Everyday, volunteers get out of bed and use their time and energy to help others, to listento others, to build community, and to find their own place in that community. It is an actof commitment and belief in the goodness in ourselves and other people. Our communitywould just not function if these volunteers were not willing to step up and help.Fortunately, there are many people who do volunteer for a myriad of organizations. Theseorganisations include ones working in and promoting health, education, welfare,environment, culture, arts, sport, and often a mix of all of these. National Volunteer Week (17-23 May) seeks to recognise the invaluable contribution ofvolunteers to their communities and to the Australian society as whole. This exhibition isan attempt to recognise and show people who volunteer, but it is just a snapshot of themany volunteers working across our region. There are many more volunteersparticipating in our community and we wish we had the time to include more groups(maybe there will be a next time). Our hats go off to all the volunteers. Twentyorganizations across Cairns have been photographed and we thank them for their timeand patience. These are all organizations which rely on the generosity, hard work, andcommunity spirit […]
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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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An impressive performance by Sheppard who delivered a sold out event at the Tanks Art Centre in Cairns. 700 adoring fans cheered and screamed as signature songs such as “Geronimo” from album Bombs Away had everyone jumping and dancing excitedly. Supporting band TYA delivered a memorable opening gig for Sheppard. See Gallery images at Sheppard Sold out event.
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