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Parklane

Visit Fever on Straddie on Saturday and Sunday during the arts trail to witness a huge Straddie scenery mural by artist Jarad Danby come to life. Grab a delicious cup of @swivelcoffeensi, a bite to eat at @feveronstraddie, bring your friends and have a yarn on the lawn.

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Salt Water Murris’ Quandamooka Art Gallery

Salt Water Murris’ - Quandamooka Art Gallery is a not-for-profit Aboriginal organisation and is based at Goompi (Dunwich) on Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island). Salt Water Murris artists are the storytellers of their people, relating individual and collective memories through their artistic works.

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Jess Scott

Drawing from my connection to the natural environment, my creative process for textile design begins with the observation of patterns in the world around us—drawing inspiration from the ever-changing canvas of sand and sea, whether it's the sway of leaves in the trees or the intricate textures of coral reefs.

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Julie Sisco

I am a photographic artist with a dedication to eternalizing tiny fragments of time, colour, light and shadow, aiming to transform them into timeless pieces that serve to offer solace, inspiration, rejuvenation and a moment of reflection in our fast-paced world.

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Marty Smith

Photography is therapeutic for me and this is evident in the finished artwork produced capturing a combination of my response to the landscape and my emotional state at the moment when I create the artwork.

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Helynne Springis

My keen interest in pottery started 2 years ago. A journey which I have been under the watchful eye of Liz Ranger-Craven from Craven Art. Being a sprightly 77 year old retired trained nurse, I have put my extra hours of attention and detail into pottery.

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Straddie Brewing Co

Visit Straddie Brewing to view their pop up exhibition ‘Brewing for Biodiversity’ featuring works by 6 local artist that highlight 6 endangered species in Moreton Bay. The brewery also has 3 large scale art pieces permanently on display.

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St Mark’s

St Mark's Anglican Church is heritage-listed. The church was built in 1907 as part of the Dunwich Benevolent Asylum.

St Mark’s will host works by artist Ian Quiller Orchardson during this years Straddie Arts Trail.

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Karen Thurecht

Karen writes the Dr Hamish Hart Murder Mystery Series. There are four books currently released in the series with each set in a fascinating part of South East Queensland in the 1880’s.

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Kathy Townsend

As a marine scientist, my art, "Island Gyotaku," merges my passion for ocean conservation with the ancient Gyotaku technique. Inspired by Japanese fishermen and European scientists, I create unique impressions of marine species on shoji paper.

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