Studio Blue Collective

Owned by Ange Venardos, the founder and president of Artists of Bribie, Studio Blue is nestled amongst the gardens of her seaside cottage. Ange has been a visual artist for her whole life, a secondary art teacher for over 40 years and has organized creative events from Workshop Retreats to Ephemeral Festivals including Yarun Ephemera which is featuring as part of the Nature Festival 2024.

Ange’s work evolves from life and tends to hover and present itself in accordance with the different seasons. Paintings demonstrate the use of watercolour in a new method of application combining a contemporary narrative with themes ranging from the environment to the inner self.

Featured in the current collection are several bodies of work.

‘Beyond the Pines’ is a popular decorative collection that are easy to live with, approachable and bring a touch of the forest into your home as a reminder of nature and solitude to be found deep in the forest. The underlying theme describes dismay at the human tendency to destroy.  We think its ok to knock down ancient forests and plant a few acres of pine trees and say ‘there! It’s fixed”.

Taking a new direction, a new archetype series has emerged from psychology and refers to the universal thought patterns present in the collective unconscious of all human beings. We can learn to understand ourselves and others through understanding our essential archetypes.

This October open weekend sees Studio Blue as a Collective featuring guest artists to enhance the experience for visitors. Connie Rooke, Vessel Pottery who creates simple shapes and earthy finishes inspired by her beachside lifestyle for those who find joy in the imperfection of handmade pottery.

A new artist, Annemarie, whose artwork is a representation of her connection to nature, earth and Spirit. Annemarie’s paintings connect to ancient timelines with the intent to link past beauty to present day.

Studio Blue is ready to welcome visitors as part of the Bribie Art Trail which will open over the Nature Festival Weekend on 19th and 20th October from 10am until 4pm each day. People can take their time visiting one or more of the fifteen studios to meet a unique collective of artists and see them at work in their home studios over the weekend.