News
17 July, 2025
Da Vinci and art bring colour to Moreton Bay
MORETON Bay has an exciting calendar of free art and museum exhibitions, featuring world-renowned and acclaimed artists, throughout July and August, including the unique Da Vinci Machines.
On loan from the Museum of Leonardo da Vinci in Florence, the exhibit will be running from August 9 to November 2 across Redcliffe Art Gallery, Bribie Island Seaside Museum, Pine Rivers Heritage Museum and North Lakes Library. The exhibition showcases 60 of Leonardo’s iconic inventions—from the helicopter to the self-propelled cart. Featuring original sketches, immersive displays, and interactive models, this hands-on exhibition offers a rare insight into the genius of da Vinci.
At Redcliffe Art Gallery, Waanyi artist Judy Watson’s ‘Skeletons’ exhibition runs until August 16, exploring buried narratives within state archives and challenging the terra nullius myth through powerful Indigenous storytelling. A companion event, ‘Winter Nights: Skeletons’, on August 16, will feature a live conversation between Ms Watson and Troy Casey, co-director of Blaklash Creative.
In Caboolture, at The Hub Gallery, emerging artist Emily McDuff presents ‘It’s me, it’s you, it’s me’ from July 16 to August 14. The exhibit is a deeply personal exploration of living with undiagnosed neurodivergence. Meanwhile, ‘Blak Creatives Exchange’, an Indigenous-led initiative, runs at Redcliffe until November 28, showcasing community-driven reinterpretations of Moreton Bay’s art collection.
Another highlight, ‘Earth Refuge’ (August 2 – November 22), at Pine Rivers, invites reflection on our planet’s future and the consequences of environmental disconnection.
For young talent, the Tyson Evans Art Scholarship offers a prize package of more than $3,000 for art students aged 12 to 18 years. They must either live in or attend school in the City of Moreton Bay. Scholarships are judged on an art portfolio and two artworks, which may be featured in the exhibition. Applications close August 22.
The Moreton Bay Youth Art Awards are also open until September 5 to school-aged children who live in or attend school within Moreton Bay. The competition features two categories—2D and 3D artworks—with entries grouped by school grade level. Prizes are presented for each grade level and art category.
Educational events also include ‘Our Story Live: Realising the Da Vinci Dream’, a special talk with historian Greg Czechura at Pine Rivers on August 28.
