Gallery | Solearte Australia

Shirley Heapy

Creating, carving and designing unique: One of a kind Glass and Wood
Sculptures..

All pieces are inspired by the natural colours, shapes and textures found in the beauty of the sea. I select unique wood colours with patterned grain features and incorporate the natural live edges of the timber for a individual and unique design, then integrate a splash of colour by hand cutting each individual piece of glass to add to my designs reﬂecting the connection with the sea.

Email : shbribie@yahoo.com.au
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shbribie/

Lizzie Connor

I am a professional Artist and Art Tutor with approximately 30 years experience as both.

Originally from Sorrento on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, I have lived in many places around Australia and I now live at Mudjimba Beach, on the Sunshine Coast. I have won many awards in South East Queensland, and to date have held approximately 24 solo exhibitions and a number of joint exhibitions.

My art tutoring has taken me to many places including the Greek Islands, Norfolk Island and a regular annual week of drawing and painting in Fiji, as well as working and completing residencies interstate.

My works are created from the natural world and particularly the ocean and beach environment where I have spent all my life, and I have spent many years creating methods that now have become instinct. Different trends come and go, and I hope my work will stand the test of time and remain as relevant to it’s source as the day it was created.

Email : lizzart54@hotmail.com
FaceBook: lizzie connor art studio

Garry Birdsall

Garry Birdsall, was born in Sydney where surfing is a national pastime. He spent all of his leisure time as a youth on the beaches of Sydney.

He was one of the pioneers of Malibu surfboard riding and has participated in numerous Australian and world surfing events. He was the first artist in Australia to do airbrushed paintings on surfboards. Today Garry paints in his Sydney studio. He uses a variety of mixed media but favours the technique used in Noosa Festival which is a combination of opaque and translucent watercolours.

Noosa Heads National Park After a Cyclone 1964

From the Surfing in the 1960s Series by Garry Birdsall

In the 1960’s most of Queensland was still a wild frontier of bush, beaches and dirt roads. With the coming of mass car ownership most people could now access the areas beyond their towns and many headed for Noosa’s surf beaches.

In 1964 a series of tropical cyclones flooded these ancient lands as wind, rain and storm surges beat down on the coastline, wreaking havoc and massive destruction. As the cyclones diminished everyone breathed sighs of relief that the worst was over. But the cyclones aftermath offered a silver lining to surfers, epic storm swells pumping in to Noosa Heads National Park.

This amazing surfing utopia is captured in my painting. I was lucky enough to have surfed Noosa National Park back then. But this particular painting was inspired by my mate, Mal Sutherland’s classic photograph taken at Noosa National Park after a cyclone back in 1964. Contact photographer: msut@bigpond.com

Email : Garry Birdsall
Website: www.surfart.com.au

Surf Art Murals

Owen's signature Surf Art murals can be found all over the world from the iconic wave on the Sunshine motorway to a beach bar in Rome, Italy.

The use of organic materials in his distinctive airbrush creations take on a photo surrealist appeal. Local’s and tourists travelling the Sunshine Coast motorway daily view the old shed in the cane field with Owen’s instantly recognisable image of a peeling wave and Old Woman Island in the background.

Automotive | Marine

Owen has over 28 years experience painting luxury cars and SuperYachts.

Automotive and Marine Custom Surf Art

He has project managed large teams and yachts throughout the world and is a fully qualified spray painter.

Contact Owen for any traditional or customised paint jobs for your car, boat,Jet Ski,helmets, interior marine, interior automotive, signage

The use of organic materials in his distinctive airbrush creations take on a photo surrealist appeal.

Local’s and tourists travelling the Sunshine Coast motorway daily view the old shed in the cane field with Owen’s instantly recognisable image of a peeling wave and Old Woman Island in the background.

Call Me on 0459 477 728

2011 Surf Art Expo. Alexandra Headlands Surf Life Saving Club, Queensland.

2011 Italian Surf Expo.Santa Severa Rome, Italy.2010

Italian Surf Expo.Santa Severa Rome, Italy.2010

Sea for Passion Sculpture Exhibition. Ancona, Italy.2009

Munduka Surf Pro. Munduka, Spain2006

Munduka Surf Art Exhibition. Munduka, Spain.

