Wik Mungkan artist Marilyn Kepple shows off some of her paintings that will feature in final UMI Arts exhibition of the year, The Summer Show. Photo: Lovegreen Photography.
Well-known artists from Coen and Bamaga will be among 12 creatives showcasing their personal perspectives of summer when UMI Arts opens its final exhibition of 2024 on Friday night.
The Summer Show features 41 works in various mediums and represents the culmination of a busy year of exhibitions, workshops, events and art fair representation for the artists and the gallery.
The display will be officially opened at 6pm on 22 November and UMI Arts exhibition officer Aleksandra Kostic said the artwork on display had been priced affordably to take advantage of the lead-up to Christmas.
“The artists who created this vibrant show of works were asked to draw inspiration from the far northern summer and dynamic, electrical energy of the tropics,” she said.
“Each piece expresses inspiration through various materials and mediums and has a unique story or provenance.
“The artwork’s lines, forms, textures, and structures tell stories about the artist, their existence and how they experience a typical tropical summer … [and] will be a colourful celebration of First Nations culture and the incredibly diverse environment we experience here in the Far North.”
Coen artist Marilyn Kepple and Bamaga’s Anzak Newman will feature strongly in the exhibition, along with Connie Rovina, Michelle Yeatman, Shirley Collins, Dorothy Edwards, Kevin Edmondstone, Jinneecka Don, Melanie Hava and Ethel Larry, Shane Gibson and Gaylee de Bree.
The Summer Show is open from 22 November until 20 February, Monday to Friday between 10am and 4pm, at UMI Arts in Manoora.
Bamaga artist Anzak Newman will also showcase his unique style as part of the exhibition. Photo: Lovegreen Photography.
