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TROPIC • ART
Colourful canvases
WORKSHOPS
Try your hand at a new painting
technique with Yorkeys Art.
With the return of art classes all across
Cairns, the time’s finally come to
shelve that DIY attempt and get some
professional help on your project.
Along with other classes at the Cairns
Art Gallery, InkMasters Cairns and
the Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre, a
hands-on oil and cold wax workshop with
Yorkeys Art is one to try this October.
Guided by local artist Molly Duncan,
this emerging art medium is the first of
its kind in Tropical North Queensland.
Aspiring and experienced artists alike will
work with a premix of oil colours and cold Artist call-out
wax, scraping and spreading the frosting-
like paint to their heart’s desire. Creators of all kinds are invited to enter
“Oil and cold wax painting lends itself their best works in the 2021 Cairns Art
to the style of ‘wabi-sabi’ – a Japanese Society Annual Exhibition. Set to take
concept of appreciating beauty in the art place between January 15 and 31, the
of imperfection,” Molly said. “So bring out event has been established for over 70
all those imperfections (and perfections) Cairns. Along with the oil and cold wax years, making it the longest-running art
and surprise yourself!” workshops, Molly runs a number of exhibition in the region. Over 50 works
Inspired by the colours of her surrounds, other one on one and group tutorials. across mediums including oil, acrylic,
Molly’s work is vibrant and alive. She’s The exclusive workshop will take place digital, watercolour, mixed media,
been ambling along a diverse art journey over October 12/13 at Oxlades and 17/18 sculpture and drawing will be selected
for most of her life, creating leadlight at Dragonfly Zen Studio. Bookings are to showcase at the Cairns Art Gallery.
lampshades, ceramics, glass and the rest. essential. Entries close on November 31.
But she says oil and cold wax painting
is the most expressive medium of all Search “Yorkeys Art” on socials MORE: cairnsartsociety.com
– and one she’s excited to introduce to
High school success
A solo exhibition is a dream for many aspiring
artists, but Redlynch State College’s Teeya
Ryan is realising it very early in her career. The
Year 12 student took out a total of three prizes
in the launch of ENERGY 2020, including
the prestigious Tanks Curator’s Award. Her
photograph Take a seat was selected among
more than 100 works by promising high school
artists in the region. “As families move deeper
inside their homes to escape the disease,
we’re all left craving the outside world,” Teeya
said. “My work brings the environment into
our homes. In doing so, I have attempted to
alleviate some of the claustrophobia many are
experiencing.” The Tanks Arts Centre Curator’s
Award is presented to a final-year student
whose work displays promise and maturity and
offers the winner a solo exhibition at Tank 4
after graduating school. Teeya will also receive
practical and curatorial support, mentorship
and promotion of her exhibition.
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