I Love My City Art Collection

As part of our celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the opening of Gold Coast City Gallery, we’re inviting 25 members of the community to select their favourite work from the huge collection of over 3000 artworks that are tucked away in storage. 

Their choices reveal some surprising insights and the exhibition is a wonderful opportunity to reflect upon the value and meaning of the collection for the city as a whole. 

Our 25 selectors include -

Michael Aird, Artist, anthropologist and curator
Hayley Bateup, Ironwoman
Dr Deborah Bailey, Paediatric surgeon FRACS (Paed), MBBS (Uni QLD)
Casey Barnes, Musician
Fran Cummings, Art Consultant and inaugural Director of Gold Coast City Gallery
Liz Cantor, Presenter Channel Seven
David Chester, Sales Director Magic Millions
Nicole Dyer, Radio presenter ABC Gold Coast
Shannon Eckstein, Ironman
Dr Donal Fitzpatrick, Deputy Director Queensland College of Art, Griffith University Gold Coast
Flan, Radio host Hot Tomato (Sean Flanagan)
Peter Gleeson, Editor Gold Coast Bulletin
Holmsey, Radio host Hot Tomato (Paul Holmes)
Kyal Horsley, Gold Coast Suns
Regina King, Social photographer Gold Coast Bulletin
Beric Lynton, Bruce Lynton Group
Margaret McColl, Gallery volunteer
Nate Myles, Gold Coast Titans
Jason Murakami, Solicitor Nyst Lawyers
Bruce Paige, Newsreader Channel Nine
Ben Veitch, Choreographer and performance artist
Brett Walker, Director Development & External Relations, Bond University
Trish Wimberley, Founder ABC & Wildlife Trauma and 2012 Gold Coast Citizen of the Year
Michael Zavros, Artist
Student, Benowa Primary State School

YEAR LEVEL SUITABILITY General
CURRICULUM AREAS Visual Arts , Local Studies
THEMES Civics, Storytelling with art works,
ART FORM Painting Sculpture Photography Printmaking Ceramics
TEACHERS KIT N/A

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