SCPUH_2D_Final_Catalogue

BIANCA BEETSONBIANCA BEETSON, is a Kabi Kabi (Sunshine Coast) Indigenous Australianwoman with a Bachelor of Arts Visual Arts (Honours). Bianca’s work is concernedwith her individual identity as well as Australia as a nation of history. Bianca’swork is loaded with layers of meaning; the references to the desert dot paintingsof the central Australian desert artists, the stenciling technique of the ArnhemLand cave painters, blended with references to the work of twentieth centuryartists. Bianca has work in public and Private collections around Australian andinternationally including Art Bank, QPAT and Queensland Art Gallery.Above | Bonyi Songlines, Digital Photographic print on lustre paper, 2012. 51

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ELISA JANE CARMICHAELELISA JANE CARMICHAEL belongs to the Quandamooka people of Minjerribah,North Stradbroke Island and is passionate about nurturing and preserving herstrong connection to the sand and sea, Yoolooburrabee. Her current practicevisually explores the beauty of nature and surrounding environment, drawinginspiration from her cultural identity and heritage.Above | The Bungwall Fern, Elisa Jane Carmichael, acrylic on board, 600mm x9000mm, 2016.Left | The tide coming in, Crab holes & fishing nets,, Elisa Jane Carmichael,acrylic on board, 9000mm x 600mm, 2016. 53

Above | Tide Lines, Summer pigface flower, Elisa Jane Carmichael, acrylic on board, 600mm x 9000mm, 2016., Right | Night fire, Elisa Jane Carmichael, acrylic on board, 600mm x 9000mm, 2016.54

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Above | Sand tracks, Elisa Jane Carmichael, acrylic on board, 600mm x 9000mm, 2016. Sunset at Deadman’s Beach, Elisa Jane Carmichael, acrylic on board, 600mm x 9000mm, 2016.56

Above | Crab tracks, Elisa Jane Carmichael, acrylic on board, 600mm x 9000mm,2016.Looking into the bush, Elisa Jane Carmichael, acrylic on board, 600mm x9000mm, 2016. 57

Above from top left | Glasshouses, My favourite place, Where I live, River camp 2, Amy Clarke, all acrylic on board, 620mm x 620mm, 2016.58

AMY CLARKEAMY CLARKE is a local painter based in the Sunshine Coast hinterland. Herwork draws from nature creating a rich abstraction from direct experiences fromthe Sunshine Coast environment. Amy has been exhibited around the countryin solo and group shows, most recently at Noosa Regional Gallery, ToowoombaRegional Art Gallery, The Norvill Prize, Lethbridge 10 000 Art Prize and theRedland Art Prize.Above | Feels like home, Amy Clarke, acrylic on board, 620mm x 620mm, 2016. 59

AMY CLARKE Above | North shore camp site, Amy Clarke, acrylic on board, 620mm x 620mm, 2016.60

Above from top left | A moment of joy, It might rain soon, Sometimes there’s norain, Naturous Paris, Amy Clarke, all acrylic on board, 620mm x 620mm, 2016. 61

Above | Meanjin, limited editioned giclee print on archival cartridge, 2016. Right | Quandamooka, limited editioned giclee print on archival cartridge, 2016.62

MEGAN COPEMEGAN COPE, Megan Cope has a diverse practice that investigates issuesrelating to identity, the environment, and mapping practices. She is adescendant from the Quandamooka region (North Stradbroke Island) in SouthEast Queensland and hasexhibited in Australia and abroad, including in theARC Biennial in Brisbane, PARAsite Gallery in Hong Kong, and City Gallery,Wellington in New Zealand. Her work was exhibited in ‘Lie of the Land: NewAustralian Landscapes’ (2012) at the Embassy of Australia, Washington DC,USA, curated by Alex Taylor.v 63

Above | Winnum, limited editioned giclee print on archival cartridge, 2016.64

MEGAN COPEAbove | Murukutchi-dha, limited editioned giclee print on archival cartridge, 2016. 65

Above | Winnum, limited editioned giclee print on archival cartridge, 2016. Right | Yugambeh, limited editioned giclee print on archival cartridge, 2016.66

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Above | Kal’owen-dha, limited editioned giclee print on archival cartridge, 2016.68

MEGAN COPEAbove | Kulum, limited editioned giclee print on archival cartridge, 2016. 69

Above | Yaron, limited editioned giclee print on archival cartridge, 2016.70

MEGAN COPEAbove | Yung Kabi, limited editioned giclee print on archival cartridge, 2016. 71

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LYNDON DAVISLYNDON DAVIS, Kabi-Kabi artist, was taught the stories of the South-EastQueensland region by his grandmother. His acrylic on canvas paintings depictimages of traditional shields of the area. He received from the Sunshine CoastUniversity, the Senior Fellowship Award to honour his services over the lastfifteen years to the region. He is held in collections nationally and internationallyincluding in Queensland Gallery of Art.Above | Humpback, Lyndon Davis, archival pigment print on German Etchingpaper, 1120mm x 620mm.Left | Sea Eagle Season, Lyndon Davis, archival pigment print on GermanEtching paper, 914mm x 930mm. 73

