By Abbey Cannan
Noosa artist Maxine Stibbe thrives on transforming ideas into physicality and action, and her latest exhibition at Bendigo Bank Tewantin will be open for viewing until Friday 30 August.
The former manager and curator of Max Galleria in Tewantin, who showed more than 150 artists in two years, will be donating 10 per cent of all works sold to CWA Tewantin/Noosa for their work with housing for vulnerable women.
“All women should have shelter and a safe place to sleep at night,” Maxine said.
“Together we strengthen communities.”
Maxine joined the Australian art scene in the late 1980’s in Brisbane and made the Sunshine Coast/Kabi Kabi Country her home in 1992.
Her passion for community arts, radio, visual arts, and indigenous arts has led her on a journey spanning the globe.
She will be showing 15 artworks at Bendigo Bank, including a hand painted landscape on a surfboard, a Sunshine Coast sandstone sculpture, and a reclining abstract figure, in a beautiful small white grain, reminiscent of English sculptor, Henry Moore.
“I’ve created four new works especially for this showing including the still life of flowers that glow under UV light,” Maxine said.
“Did you know there are over 120 mammals that have bioluminescence and uv pigments, like the Platypus and Bilby?”
She’s been keeping herself busy as the activities organiser at Bunnings, doing art classes for children and adults, as well as community arts development for children and elder care.
Maxine is also the art steward for the Noosa Show, which has a competition for local artists, and is on in a month in the beautiful Pomona Showgrounds.
The community can also listen to Maxine on the Arts and Music show on Noosa.Radio on Monday nights from 6-8pm.
“We have contemporary music from around the world, highlighting local, indigenous, and Australian talent, plus interviews with visual and performing artists, and a what’s-happening around Sunshine Coast and south-east Queensland,” Maxine said.
For more information visit facebook.com.au/maxinestibbe or call 0414725424.
