exhibitions
Our mission is to showcase Douglas Shire & North Queensland artists with new visual art works whilst showcasing their work in gallery style. Recently we have created The Port Douglas Art Gallery in the loft level of Port Douglas Picture Framing in Craiglie.
Port Douglas Artists Inc. also organise two exhibitions each year in Port Douglas at the iconic Sugar Wharf and the Douglas Shire Community Hall. Our most recent exhibitions are featured below.
We aim to give members a place to show their visual arts practice and place the artist within reach of the buyer. We welcome everyone to the gallery and do not hesitate to contact any of the artists directly through this website or via the QR codes in the gallery.
Chrissie McLaughlin, President
beyond boundaries
Was held from Friday 27th September to 11th October 2024
Douglas Shire Community Hall
"Beyond Boundaries" is a unique collection of art that transcends traditional artistic constraints and delves into a world where imagination knows no limits. Port Douglas Artists Incorporated members have spent countless hours in their studios, developing works that reflect their individual perspectives and talents. The collection includes a stunning variety of paintings, ceramics, drawings, sculptures, and more, each contributing to a rich tapestry of artistic expression.
GO TROPPO 2024
May 2024 Sugar Wharf Port Douglas.
Group exhibition by members
Exposed
September 2023, Port Douglas Community Hall.
Group exhibition by members
Jill Chism, Postcard
Chrissie McLaughlin
Jeanette Warwick ceramics, Terry Johnson paintings, David Starlyte painting at rear
Linda Jackson
Rosie Cummings weavings, Terry Johnson paintings, back wall Tracy Jackson paintings
Jacqueline Joosen
Victoria Park ceramics, Ross Cummings painting
Tim Ellis
Sam Matthews (Moo) ceramics and John Lewis paintings
Go Troppo
May 2022 & 2023
Group exhibition by members at the Sugar Wharf, part of the Port Douglas Carnivale events.
Chrissie McLaughlin
Tim Ellis
Janet Morris
Rosie Cummings
Laini Eckhardt
Danielle Piat
Danielle Piat
Jacqueline Joosen
'Moo' Sam Matthews
Perrin Clarke
Ross Cummings
Tania Heben
resilience : Jacqueline Joosen
Solo exhibition by Jacqueline Joosen, July 2022, Port Douglas Community Hall.
“Each piece tells a story of the past few years that we as humans have had to deal with, Covid, floods, fire, drought, and the emotional steps taken as a result of this.”
port douglas tropical sketchfest
October 2021, hosted by Gail Shaw.
Sketchfest Sketches Exhibited
Sketchfest Artists
Sketchfest 'Throwdown'
Retrospective: Past, Present, Future
Port Douglas Community Hall, June 2021.
Curated by Chrissie McLaughlin, a collection of art made in the region over 50 years.
Chrissie McLaughlin recognises the artists and welcomes visitors to the exhibition
Exhibition view
Tim Ellis
Jacqueline Joosen
Exhibition view
Janet Morris
Gail Shaw
Call of the Running Tide
Environmental Art Festival September 2019 & 2021.
Group exhibition. Curated by Jill Chism.
Jill Chism, Preserve Conserve* – Invocation#4: Acceptance, Going slow | 2021 Salt print using PVC pipe 4m x 2.5m
Rosey Cummings | Get the Drift, 2019 | 175 pieces. Approximate size is 10 metres by 7 metres | Twined strands of washed up polypropylene and nylon mooring rope
Ross Cummings ‘Homage to Hokusai’ 2019 | Image of artist working towards an animation. Washed up bottle tops.
Tim Ellis, Melting Earth, 2021 | Image from Video: 4 minutes
Victoria Parke, Alien Landscape - Plasticus pollutio (var. marinus) | 2021 Marquette exhibited at NorthSite Gallery | Melted plastic shards, recycled plastic pipe, unravelled rope, fishing hand reels, fishing line
Andrea Collisson, Excess #2 2021 | Steel, used galvanised tube, remnant fishing line, thongs and shoes/marine debris and fishing line | 6m x 3m x 20cm
Terry Johnson, Noisy Neighbours, 2021 | Coconut husk, recycled umbrellas, recycled bike inner-tube, unfired clay, collected dog hair, discarded foam mattress
Jeannie Heynatz, Blowing in the Wind, 2019 | Seven (irregular shaped) pods with varying dimensions. Overall size is approx. 3m (H) x 4m (W) x 250cm | Pandanus palm, cane, paper, shellac, acrylic paint, rope, twine, ghost net & other found natural & synthetic materials, 12 V led lights
Leanne Emmit, Tread Lightly – Elephant Beetle | 2019, Stencil - Flour and Potash detail from 3x4m print
Danielle Piat, ‘The Ujjayi’ or The Ocean’s Breath 2019 | White raku clay, fired and left in its natural state | Life sized
