Arts Radar: Winter 2025
This season’s exciting new exhibitions at the Sunshine Coast’s galleries, studios and arts centres.
COOLUM ART COLLECTIVE
ARTIST OF THE MONTH
JUNE – STELLA O’KEEFE
Stella has a passion for oil and pastel portraiture.
JULY – LORRAINE ORCHARD
A diverse Sunshine Coast artist with a special interest in portraiture and animals.
AUGUST – JILL MILLER
A local artist, specialising in watercolour.
Coolum Civic Centre, 2-4 Park Street
CA GALLERY
UNTIL 3 JULY
STAIRSEACH | THRESHOLDS – JOOLIE GIBBS & KATIE HARRIS-MACLEOD
A joint exhibition celebrating local artist Joolie Gibbs and her deep affinity for the Wallum ecosystems, alongside Scottish-Australian artist Katie Harris-MacLeod, whose work explores the intersection of art, science, and ecology. Both artists share a profound connection to nature, the psychogeography of place, ecofeminist thought, and the symbiotic exchanges that shape the life cycle.
8 TO 30 SEPTEMBER
LOST DIMENSIONS – ROBYN SHAW
A figurative artist who enjoys working with mixed media; combining drawing and painting in a way that conveys energy and interaction with the subject, Robyn uses life-drawing as an impetus to playfully and intuitively extend the gesture of the model.
5/43 Access Crescent, Coolum Beach
Ph: 5471 7366
MAROOCHY LIBRARY ARTSPACE
UNTIL 19 JULY
NAN’GARIM MI’BIR – SAMMY RAY
JONES PEER WANERAGAL
Traditional and contemporary, dreamtime and the modern world – Sammy Ray Jones’ art represents his connection to Country and reflects upon the busy, fast-paced urban world evolving around him.
44 Sixth Avenue, Maroochydore
www.gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/exhibitions/maroochydore-artspace
BUDERIM CRAFT COTTAGE
18 TO 27 JULY, 10AM-2pm
NEEDLEWORK, PATCHWORK & MACHINE EMBROIDERY EXHIBITION
From threads to fabric, explore an extensive range of gifts and treasures to purchase.
8 TO 17 AUGUST, 10am-2pm
PAINTING EXHIBITION, ART EXPO
6 TO 17 SEPTEMBER, 10am-2pm
MIXED MEDIA, OFF THE SHELF SALE
13 SEPTEMBER, 10am-2pm
ATRIUM GALLERY – SPRING AT THE GALLERY
11 TO 19 OCTOBER, 9AM-4PM
POTTERY EXHIBITION, THE SCULPTURE GARDEN
5 Main Street, Buderim
Ph: 5450 1714 (10am-2pm)
STEVENS STREET GALLERY
UNTIL 3 AUGUST
CONTOURS & COLOURS
An exhibition that bridges the worlds of figurative and abstract art, revealing how these two distinct styles complement and enhance one another. Through a diverse collection of works, this show explores the power of form and colour in shaping perception, emotion, and artistic storytelling.
7 AUGUST TO 4 OCTOBER
GARDEN PARTY – ART IN FULL BLOOM
A vibrant celebration of nature and the ways we connect with it, experience the outdoors through the eyes of artists who capture its beauty, movement, and magic.
POCKET PIECES
A curated collection of small-scale paintings, with subtle beauty and profound stories embedded in each of pocket-sized masterpiece.
2 Stevens Street, Yandina
Toni – 0414 687 895 / Alicia – 0437 141 786
www.stevensstreetgallery.com.au
CALOUNDRA REGIONAL GALLERY
UNTIL 3 AUGUST
FROM THE SEA, THE LAND & THE MOUNTAINS – KABI KABI & JINBARA ARTISTS
Celebrating up-and-coming First Nations artists from the traditional lands of the Sunshine Coast region – artists include Zartisha Davis, Kane Brunjes, Birrunga Gallery Hub, and Jinibara artists sharing their stories.
15 AUGUST TO 12 OCTOBER
NATIONAL ART PRIZE
Showcasing the diversity of nationwide visual artists, the National Art Prize celebrates two-dimensional and new media, with forty finalists vying for the converted prize. Explore diverse interpretations of our world through various mediums, including traditional oils, drawings, prints, photographs, assemblages to digital compositions.
22 Omrah Avenue, Caloundra
P 5420 8299
www.gallery.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au
UNISC ART GALLERY
UNTIL 3 AUGUST
TRANSFER – VARIOUS ARTISTS
Showcasing the works of contemporary visual artists with connections to Southeast Asia – exploring textiles
as a medium, including embroidery, stitching, sculptural installations, film, wall-based works, performance and participatory pieces.
16 AUGUST TO 25 OCTOBER
RECIPROCITY – VARIOUS ARTISTS
A major exhibition featuring works by Australian artists showcasing diverse practices that converge with science and/or technology. Centred on building relationships through cycles of giving and receiving, the works foster care, ethical collaboration, and meaningful exchange within creative practice, and invites reflection.
90 Sippy Downs Drive, Sippy Downs
Ph: 5459 4645
BENDIGO COMMUNITY BANK MARCOOLA
NAIDOC WEEK ARTISTS
UNTIL 7 AUGUST
KURUN WARUN (TIO)
@kurunwarun_aboriginal_art
Kurun Warun’s famous pieces tell stories of the land, family & culture.
7 AUGUST TO 6 OCTOBER
HELEN HUGHES
@helenhughesart
A local contemporary artist, using abstract elements such as palette knife and textural additions, against gentle backgrounds.
1/930 David Low Way, Marcoola
P 5448 8582
www.bendigobank.com.au/branch/qld/community-bank-marcoola
SAVE THE DATES!
Don’t miss these exciting regional art events:
28 JUNE-27 JULY
Floating Land sees artists engaging with and working collaboratively with the Noosa environment to create projects and installations that leave no trace at the end of the event.
10-19 OCTOBER 2025
For more information on Noosa Open Studios events and for the full program of participating artists and galleries, visit www.noosaopenstudios.com.au
