Entertainment
8 November, 2024
Travel inspires exhibition
CULTURAL immersion, foreign languages and historical landmarks are just a few experiences Toni Rogers and Helen Hume have encountered as artists during their individual travels.
With travel having changed Toni and Helen’s lives and left a lasting impact on their world views and the way they now interact with others, it is no surprise that the pair have called their new exhibition “Travellers Crossing”.
The artists believe that travel provides experiences that define a person’s place and purpose and establishes lifelong values and priorities.
New Zealand born, now Kuranda fibre artist, Toni Rogers has travelled beyond the desert sun and sand, the iconic landscapes, the rich history and cultures of New Zealand, Australia, Pacific Islands and Japan and these influences run deeply in her fibre artworks in the exhibition.
Tablelands-based artist Helen Hume has travelled widely in the West Indies, Asia, and Mexico in particular, with the ancient cultural aspects of each of these countries featuring in Helen’s artworks in the new exhibition.
Helen’s works also relate to outback Australia.
Toni and Helen’s artworks are soft yet powerful, imagining the possibility of a future where diverse cultures will be beautifully intertwined together, not fighting, not competing, just being.
“Travellers Crossing” is on display at the Tableland Regional Gallery, Robert Street, Atherton, from 5 November to 13 January 2025. The exhibition opening is at the gallery on Saturday 9 November at 10.30am.
