Robert Moore at Heiser Gallery

Robert Moore's has a new exhibition of paintings opening at Heiser Gallery in Brisbane (90 Arthur Street, Fortitude Valley) on the 6th of March 2012.

There will be opening celebrations on the evening of Friday the 9th of March. 

New Rick Matear exhibition

Rick Matear is having an exhibition of his paintings of the Geelong beach at Metropolis Gallery (64 Ryrie Street, Geelong, Victoria. Ph: 03 5221 6505) on 17 March.

Megan Jones at Gaffa Gallery

 Megan Jones' latest solo exhibition - Speleology in the cave of Mnemosyne - opens on 22 March (6pm) at Gaffa Gallery (281 Clarence Street, Sydney CBD. Ph: (02) 9283 4273) and continues until 3 April.

 This exhibition deals with memory, which is at the core of our notion of ourselves as a continuing identity, and is conceptualised as a self portrait, with groups of personal memory paintings focussing on the affective aspects and associative operations of memory.

Susan Weir's New York tours

Susan Weir is hosting Art and Design tours to New York in Spring and Autumn this year. You can experience New York from an artist, designer and native New Yorker's point of view during May, June or September and visit New York's leading museums,  galleries, street art and eateries in five different neighbourhoods.

Family rally behind Parkinsons' Fundraiser

Jen Conde is exhibiting, alongside other members of her family, paintings and prints at the charity art show - Art for Parkinsons. All works at the show will be available for purchase and funds raised will go towards finding a cure for Parkinsons disease.

Exhibition opens Friday 23 March (6pm) at Three White Rooms Gallery (138 Latrobe Terrace, Paddington, Brisbane) and continues until 25 March.

Ross Booker at Retrospect Galleries NSW

Ross Booker is taking part in the group exhibition - The Full Spectrum at Retrospect NSW (52 Jonson St, Byron Bay, NSW). The show opens Friday 2 March (6.00pm) and continues until 23 March 2012. The show explores how artists use colour in their work and includes Fiona Kennedy-Altoft and John Cottrell.

You can see more of Ross's work at Retrospect Galleries Queensland (5137 Oracle Blvd, Broadbeach).

Di West work at Art Nuvo

Di West is exhibiting Bronze Sculptures in a new show along with Sydney painter Conchita Carambano at Art Nuvo Gallery (25 Gloucester Rd, Buderim, Qld. Ph: 07 5426 2445) which opens Friday 2 March until 24 March.

Di West was also selected for inclusion in the Stanthorpe Arts Festival which runs to 9 April at Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery (Lock St, Stanthorpe, Qld).

Stephen Baxter work in Stanthorpe Art Festival

Stephen Baxter’s painting - Untitled Australian Landscape - was selected for the Stanthorpe Art Festival Art Prize which is currently on at The Stanthorpe Regional Gallery until 9 April. The 2012 festival attracted 116 artists from across the country and New Zealand, including 19 local artists.

Andy Harwood and Travelling Perspective

Andy Harwood is exhibiting his latest solo show - Travelling Perspective - at Love Love Studio (27 Florence St, Teneriffe, Brisbane, Qld) opening on Saturday 3 March 3 (6pm) and continues until 18 March.

Robyn Dansie on Roar Drawing

Robyn Dansie recently had the opportunity to be interviewed in her studio for the Roar Drawing blog in Melbourne.
 
Robyn is working on a series of works with a view to exhibiting in Melbourne later in the year.

Nicola Moss - Hill End and BigCi residencie

Nicola Moss has been accepted for two residencies this year. With one month each at Hill End and BigCi in the Blue Mountains later this year. Both locations offer ideal environments for Nicola's ongoing research and work exploring biodiversity and ecological values of the Australian landscape. Both residencies will involve engagement with local communities looking at impacts on the landscape and conservation projects.

Adrienne Williams at BRAG and Doggett Street

Adrienne Willams' new work - The Spotted Gum. From Bundanon to Bundaberg - which is currently on at Bundaberg Regional Art Gallery will be moving to Doggett Street Studio on April 27. Material from a Bundanon residency and Adrienne’s new country habitat are at the core of these works and seasonal change is explored through textures, peeling spots, and creamy trunks in oil canvasses and collagraph prints.

Jimmy Rix commission - Sheepish

Jimmy Rix's commission - Sheepish - commissioned by Landcom and Blacktown Council for Merriville Rise, Kellyville Ridge (NSW) is in a public park which is a historical part of Australia's rural heritage. The machinery used in the sculpture was found on the exact site, and was originally a wool press for baling wool from the sheep raised on this property.

John Weeronga Bartoo in Shanghai

John Weeronga Bartoo's finals entry in the 2011 Sovereign Asian Art Prize - Dancing By The Mehi - was sold at auction by Christies on 17 February and will go on exhibition at Pearl Lam Gallery (Shanghai)  from 15-24 March.

Sandra Okalyi's Southern Queensland birds

Sandra Okalyi's Channel-Billed Cuckoo is her most recent Giclee print from a painting. You can visit the bird gallery on her website for other Southern Queensland bird prints and paintings.

Artists selected for Rotary Art Spectacular

This year, the Brisbane Rotary Art Spectacular will benefit the Cerebal Palsy League and is expected to welcome more than 35000 visitors in 2012.
 
Artists Joyce Blanche, Adrian Hunter and Sue Hunter all have paintings selected for inclusion in the event which will be held 19-28 April at Riverside Centre (123 Eagle Street, Brisbane, Qld).