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Q&A

Gregor Davie,Community Manager

How does your background in hotel
management assist you in your
current role?
I was in various roles at the
Pacific Hotel Cairns from 1995
until 2019, so I have nearly 25
years of wide-ranging experience
in the hospitality industry.
It’s second nature for me to
provide quality service and
that focus combined with the
amazing infrastructure at Art
Work Spaces enables us to offer
a truly spectacular experience.

What do you enjoy most
about your work?
Paul Kamsler The nature of Art Work Spaces
Director
means that I get to meet many
different people with an amazing
variety of businesses. Each one
offers a different challenge and
therefore opportunity to problem
solve. It is never boring.

What’s your favourite Cairns
restaurant dish?
Back in the good old days I
was a huge fan of the Bushfire
Churrasco experience. I sincerely
Art for productivity hope that we all get the
Murals, paintings, sculptures and even opportunity to enjoy it again.
vintage office equipment abound at
Art Work Spaces, with something new How do you spend your days off?
and interesting to discover, ponder and As a former scuba instructor I
appreciate at every turn. One could have to say that any day on the
be forgiven for forgetting they’re in a reef is a good day. My wife and
workplace rather than a gallery. I also love to walk the tracks at
The artistic focus is all about providing Stoney Creek or take the dogs
inspiration to motivate and boost down to Machans Beach.
creativity and productivity.

Artist profile
Angela Meyer 15%
Pieces by local artist Angela Meyer are
among the many adorning the walls of
Art Work Spaces. Meyer works from her How much faster people
achieve tasks if they're
studio in Speewah to the west of Cairns surrounded by art and plants.
and specialises in painting tropical flora, They also have fewer health
as well as local mythology, history and complaints.
imagery. Source: Univerity of Exeter
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