From Where I Stand Exhibition at the Banana Shire Regional Art Gallery

There is something exposing in the act of creating an artwork. For an artist to create, they must lay their thoughts bare, making them visible to the rest of the world. Artist David Hockney states,

“What an artist is trying to do for people is bring them closer to something, because of course art is about sharing. You wouldn’t be an artist unless you wanted to share an experience, a thought.”

 From Where I Stand traverses time and medium to share stories both big and small. From depictions of unassuming and personal interactions to vast landscapes, each artwork is an important marker of our collective history and identity as a community. From Where I Stand creates opportunities to view the world through someone else’s eyes.

This exhibition is a cross section of locally and nationally recognised artists from the Banana Shire Council Collection. The display celebrates the unique perspectives of each artist and amplifies the unifying themes of the Collection. Recurring subjects include local landscape and portraiture. This public archive of over three hundred works is preserved to be experienced now, and in generations to come.

Exhibition Opening Night – Friday 25th August 2023 at 6pm. Free entry. Light refreshments provided. All welcome. RSVP to enquiries@banana.qld.gov.au

Programs – Watercolour Painting Workshop – Saturday 23th September 2023, 9am to 11:30am. Limited spots available, morning tea provided. Tickets $25. Ages 10+. RSVP to enquiries@banana.qld.gov.au