition which was a great experience! I got to work with fellow local Photographers and as a thank you I was gifted a show pass. Thank you Richard Foord and The Cairns Show. I had a ball! See the gallery images for this event at The Cairns Show 2026
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Roland Nancarrow takes us through a tour of his acrylic and watercolour paintings and sculptures which were completed in response to three artist residencies on three resort islands in the Maldives. Cairns based artist, Nancarrow, spent seven weeks on Reethi Rah in 2016, three months on Niyama Private Islands in 2017 and another three months on Atmosphere Kanifushi in 2018 Most of the paintings and watercolours were completed on the islands whilst the sculptures were completed in Cairns from the various encounters with bird species on the islands. The Residencies gave the artist the opportunity to explore the watercolour medium in several series commencing with the Niyama Garden series in 2017. Each series is fully illustrated in the ‘Maldives Artworks’ book which accompanies this exhibition. The exhibition has been previously shown at Milton Galleries, Mackay, The Old Ambulance Galleries, Nambour and Tanks Art Centre. Check out the film at: Roland Nancarrow.
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