Jellyfish Series #1 - #10, Aly de Groot, cyanotype print on archival handmade Indian cotton paper, blue cotton, green cotton, 5600mm x 7600mm, 2016.74

ALY DE GROOTALY DE GROOT, is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice involves thecreation of woven sculpture, objects and installations. A thorough investigationand experimentation with a diversity of contemporary basketry processeshas resulted in several bodies of artwork which are continuously evolving anddeveloping. Aly relocated to the Sunshine Coast to collaborate with a group ofKabi Kabi Indigenous weavers on a large scale jellyfish installation for the SCUH. 75

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SIMON DEGROOTSIMON DEGROOT is an Australian artist who graduateda Bachelor of Fine Art (visual art) with Honours from theQueensland College of Art and is known for his various large-scale abstract murals spotted throughout Queensland’s urbanlandscape. His cloud series is based on the landscape of theSunshine Coast and was developed specifically for the healingenvironment of the Sunshine Coast Public University Hospital.Above and Left | Flowers Collection Series, Simon Degroot, oilon canvas, 5900mm x 730mm, 2016. 77

SIMON DEGROOT Above and Right | Flowers Collection Series, Simon Degroot, oil on canvas, 5900mm x 730mm, 2016.78

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SHANNON GARSONSHANNON GARSON is an Australian ceramic artist specialising in handmade,decorated porcelain vessels. She is a local Sunshine Coast artist and createbespoke handmade ceramics. Shannon’s pottery studio is based in the smallrural town of Maleny in the hinterland of the Sunshine Coast. Each piece ofporcelain is unique, the result of many hours work.Wallum Plate Series 1-10, handpainted ceramic porcelain, 300mm x 300mm,2016. 81

SHANNON GARSON Wallum Plate Series 1-10, handpainted ceramic porcelain, 300mm x 300mm, 2016.82

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HELGA GROVESHELGA GROVES is an Australian artist who is connected by her family to theSunshine Coast history and environment. Helga Groves’ sensitive and meticulouspractice encompasses painting, drawing and three dimensional forms. Her worksembody a personal investigation of geological sites and natural phenomena.Groves has exhibited extensively internationally and nationally and her work hasbeen acquired by major state institutions, including Art Gallery of New SouthWales, Sydney; National Gallery of Australia, Canberra; National Gallery ofVictoria, Melbourne; Queensland Art Gallery / Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbaneand UQ Art Museum, Brisbane.Left | Optical Terrane #1, #2, #3, Helga Groves, Archival pigment prints fromthe Optical Terrane (triptych series), 550mm x 1500mm, 2015.Above | Optical Terrane #3, Detail. 85

HELGA GROVES Right | Optical Terrane #5, #8, #9, Helga Groves, Archival pigment prints from the Optical Terrane (triptych series), 550mm x 1500mm, 2015. Above | Optical Terrane #8, Detail.86

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RAELEAN HALLRAELEAN HALL was born in Victoria and has resided on the Sunshine Coastsince 1976. Raelean is self-taught watercolourist and has become knownpredominantly for her watercolour paintings of local Sunshine Coast beaches andthe beautiful Hinterland region. She has been invited to many group exhibitionsand has had work acquired by private collections across Australia, the U.K. andthe U.S.A.Above | The Path Home, Raelean Hall, watercolour on archival paper, 9000mmx 500mm, 2016.Left | Nature’s Path, Raelean Hall, watercolour on archival paper, 500mm x9000mm, 2016. 89

RAELEAN HALL Above | On Track, Raelean Hall, watercolour on archival paper, 9000mm x 500mm, 2016. Right | By The Ocean, Raelean Hall, watercolour on archival paper, 500mm x 9000mm, 2016.90

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RAELEAN HALLAbove | Sand and Sea, Raelean Hall, giclee print on archival paper, 9000mm x500mm.Left | Up and Over, Raelean Hall, giclee print on archival paper, 500mm x9000mm. 93

RAELEAN HALLAbove | Light and Shadow, Raelean Hall, giclee print on archival paper, 9000mmx 500mm, 2016.Right | Sea, Raelean Hall, giclee print on archival paper, 500mm x 9000mm,2016.

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RAELEAN HALLAbove | Moving Through, Raelean Hall, giclee print on archival paper, 9000mmx 500mm, 2016.Left | On the Rise, Raelean Hall, giclee print on archival paper, 500mm x 9000mm,2016. 97

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PAUL HARBOURPAUL HARBOUR is a local artist who was born in Victoria and is a long timeresident of the Sunshine Coast. He is known for his light and pastel landscapesof coastal heritage beach houses, local cafes, beaches, and retro surf culture.Paul has exhibited extensively and is held in collections throughout Australia.His series of Beach Shacks is based on the local architecture of the SunshineCoast region.Above | Second Avenue, Mellow Yellow, Paul Harbour, acrylic on cotton canvasand board, 750mm x 1000mm, 2016.Left | Coolum Blues, Paul Harbour, acrylic on cotton canvas and board, 750mmx 1000mm, 2016. 99

Above | Ochre View, Azure Shack, Blue Views, Time Out, Paul Harbour, acrylic on cotton canvas and board, 750mm x 1000mm, 2016. | Left | Lime Shack, Paul Harbour, acrylic on cotton canvas and board, 750mm x 1000mm, 2016.100