Oasis Magazine - Cairns & Tropical North Queensland Issue 22 - Feb|Mar 2018 | Page 11

At 2pm on February 3rd, the curator of the Cairns Art Gallery, Teho Ropeyarn will provide an insight into the Story Waters exhibition, which brings together more than sixty works from the Gallery’s Permanent Collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art, acquired since the Gallery’s opening in 1995. At 6pm on February 9th meet with Vernon Ah Kee, a nationally and internationally renowned artist who was born in Innisfail, south of Cairns, in 1967. Throughout 2018, the Gallery is introducing The Young Creatives Club , designed for teens to expand their creativity in a space that facilitates growth and exploration in a range of creative fields. Check out the website for all the details of this exciting new venture! Hayley xx Issue 22 | 11