Art For Life Exhibition Opening

Venue: Judith Wright Arts Centre

Date: 5 April

Time: 2 – 4pm

As part of their prize as winners of The Art for Life Award, Simone Arnol and Bernard Singleton will show past series of work, as well as present new works at the Judith Wright Art Centre in a two-week exhibition.

The collaborative duo develops meditative portraits emphasising the healing effects of balance and grounding. This is seen to fulfill our duty of care to our country and each other.  Each image multi-layered with cultural knowledge and stories to create a record of, and celebrate, the delicate interdependencies within our shared environment. The broader theme of the exhibition “Healing Country” emphasises this importance of balance, wellbeing, vigilance and resilience.

The Queensland Regional Art Awards (QRAA) is an annual visual arts prize and exhibition for established and emerging artists living in regional and remote Queensland. The program aims to provide a platform for further professional development.

The 2024 QRAA explored the concept of ‘Resolution’. Artists and society as a whole grapple and confront multiple viewpoints and concepts requiring resolution. Through the creative process, artists take this voyage through differing personal and social lenses to reach a meaningful resolution in their work. This reflects and is relevant to the broader journey of society.

Image: Courtesy of the Artist