Friday 26 June 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Studio 8 Currumbin
Join us for the opening night of AFTERGLOW, a vibrant and emotionally resonant group exhibition bringing together the work of artists Meli Axford, Trish Tait, Sue Axford and introducing Janette Lindores.
Set within the beautiful Studio 8 Currumbin space, AFTERGLOW explores colour, memory, materiality and the emotional traces that remain after moments of connection, transformation and care. Spanning painting, ceramics, textiles, glass and sculpture, the exhibition brings together four distinct creative practices united by a shared sensitivity to atmosphere, surface and storytelling.
The exhibition will be officially opened by acclaimed artist Ben Smith, whose contribution to the Northern Rivers creative community has helped shape the region’s contemporary arts culture.
Opening night drinks offer an opportunity to experience the exhibition in an intimate and celebratory setting while meeting the artists behind the work. Guests are invited to wander through the exhibition, enjoy conversation and refreshments, and immerse themselves in a richly layered visual environment where colour and material become emotionally charged.
Meli Axford’s large-scale figurative paintings explore themes of love, safety, visibility and freedom for women and girls through vivid poolside landscapes that balance realism with abstraction and cinematic colour. Alongside these works, Trish Tait’s hand-built ceramics and watercolours create quiet conversations between object and image, while Sue Axford’s sculptural stone pieces and enamelled glass vessels bring texture and tactility to the exhibition, and Janette Lindores’ textile works add richly layered surfaces shaped through embroidery, stitching and hand process.
AFTERGLOW is both visually immersive and deeply personal — a show about what lingers emotionally after experience, and the ways creative practice can hold memory, vulnerability and joy.
Whether you are a collector, creative, designer, curator or simply someone who loves being surrounded by art and conversation, we would love you to join us for an inspiring evening celebrating contemporary practice, connection and community.
Drinks and light refreshments provided.
All welcome, please let us know if you plan to come to help with catering.
Friday 26 June 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Studio 8 Currumbin
Join us for the opening night of AFTERGLOW, a vibrant and emotionally resonant group exhibition bringing together the work of artists Meli Axford, Trish Tait, Sue Axford and introducing Janette Lindores.
Set within the beautiful Studio 8 Currumbin space, AFTERGLOW explores colour, memory, materiality and the emotional traces that remain after moments of connection, transformation and care. Spanning painting, ceramics, textiles, glass and sculpture, the exhibition brings together four distinct creative practices united by a shared sensitivity to atmosphere, surface and storytelling.
The exhibition will be officially opened by acclaimed artist Ben Smith, whose contribution to the Northern Rivers creative community has helped shape the region’s contemporary arts culture.
Opening night drinks offer an opportunity to experience the exhibition in an intimate and celebratory setting while meeting the artists behind the work. Guests are invited to wander through the exhibition, enjoy conversation and refreshments, and immerse themselves in a richly layered visual environment where colour and material become emotionally charged.
Meli Axford’s large-scale figurative paintings explore themes of love, safety, visibility and freedom for women and girls through vivid poolside landscapes that balance realism with abstraction and cinematic colour. Alongside these works, Trish Tait’s hand-built ceramics and watercolours create quiet conversations between object and image, while Sue Axford’s sculptural stone pieces and enamelled glass vessels bring texture and tactility to the exhibition, and Janette Lindores’ textile works add richly layered surfaces shaped through embroidery, stitching and hand process.
AFTERGLOW is both visually immersive and deeply personal — a show about what lingers emotionally after experience, and the ways creative practice can hold memory, vulnerability and joy.
Whether you are a collector, creative, designer, curator or simply someone who loves being surrounded by art and conversation, we would love you to join us for an inspiring evening celebrating contemporary practice, connection and community.
Drinks and light refreshments provided.
All welcome, please let us know if you plan to come to help with catering.
