25/06/2012Murris in Ink: Townsville Hospital Commision Completed

Congratulations to Murris in Ink Printmakers: Gail Mabo, Aicey Zaro, Bai Kabi, Karen Doolan, Shirley Collins, James Doyle for the completion of Sea and Sky, our Country and its Creatures a  series of monoprints reflecting health and healing. 22 monoprints were installed in the Medical Imaging waiting room and corridor of the new Townsville Hospital Expansion. The prints were created in the Studio Downstairs early this year during an intensive masterclass with Theo Tremblay. The themes and colours of the monoprints connect with the natural environment. The artwork in the corridor will help way finding through subtle transitions in colour and hue. The artworks contain the spirit of place and links with past and future generations, cultural objects and traditions that have sustained Indigenous groups since the Dreamtime. Unfortunately, the percentages of Indigenous patients in the Townsville Hospital are in excess of the relative contribution to the Townsville population, at…
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08/06/2012Coffee Conversation – Photography, Meaning & Media

A Coffee conversation at Umbrella Studio regarding Photography, Meaning & Media. Chaired by Photo media lecturer Adam Brown from James Cook University, with a panel including Louise Middleton, Donna Larcom, Michael Bromage, Scott Radford-Chisholm, and Tali Dunnage-Burke.

06/06/2012Ben Trupperbaumer – Artist Talk

Ben Trupperbaumer talks about his artistic practice at the opening of his exhibition: Passing through, lasting impressions. At Umbrella Studio, 25 May 2012.