2006 Barcelona Surf Expo. Barcelona, Spain.2006

Salinas Surf Festival. Asturias, Spain.

2006 La Coruna Surfing Festival. Galicia, Spain.

2003 Ocean Art Expo. Ancona, Italy.

2002 Surf Art Expo Kawana Waters, Queensland

2001 Surf Art Expo. Mudjimba Queensland.

Portraits

Ma and Pa Bendell are Sunshine Coast surf icons from the mid 20th century. Inspired by these local legends, Owen painted a beautiful portrait of the duo in the year of Ma Bendell’s passing.

Surf Art Paintings

Whether looking for a unique piece of Surf Art for your house, a promotional mural to highlight your business or sporting club….

maybe something special to brighten a public space:

Owen is the man to talk to…

Shirley Heapy

Creating, carving and designing unique: One of a kind Glass and Wood
Sculptures..

SPONSORED BY

Lizzie Connor

I am a professional Artist and Art Tutor with approximately 30 years experience as both.

SPONSORED BY

Garry Birdsall

Garry Birdsall, was born in Sydney where surfing is a national pastime. He spent all of his leisure time as a youth on the beaches of Sydney.

Noosa Heads National Park After a Cyclone 1964

From the Surfing in the 1960s Series by Garry Birdsall

SPONSORED BY

Surf Art Murals

Owen's signature Surf Art murals can be found all over the world from the iconic wave on the Sunshine motorway to a beach bar in Rome, Italy.

Automotive | Marine

Owen has over 28 years experience painting luxury cars and SuperYachts.

Automotive and Marine Custom Surf Art

He has project managed large teams and yachts throughout the world and is a fully qualified spray painter.

Contact Owen for any traditional or customised paint jobs for your car, boat,Jet Ski,helmets, interior marine, interior automotive, signage

The use of organic materials in his distinctive airbrush creations take on a photo surrealist appeal.

Local’s and tourists travelling the Sunshine Coast motorway daily view the old shed in the cane field with Owen’s instantly recognisable image of a peeling wave and Old Woman Island in the background.

Call Me on 0459 477 728

Portraits

Surf Art Paintings

Whether looking for a unique piece of Surf Art for your house, a promotional mural to highlight your business or sporting club….

maybe something special to brighten a public space:

Owen is the man to talk to…

Surf Art paintings to capture and ignite the imagination. Created by: Owen Cavanagh

Call Me on 0459 477 728

Produced by Mousedriven

Shirley Heapy

Creating, carving and designing unique: One of a kind Glass and Wood Sculptures..

SPONSORED BY

Lizzie Connor

I am a professional Artist and Art Tutor with approximately 30 years experience as both.

SPONSORED BY

Garry Birdsall

Garry Birdsall, was born in Sydney where surfing is a national pastime. He spent all of his leisure time as a youth on the beaches of Sydney.

Noosa Heads National Park After a Cyclone 1964

From the Surfing in the 1960s Series by Garry Birdsall

SPONSORED BY

Surf Art Murals

Owen's signature Surf Art murals can be found all over the world from the iconic wave on the Sunshine motorway to a beach bar in Rome, Italy.

Automotive | Marine

Owen has over 28 years experience painting luxury cars and SuperYachts.

Automotive and Marine Custom Surf Art

He has project managed large teams and yachts throughout the world and is a fully qualified spray painter.

Contact Owen for any traditional or customised paint jobs for your car, boat,Jet Ski,helmets, interior marine, interior automotive, signage

The use of organic materials in his distinctive airbrush creations take on a photo surrealist appeal.

Local’s and tourists travelling the Sunshine Coast motorway daily view the old shed in the cane field with Owen’s instantly recognisable image of a peeling wave and Old Woman Island in the background.

Call Me on 0459 477 728

Portraits

Surf Art Paintings

Whether looking for a unique piece of Surf Art for your house, a promotional mural to highlight your business or sporting club….

maybe something special to brighten a public space:

Owen is the man to talk to…

Surf Art paintings to capture and ignite the imagination. Created by: Owen Cavanagh

Call Me on 0459 477 728

Produced by Mousedriven

Creating, carving and designing unique: One of a kind Glass and Wood
Sculptures..