Members of the Cape York Peninsula community of Hopevale will showcase some of their striking artworks at Logan Art Gallery next month.
The Logan Art Gallery Opening will be on Friday night 5 May, and is free to the public. The night will see new exhibitions from First Nation Artists across Queensland in partnership with QUT and begin with talks from the artists at 5:30pm.
The exhibition program is complemented by free screen-printing, pottery and painting workshops for adults and children.
Award-winning Singer/Songwriter, Poet, and Author Milena Luna, known for her unique mashups of Traditional Australian Folk with hints of Jazz Vocals, will launch her album during the Music in the Gallery session from 2pm to 3.30pm on Saturday 27 May.
The -To the Light- (Wulungurr-Bi) exhibition, specially commissioned for Logan Art Gallery, features paintings and textiles under the Hopevale Collective banner, as well as fashion garments designed in partnership with QUT fashion students. It will be one of four exhibitions on display at the gallery from Friday 5 May until Saturday 10 June.
Sculptures and large-scale paintings of bird life from the City of Logan will feature in the Birds of a Feather exhibition by Brisbane-based Artist and winner of the Arts Access Australia Art Prize award, Peter Hughes. He is representing local business, Monte Lupo, an inclusive Gallery, and Cafe run by disability support provider Multicap, which employs artists with disabilities.
The third exhibition – Ebb and Flow – contains abstract, acrylic paintings by City of Logan artist and high school teacher April Giblin. Her detailed, energetic artwork is centred around people engaging with the natural environment and portrayed by the use of definitive brushstrokes, vivid pigment choices and bold patterns.
The final exhibition - Pattern and Pulse - features a selection of work containing patterns and repetition, from the Logan Art Collection, curated by former Ripple effect: out of Artwaves mentorship recipient, Harrison Owen.
Hopevale Arts and Cultural Centre is at the heart of Guugu Yimithirr culture and is a space where Aboriginal people of all ages pass on their cultural traditions as well as their traditional language, which is spoken daily by many local people.
City Lifestyle Chair Councillor Laurie Koranski said these exhibitions showcase inspiring pieces that convey wonderful stories.
“It is especially heartening to hear about the history of the Monte Lupo exhibition and how it provides employment opportunities for people living with disability,” Cr Koranski said.
For registration details and more information on the public program, visit loganarts.com.au.
