IN CONVERSATION WITH REBECCA CUNNINGHAM

‘I HAVE ALWAYS FELT THAT MUSIC FEEDS ART AND ART FEEDS MUSIC.’ Rebecca Cunningham is a Gold Coast artist and exhibited at SWELL for the first time in 2015. This year, Rebecca is hosting Life Drawing Workshops at SWELL. Writer Nicole Browne learns more about Rebecca’s inspiration, process and why art and music are intrinsic

IN CONVERSATION WITH ARTIST JO ELLIOTT

Jo Elliott is an emerging artist from Sawtell, NSW and is exhibiting at SWELL for the first time. Writer Nicole Browne spoke with Jo about how she came to exhibit at SWELL, and what informs her artistic process.   JO: This is my first year exhibiting at SWELL, and I am really excited to be a

M.A.D.E. BILLYCAN WALK | TICKETED

M.A.D.E. BILLYCAN WALK Nicole Voevodin-Cash When | TBC Where | Central Hub Time | TBC Cost | $15

SCHOOL PROGRAM. EVERY DOG HAS ITS CLAY

SCHOOL WORKSHOPS SOLD OUT Supported by the Doug Hall Foundation EVERY DOG HAS IT’S CLAY with Dion Parker Artist Dion Parker will work with students to teach expressive sculpting to create a stylised clay animal sculpture that will exude an individualised expression. WORKSHOP TIMES: Monday 17th September 9.30am – 11.30am 12.30pm – 2.30pm Tickets $15.00
ARTIST TALKS

ARTIST TALKS | FREE

SCHEDULED ARTISTS TALKS SATURDAY 14 – SUNDAY 22 SEPTEMBER Join us for insightful talks with artists at their sculptures during SWELL.  Discover more and engage in creative conversations with the artists. Where | Artist Sculpture Sites Time | Visit the Information Hubs for Artist Talk times Cost | FREE
GUIDED TWILIGHT SCULPTURE WALK

GUIDED TWILIGHT SCULPTURE WALK | FREE

TAKE PART IN A TWILIGHT WALK Join us on an artistic expedition with guest curators to guide you through the sculptures and enlighten you with their insights and perspectives. Discover more, engage in creative conversations and indulge in the experience of SWELL as twilight transforms the landscape. Date     | Sunday 15 September and Sunday

FREE SWELL SOUNDS MUSIC

PRESENTED BY CITY OF GOLD COAST DIVISION 13 & DIVISION 14 WE’RE CRANKING IT UP A NOTCH IN 2017! From noon on the weekends join us at The Green Stage for SWELL Sounds. With 12 FREE live music acts playing on the weekends, SWELL Sounds is presenting a stellar line-up of musicians and bands to
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RISING BLUE LINE INSTALLATION

ART AS ACTIVISM, IT GETS YOUR ATTENTION, AND IF YOU GET SOMEONE’S ATTENTION, IT LEADS TO CONTEMPLATION, TO CONVERSATIONS, WHICH IN TURN CAN LEAD TO CHANGE.   Emerging artist David Paynter uses installation methods to highlight his passion for the natural environment, sustainability and socially resilient communities. David became troubled to learn that large areas

MEDAL BLOOMS PROJECT 2018

In 2006, Queensland artist Elizabeth Poole exhibited Blooming Yellow Wave for SWELL Sculpture Festival. The blooms stood gloriously amongst the Currumbin Beach dune, simulating the way wildflowers grow. For the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games, SWELL commissioned Elizabeth to rework the installation on a grand scale with the 853 medal winning athletes at its core as the Medal
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URCHINS AUSTRALIA 2018

  SURFERS Paradise has been inhabited by two radically upscaled hand crocheted sea urchins suspended in Appel Park as part of Festival 2018, the arts and culture program of the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games running from Wednesday, April 4 to Sunday, April 15. Embodying the spiny sea creatures of the deep, the giant artwork commission by City of