RICArts often holds events throughout the year from informative and fun workshops, to competitions and special gallery exhibitions like "Smell the Coffee", the Bay Islands Art & Craft Expo, and the Russell Island Bowls Club Exhibitions. Attendance has grown for events over the past few years. RICArts brings our members and the public together at social functions that range from informal morning teas and fun market days, to formal cocktail evenings.

All members are invited to participate in all events. Watch this page for updates and information.

UPCOMING EVENT

PAST EVENTS

SMELL THE COFFEE

Art Competition

Smell the Coffee was an initiative created by Russell Island Community Arts Association for the Southern Moreton Bay Islands region. Local Artists were invited to produce artwork that incorporated coffee/coffee culture, whether it was coffee froth, coffee beans, paintings of café’s or anything at all that related to coffee.

The competition was open to all media, and received over 40 entries that included paintings, mosaics, pottery, photography and even patchwork quilts. The opening ceremony was attended by more than 70 people, despite the rainy weather and the COVID crisis. RICArts received many compliments on the day's success.

Crooked House Cafe, acrylic
- Kinga Rypinska

Smell the Coffee competition winners:

Kinga Rypinska - 1st Prize - Crooked House Cafe, acrylic

Stella Pastellas - Shared 2nd Prize - Coffee Pot and Biscuit Plates, ceramic

Andre Gravett - Shared 2nd Prize - Indulgence, mixed recycled media

Lynda Faulkner - 1st High Commendation - Dunking Thief, mixed media

Robyn Joargenson - 2nd High Commendation - Love Coffee Any Time, acrylic

Evelyn Griffiths - 3rd High Commendation - Coffee Curlew Style, raku ceramic

Wendy Dawkins - 4th High Commendation - Coffee Gold - glass mosaic

Wendy Dawkins - 5th High Commendation - Coffee Break - patchwork