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QUEENSLAND’S LARGEST ART TRAIL OCTOBER 1-10

DISCOVER TRAIL 4: COOROY

82 ANNE YANG

MASTER PASTELLIST, PAINTER Anne paints in both pastel and oil from her home studio at Lake MacDonald, and teaches pastel workshops, classes and demonstrations. 379 Lake MacDonald Drive, Lake MacDonald 4563 www.anneyang.com.au

85 DIANE YOUNG

PHOTOGRAPHER Diane’s love and passion for nature is apparent in her abstract and unique body of work. Lines and a myriad of colours contort in a wrestle of shapes and textures on paper. 22 Miva Street, Cooroy 4563 Instagram @bark.ink

88 JENNIE SMITH

MIXED MEDIA ARTIST Jennie is a local artist who uses layering and a negative painting method to achieve her vibrant, abstract floral paintings. Her love of nature is at the heart of all her work. 4 Bartholomew Court, Cooroy 4563 Instagram @jennie.smith.art

91 ROWLEY DRYSDALE

CERAMICIST, PAINTER, SCULPTOR Rowley Drysdale is one of Australia’s foremost ceramic artists, creating ceramics, sculpture and painting. Rowley is also the owner of Quixotica Art Space in Cooroy. 151 Musa Vale Road, Cooroy 4563 www.rowleydrysdale.com.au

83 CAROL WATKINS

CERAMICIST She uses combustibles, oxides and her own glazes to produce raku, naked raku and saggar works. The unpredictable results can be breathtaking. 193 Blueberry Drive, Black Mountain 4563 www.hinterlandceramics.com

84 DAVID (WOLF) SANDERS

METAL SCULPTOR Wolf explores metal using his skills and knowledge to create unique pieces. He is also inspired-to turn paper origami into Metalgami. 403 Happy Jack Creek Road, Carters Ridge 4563 www.hartfiredesigns.com

86 DOM VIOLI

PAINTER His work is represented in many public and private collections all over Australia, the USA, UK, Italy, France and New Zealand. Dom moved from Melbourne to the Sunshine Coast in 2015 20 Sugargum Place, Black Mountain 4569 Email: dvioli50@gmail.com

87 GEOFFREY COOK

KNIFE A STISAN Geoff crafts hand made knives, creating beautifully balanced and functional knives, incorporating ancient Damascus steel techniques including modern bronze castings. 660 Black Mountain Road, Cooroy 4563 Email: info@geoffsigns.com.au

89 KERRY SANDERS

CERAMICIST Kerry’s Studio is set on a tranquil property in the Noosa Hinterland where she creates her ceramics, including functional and sculptural pieces. 403 Happy Jack Creek Road, Carters Ridge 4563 www.hartfiredesigns.com

90 MADELEINE COOK

PAINTER Madi Cook works with oil paints on canvas. She is self-taught and enjoys painting subjects of strength and beauty, such as Horses, Cattle and Australiana. 660 Black Mountain Road, Black Mountain 4563 Email: xquizart@yahoo.com.au

92 SARAH THERESE

CERAMICIST, ILLUSTRATOR, PAINTER Sarah Therese enjoys creating with paint and clay to make colourful paintings and ceramics. Recently, Sarah has combined her love of flowers, colour, drawing and clay to decorate wheel thrown porcelain pots. 151 Musa Vale Road, Cooroy 4563 www.sarahjanetherese.com.au

93 SANDRA ROBERTSON

STUDIO POTTER Digging and processing the local clays and developing wood-ash glazes gives Sandra’s pottery designs exclusive natural effects on her domestic ware. 5 Lorikeet Lane, Cooroy 4563 www.sandrarobertson.com.au

94 TANIA EDWARDS

CERAMICIST Tania creates a range of functional and sculptural ceramics. She fires her work in a large Japanese Anagama wood kiln at her studio “Arcadia”. 413 Old Ceylon Road, Ridgewood, Cooroy 4563 Facebook: @syrinx.anagama.5

95 TREVOR PURVIS

PAINTER

97 ANN WHITE

MIXED MEDIA, PAINTER Ann’s work reflects the Noosa and Sunshine Coast hinterland’s mountains and birds, the pleasures of domesticity in Pomona, urban landscapes and reminiscences of adventurous travel. 15 Exhibition Street, Pomona 4568 www.annwhiteart.com.au

98 ERIKA MAYER 100 JENNY TYLER

GLASS ARTIST, SCULPTOR Jenny’s passion for textures and colour is evident in her bold and vibrant use of glass. She encases her glass pieces in timber to make her unique sculptural forms. 3 Jirrima Crescent, Cooroibah 4565 Facebook: @jens.glass.art.studio

101 PETER SMITH 102 STEVEN HILL

MIXED MEDIA, PRINTMAKER Steven J. Hill is a visual concept artist who specialises in creating large format photographic rotoscoped impressionist style, indoor and outdoor artwork. 507 Cootharaba Road, Cootharaba 4565 www.bulumbeer.com.au

103 WENDY BRITTON

Trevor is a multi-award winning artist. His energetic, contemporary Outback paintings are now collected around the country. He paints quick studies en plein air and completes them back in his picturesque Cooroy studio. 27 Musa Vale Road, Cooroy 4563 www.trevorpurvis.me

96 WENDY MCGRATH

MIXED MEDIA ARTIST, PAINTER, PRINTMAKER, SCULPTOR Lakeland’s artworks are contemporary landscapes, inspired by the flora, fauna, and stunning landscapes of the Noosa Biosphere and the rainforest surrounding Studio Indigo. 11 Pine Tree Drive West, Lake MacDonald 4563 www.lakelandartist.com

GLASS ARTIST, SCULPTOR, MIXED MEDIA ARTIST Erika explores internal states of being and imagination through fluid, translucent, and solid forms and materials. 23 Sunset Way, Cooroibah 4565 www.erikamayer.com

99 JENNY McELHINNEY

CERAMICIST, SCULPTOR Through clay Jenny is given the freedom and inspiration to create different forms and finishes. Her range of garden sculptures include soft female forms, large rustic pots and coloured birds on metal rods. 52 Hawk Road, Pomona 4568 Instagram: @heartfelt.ceramics

METAL SCULPTOR CERAMICIST

Peter is a self taught welder who has developed a passion for making large feature sculptures. His skills in using steel has given Peter the opportunity to create many different types of pieces. 7 Bushman Court, Pomona 4568 Facebook: @PKCreations1 The sense of Wendy’s love for fun comes through in her work. Natural surroundings influence a lot of her pieces both sculptural and practical. Her studio is always filled with a diverse array of work. 27 Yatama Place, Cooroibah 4565 www.wendybrittonceramics.com

VISIT THE HOME STUDIOS OF OVER 100 REMARKABLE ARTISTS

Noosa Open Studios Art Trail, Queensland’s largest open studios event, invites you to meet the artists behind the art. Visit painters and potters, ceramicists, sculptors, metalworkers and more on art trails from coast to countryside. Take home your favourite pieces and be creatively inspired with art workshops and gallery visits. STUDIOS OPEN NOOSA