Julie Dare
Pomona’s Trish Poole won the coveted Jack Connolly Hangers’ Prize at the Tinbeerwah Art Group’s 30th Anniversary Annual Art Show last weekend.
Forty-three artists exhibited 113 paintings in the main exhibition plus 23 smaller works, simply themed Noosa, for a new section.
Former Noosa Mayor, Tony Wellington, officially opened the show, congratulating the group for its contribution to the well-being of many people in the Noosa and hinterland communities over its 30 years.
“Creating these and many other images has no doubt provided you with what many view to be some of the best experiences that life can offer,” Tony said.
“By sharing the fruits of your own ‘flow’ experiences, you are also helping to bring people together. There is substantial research to demonstrate that the single most important element in human wellbeing is connectedness to others.
“And the Tinbeerwah Art Group (TAG) provides this also, both for its members and for the community at large,” Tony said.
TAG was founded by former teacher Gwen Blair whose legacy lives on as each year the group dedicates the annual art show to Gwen’s memory and raises funds to donate to Katie Rose Cottage.
TAG artists currently also have an exhibition themed The Joy of Music at The J, 9am – 4pm weekdays until August 30
And Noosa Open Studios Art Trail, starting August 30 for 10 days, is the next major event on the calendar for the following TAG artists: Dave Gilbert, Carol Hampson, Jan Murphy, Kym Henke-Poole.
