Annual Friends of the Gallery (FOG) Exhibition
January 6–February 7, 2016 This exhibition features original work created in 2015 by members of the Sunshine Coast Arts Council.
“Soul to Surface” – Leif Kristian Freed
February 10–March 13, 2016 My art is a process of aimless painting. With a specific experience in mind, paint splatters and runs onto the canvas. Eventually the piece takes shape into something that I can work on. Inspired, I continue until I feel it is ready to be shown.
“Soul to Surface” – Ginny Vail
February 10–March 13, 2016 I've always been involved in the creative world, using many different mediums. I recently challenged myself to paint on canvas. No easy task, I have discovered.
“Chances Are” – David j Taylor
March 16–April 17, 2016 Seeking connection between sound and the visual realm, this exhibit shows the wide variety of my abstract paintings.
“Nature in my Time” – John Tesloveanu
March 16–April 17, 2016 As I age I have become more aware of the life cycle, birth and death - sometimes in the guise of a fallen old tree giving space and nourishment to new young saplings, or the beauty that sometimes lies beneath a tree …
The Young People’s Show
April 20th - May 29th, 2016 This exhibit has become a favourite among many of the Art Centre’s visitors. The students’ work never fails to amaze and often belies the age of the creators.
Refraction: Queer Artists of the Sunshine Coast
June 1–July 3, 2016 Coinciding with Sunshine Coast Pride, this group exhibition showcases the diverse talents and skills of eight LGBTQ artists on the Sunshine Coast.
“Self” – Hawkfeather Peterson
July 6–August 7, 2016 Seeking celebration of our inner and outer beauty, “Self" is an exhibition geared towards exploring our perception of who we are.
“From There to Here: A Journey Through the Cosmos From Nothing to Nebulae to Nations “ – Lynda Manson
July 6–August 7, 2016 This collection of paintings will illustrate some possibilities to consider of the beginnings of our existence.
“Works in Wood” – Woodcrafters
August 10–September 11, 2016 This is a wide-ranging show in the medium of wood displaying musical instruments, watercraft, furniture, cabinets, carvings, turnings, sculpture, and more from skilled amateurs and professionals in our community of the Sunshine Coast.
“Seeing and Being Seen” – Mental Health Group Show
September 14–October 16, 2016 Our intention is to provide an opportunity for people with mental illness and addictions to be visible in terms of their individual creative expression.
“Sculpture of the Sea” – Bodhi Drope
October 19–November 17, 2016 I was wandering an island beach off the coast of Chile at low tide. In the distance I saw what could have been a sculpture. As I got closer it changed from a dark silhouette into a fishing boat lying on her side. So began this series.
“Where I Am Coming From” – Kasia Krolikowska
October 19–November 17, 2016 The title of my exhibition can relate to geographical and cultural as well as political aspects of my background. But where I really am coming from, in art especially, is from within.