Last August I met Megan Spencer in Gladstone. She came along to the CQ Shopfront Meet Up and unpacked a box of amazing handmade and hand ...

I had the pleasure of meeting Carolyn Stevenson last year in Rockhampton. She is an exquisite jeweller and active participant in the CQ ...

Thangool artist Sarah Larsen is a breath of fresh air. I have had the pleasure of knowing her for over 15 years and have watched her care...

I had the privilege of mentoring Jassy Watson last year as part of CQ RASN's Hothouse Mentoring program. Jassy is a highly successful tu...

Through CQ Shopfront I have had the pleasure of getting to know Whitsundays-based artist Felicity Chapman. Felicity is passionate about ...

Bundaberg Region artist Jane Marin is an artist, intuitive healer, life coach and more. She lives with her husband on a sugarcane farm w...

I met Fraser Coast Artist Karen M Andersen late last year and was immediately impressed by her abstract work and her expression of the re...

Yesterday in several conversations with arts industry colleagues, everyone was clearly articulating their current circumstances and being...

In just over a week the online workshop series for CQ Shopfront gets underway after much COVID 19 replanning. I am excited to be working...

There are many reasons for us to reflect on our lives right now. Living through a pandemic certainly one. I am fortunate enough to do t...

It is certainly challenging times right now. The arts sector has taken a huge hit. Independent artists, industry contractors and casual...

Many of my family, friends and colleagues of a similar age are currently asking themselves - where to next?  What am I passionate about? ...

On the weekend I had the privilege of attending the Finders Keepers Markets in Brisbane for the first time. Given the type of work The I...

Yesterday I had a great visit to the Bundaberg Visitor Information Centre managed by Chantele Nelson for Bundaberg Tourism. Chantele has...

As CQ Shopfront builds momentum, I want to highlight some of the amazing artists out there in Central Queensland. I had the pleasure of ...

For those who are old enough, that title just triggered the Jackson Brown classic playing in your head. Unfortunately for most of us wor...

Back in 2012, I was asked to write a blog for Arts Queensland based on my experience working with the Creative Generators program when wi...

Artist Jenny Gilbertson at Digital Animation workshops facilitated by Human Ventures in 2013

I have recently had the pleasure of being invited to be a part of the Hothouse Mentorship Program being run by CQ RASN. Along with four ...

CQ Shopfront is an 18-month long project that aims to develop and strengthen creative industries in Central Queensland with a focus on vi...