Oasis Magazine - Cairns & Tropical North Queensland Issue 28 - Feb | Mar 2019 | Page 9

H AYLEY G ILLESPIE
It's a new year and so a great time
to try something NEW! And this
gorgeous city of ours has a host of
things you can get involved with.
Take the Cairns Art Gallery for
instance. Aside from obviously visiting
the Gallery and taking classes, which
range from fine art classes to yoga,
you can also be a volunteer. You can
donate as much or as little time as
your schedule permits.
Apart from being a valued member of
the Gallery, museum or group you
work with, you will also be helping
your community, making new friends,
learning new skills and generally have
a lot of fun. This could be a wonderful
thing to add to your resume too.
Volunteers literally “make things
happen” that otherwise wouldn't be
possible.
Joining a cultural group is another
way to dip into this and experience all
the colour of culture (and the delicious
food) first hand without having to wait
around at the airport.
Talking of which, Chinese New Year is
here again this February showcasing
many events during the period from
February 5th to February 18th. 2019 is
the Year of the Pig, and Cairns is set to
come alive during this week. There
will be so many free events and a
street festival, all packed full of art
and cultural delights that would love
to see you there.
If volunteering isn’t your thing this
year, then why not look out for an
array of art classes coming up. The
Cairns Art Gallery are providing more
and more diverse classes of adults
and children all the time. The best
Cairns Regional Council take volun- place to look out for what’s new is on
teers also. This is a great opportunity their web site under Public programs.
to be hands on with festivals and w w w. c a i r n s a r t g a l l e r y. c o m . a u
events all year round. You will be
meeting everyone from artists, Wishing you all the very best for 2019.
actors and musicians, to being behind And I promise you I will be trying
the scenes and making the cogs turn something new too.
for some of the city’s landmark
events. It is such a rewarding way to
show off and fine-tune your skills.
Hayley xx
Andrea HUELIN
Meeting about the pole 2018
oil on canvas
55 x 40 cm
Courtesy of the artist
Andrea HUELIN
Median Strip Huddle 2017
oil on canvas
37 x 37 cm
Courtesy of the artist