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Shelley Pisani

Arts Manager | Creative Producer | Curator | Visual Artist
My BLOG
Sharing my thoughts as I continue to navigate my way through the arts industry



For the Love of Textiles - Wabi Sabi Designz
From something old and worn, something new and beautiful emerges Mackay artist Yvonne Wingrove has been an active participant in the CQ...
Shelley Pisani
Jul 15, 20203 min read
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Skills passed down through generations
Last August I met Megan Spencer in Gladstone. She came along to the CQ Shopfront Meet Up and unpacked a box of amazing handmade and hand...
Shelley Pisani
Jul 8, 20201 min read
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Custom Jewellery for Central Queensland
I had the pleasure of meeting Carolyn Stevenson last year in Rockhampton. She is an exquisite jeweller and active participant in the CQ...
Shelley Pisani
Jul 1, 20203 min read
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Reflecting Life
Thangool artist Sarah Larsen is a breath of fresh air. I have had the pleasure of knowing her for over 15 years and have watched her...
Shelley Pisani
Jun 24, 20204 min read
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Place and Identity
I had the privilege of mentoring Jassy Watson last year as part of CQ RASN's Hothouse Mentoring program. Jassy is a highly successful...
Shelley Pisani
Jun 17, 20203 min read
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Inspired by Mother Nature and Culture
Through CQ Shopfront I have had the pleasure of getting to know Whitsundays-based artist Felicity Chapman. Felicity is passionate about...
Shelley Pisani
Jun 10, 20202 min read
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The Healing Power of Art
Bundaberg Region artist Jane Marin is an artist, intuitive healer, life coach and more. She lives with her husband on a sugarcane farm...
Shelley Pisani
Jun 3, 20205 min read
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Inspirational Fraser Coast Artist Shares Her Story
I met Fraser Coast Artist Karen M Andersen late last year and was immediately impressed by her abstract work and her expression of the...
Shelley Pisani
May 27, 20206 min read
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The Bottleneck
Yesterday in several conversations with arts industry colleagues, everyone was clearly articulating their current circumstances and being...
Shelley Pisani
May 16, 20201 min read
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Growing CQ Creative Businesses
In just over a week the online workshop series for CQ Shopfront gets underway after much COVID 19 replanning. I am excited to be working...
Shelley Pisani
May 8, 20202 min read
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