Nicola Moss exhibition at SGAR

 Nicola Moss's upcoming exhibition - Site Lines - features hand cut paperworks inspired during site visits to coastal environments of Moreton Bay Islands. Signature elements of ochre stained, charcoal rubbed and sand burnished papers incorporate textures of place in the layered artworks. Opening on Friday 26 August at SGAR: Spiro Grace Art Rooms (255 Gregory Terrace, Spring Hill. Ph: 07 3839 8925). The show continues to Saturday 17 September.

David Henderson at Graydon Gallery

An exhibition of recent paintings, drawings and watercolours by David Henderson opens at Graydon Gallery (29 Merthyr Road New Farm, Qld) on Friday 26 August. Subject matter includes Venice, Istanbul, the nude and interiors. The show then continues to 4 September.

Kathryn Brimblecombe-Fox at Purgatory

Kathryn Brimblecombe-Fox’s solo exhibition - Paradise - opens at Purgatory Artspace (First Floor, 170 Abbotsford St, North Melbourne, Vic. Ph: 03 9329 1860) on 9 September (6-8pm) and runs to 8 October.

Kathryn has also been invited to participate in the Tattersall’s Landscape Art Prize (announced 7 September) at the Tattersall’s Club.

Sue Beyer's first solo exhibition

 Sue Beyer's first solo exhibition - 'We'll eat up at the lodge' - opens at the Art Factory Gallery (84 Merivale St, South Brisbane, Qld) on Friday 26 August (6-8pm). The exhibition continues until 30 August.

Lyndal Hargrave a finalist in Powerhouse show

Lyndal Hargrave's wall mounted sculpture - Sacred Geometry - has been selected from over 700 international entries for the Love Lace exhibition at the Powerhouse Museum (500 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW) which is now on until 29 April 2012.

Lyndal has also been commissioned by Sydney City to submit a design concept for a large scale sculptural facade for an inner city building refurbishment project.
 

Dave Groom returns for Grammar's Momentum

Dave Groom is the guest artist for this year's Brisbane Grammar Art Show - Momentum. Dave Groom, who is a Grammar 'Old Boy', will return to school to exhibit his most recent paintings and pastels with the steamy, wet start to the year an inspiration for this latest body of work.

Momentum is open to the public Saturday 20 August (10am-3pm) and is part of the Brisbane Grammar Open Day.

Susan Buret in Paper Trails

Susan Buret's work East West is included in Paper Trails at Art Piece Gallery (70 Burrinbar Street, Mullumbimby, NSW). The exhibition coincides with the Byron Bay Writer's Festival and continues until 21 August.
 

Drawn to India

Catherine Parker is currently organising Drawn To India, Rajasthan Artist Study Trip which takes place on 3 October – 5 November 2011.

The two week tour visits traditional artisans from potters to weavers to woodblock printers with each day designed with specific art-making and cultural activities. It also coincides with the Festival of Diwali, one of the most celebrated festivals on the Indian calendar. Space is limited to 10 people.

Aria Stone raising funds for Tony Dibley

Aria Stone is currently raising funds to help her partner, Tony Dibley, who is dealing with an illness of advanced lung cancer. Funds raised will go towards acupuncture treatments which have had remarkable results.

Aria is having an online exhibition and sale of her works on paper series - Corridors.

Regina Dolan Solo Exhibition

Regina Dolan's exhibition "Contemplation People in Places & Spaces" opens at Percolator Gallery (134 Latrobe Terrace, Paddingtion, Qld) on Thursday 1 September and continues until 12 September 2011. 

Sally L'Estrange Puffy Pictures

You can still catch Sally L'Estrange's exhibition of Puffy Pictures at Doggett Street Studio (85 Doggett Street, Newstead, Qld) until 20 August.  

These organic three dimensional works are oil and acrylic paintings on Sikaboom building foam.

Kym Barrett at Gympie in September

Kym Barrett's latest exhibition - Traces of Place - at Gympie Regional Gallery (Nash Street, Gympie, Qld. Ph: 07 5481 0733) opens on Saturday 10 September (and runs to 1 October).
 
Kym’s semi-abstract paintings on canvas and card loosely connect both outer landscape elements and a personal inner landscape.