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Mary and I are moving to live in Caloundra next Tuesday (8th Dec 2009). Toowoomba has been very good for us during the past five years, but we both feel it is time to move on. I hope to be even more busily involved in my art activities on the Sunshine Coast, but not too busy to keep at least one eye on this website and what is going on in the Arts in and around Toowoomba. Please feel free to contact us. Cheers Des Continue

I was lucky enough to win the Windsor and Newton prize for issue 77 due out on the 28th of August...that's this month guys. I also was asked to do a step by step demo, photograph it and write an article for Artist Palette for a later edition, so that is what I am currently working on. Had a great time at Downlands art exhibition, sold a large piece and can say it was the best show ever, the lay out the art and well always good to see old friends... Well done to Evan and his team... Also a fri… Continue

After spending the entire weekend attending my first ever art class I feel so energised about geting oils onto canvas. I attending under the guidance of Lyn Fraser Roberts. She is such a great teacher and realy pushes the class to experiement feel free to express your own style. I learnt more in the last two days then I have done in the last few years. I am going to continue to practice the methods that I have learnt and keep going with Oils as a medium. So basically if you are interested in at… Continue

There are sites on the Net where you can paint online. If you want to know how I did this one, take a look at ARTPAD. Please do not add to it. PAINT YOUR OWN Cheers Des Continue

Well, it's all confirmed, i have my funding now i need people. In case you happened to see what the Chronicle printed on page 2 in Tuesday's paper, below is the full information. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Creativity isn’t always limited to one genre or artform – in modern arts often many are found in one performance – dance with spoken word, theatre with live music, the potentials are endless. Shannon Cook has received a RADF Grant to team up with three other people who wish to explore concepts… Continue

* Need information to help set up or run your artist business? * Want to know about workshops and courses but not sure where to look? I have just come across a great Australian website for visual artists wanting to make a better career for themselves. Check out http://www.artistcareer.com.au artistcareer.com.au is a joint initiative of the Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) and the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) Any commen… Continue

My name is Karla McGrady, I have commenced in the role of Indigenous Art Development Officer with the Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation; I am based in Toowoomba, delivering a service to the area defined as the south west region Of Qld. My role is designed to work with Indigenous artists, art suppliers, art centres and service delivery agents within the art sector. It is my goal to assist Indigenous artists to develop their business and economic development potential… Continue