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Breast Cancer Awareness – Our Story
Across Australia, every October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month; a national initiative to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. This year, in collaboration between AESTEC Services, Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service, McGrath Breast Care Nurse Sally Haley and local artist Katrina Elliott, we’re proud to share “Our Story.” Here we bring together […]
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Shine Bright Photography Exhibition
Location – Biloela Hospital Gallery & Gladstone Hospital GalleryExhibition dates 4th June 2021 – 30th July 2021 (extended due to Covid January 2023) Photographers from Banana, Gladstone, Bundaberg, Central Highlands, Cherbourg, Fraser Coast, Livingstone, Isaac, North Burnett, Rockhampton, South Burnett, Mackay, Woorabinda and Whitsunday regions were invited to submit their interpretation of what Shine Bright […]
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Cause it makes me happy
Cause it makes me happy Central Queensland Artists: Shanay Prince, Lorraine Maskell, Charlotte FisherCurator: Katrina ElliottMedium: Photography This collaborative exhibition is a result of an online photography workshop that took place in July this year. The Workshop encouraged the Central Queensland participant to look at the storytelling component of photography and capturing emotions. Photography is […]
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The Humming bird
Artist – Katrina ElliottLocation:– Breast Screen, Gladstone Hospital, Ground Level Permanent CollectionProject – June2020 Hummingbirds when hovering in mid-air can flap their wings at astonishing rates, which vary from around 12 beats per second in the largest species, to in excess of 80 in some of the smallest. Of those species that have been measured in […]
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Through the door
Artist – Katrina ElliottLocation:– Gladstone Hospital (former Emergency Department) Permanent CollectionProject – November 2019 This mural acknowledges and celebrate the people that use this space to access services at this facility – Staff, service partners, patients and visitors. The bright colours in the background are a reflection from the view we can see looking back into […]
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Aunty
Artist – Katrina ElliottLocation:– Gladstone Hospital Courtyard, Permanent CollectionProject – June to November 2019 This project is a mosaic sculpture in the form of a woman – we’re calling her “Aunty” – and she’s a symbolic figure of care, assistance and hope. With this mosaic we’re wanting to bring awareness and reflect on the impact domestic […]
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Gratitude Tree Mural
Location:– Level 1 Corridor, Jan – April 2019 This mural was part of the Artz Hub project run by local Artist, Katrina Elliott. Over 150 patients and Staff from the hospital were involved in this colourful collaborative artwork. Each one of these tiles expresses thoughts of Gratitude often led with a wonderful story. Gratitude, or […]
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Transformation Mural
Location:- Level 1, Day surgery waiting roomArtist:- Katrina Elliott Life is ever changing and not everything works out exactly how it was planned. This is mural is exactly that. With the audience of over 30 people a day, feedback from people waiting in the room had a great impact of the final abstract mural. My […]
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Dugongs 2019
Location: – Level 2 Maternity & Children’s wardArtist: Katrina Elliott The dugong or seacow live right on our door step. These herbivorous mammals with paddle-like flippers, fluked tail and portly body can measure up to 3 metres long and sometimes weighing over 500 kilograms. Dugongs love seagrass and on average eat about 28 kilograms every […]
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Margaret Worthington
Dobby , Young Tree Kangaroo Artists: Margaret Worthington http://www.margaretworthington.comMedium: Prints from Watercolour paintingsExhibited: April – May 2019 Tree Kangaroos have always fascinated me. During my visit to Far North Queensland I stayed with a Tree Kangaroo carer and I was able to touch, watch and learn about them. I became close to two very special […]