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Winter program to spotlight stellar regional artists
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Maria Fernanda Cardoso, Spiders of Paradise: Maratus lobatus 2024, pigment print on paper, framed, courtesy the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf, Sydney © the artist
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Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre will launch its vibrant Winter program at a multi opening event featuring 4 exhibitions on Friday night 9 May.
The combined celebration presents a touring exhibition by internationally renowned Colombian Australian artist Maria Fernanda Cardoso, alongside three other exhibitions by regional artists Luther Cora, Tamara Mendels, and Debbie Taylor-Worley and Sophie Taylor.
Gallery Director Ingrid Hedgcock said the opening will bring regional talent to the fore with exhibitions that explore the human connection, nature and the responsibility we share to care for the living world.
“We’re looking forward to launching our exhibition program this winter and celebrating the achievements of all the exhibiting artists with the community,” Ms Hedgcock said.
“While each exhibition is unique in its own right, at the core of the artists’ themes is a notion of care – for creatures great and small, for the materials used in the process, for cultural continuance, and in caring for the earth. We hope everyone will visit these exhibitions while on display and join us at the opening.”
The national touring exhibition Maria Fernanda Cardoso: Spiders of Paradise presents Cardoso’s ongoing photographic series featuring the tiny Australian Maratus spider – measuring less than 5mm in size. It includes the artist’s acclaimed video work On the Origins of Art I-II (2016) and new works from the Spiders of Paradise photographic series. The exhibition has been developed and toured by Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.
Bundjalung and Yugambeh Nation artist, Luther Cora, presents Breast Plates, a solo exhibition that delves into the intricate layers of history, culture, and colonisation impacting Australian Aboriginal peoples. The exhibition features his photographic Breast Plates series, which serves as both a homage and a critique, exploring the weight of the past and the enduring and resilient spirit of Aboriginal people.
Northern Rivers artist, Tamara Mendels, is showcasing a collection of new work in her solo exhibition Key Rhythm.
The unique forms on display in Key Rhythm are borne from rhythmic gestures — lyrical movements with paint and resin that have been frozen mid-act and held by the resistance of their own materiality. Featuring cast resin sculptures alongside a series of acrylic paintings, the new work in Mendels’ exhibition marks a significant evolution in her practice.
Regional artists Debbie Taylor-Worley and Sophie Taylor are mother and daughter artists from strong matriarchal Gamilaraay/European heritage. Their joint exhibition Gunimaa-Source visually expresses the source of their feminine power which they explore through a cultural lens. Spanning across ceramics and paintings, their imagery draws from intuition, provocative dreams and motifs found in ancient dendroglyphs and petroglyphs used by European and Gamilaraay ancestors. Their exhibition celebrates the intrinsic connection of the feminine to Mother Nature, their strong family bond, and highlights their respect for cultural responsibilities in caring for the earth.
All 4 exhibitions will be officially opened to the public on Friday 9 May at 6pm. Bookings to the event are to be made via the Gallery website. Dinner reservations are to be made online via the Apex Dining website.
Maria Fernanda Cardoso: Spiders of Paradise will be on display from Saturday 10 May until Sunday 3 August 2025. The exhibition is developed and toured by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its arts funding and advisory body. This project is also supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.
Breast Plates by Luther Cora is on display from Saturday 21 March until Sunday 28 September 2025. A Tweed Regional Gallery initiative.
Key Rhythm by Tamara Mendels and Gunimaa-Source by Debbie Taylor-Worley and Sophie Taylor will be on display from Friday 9 May until Sunday 10 August 2025.
Tweed Regional Gallery initiatives and outcomes of the PLATFORM program.
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Luther Cora, Not My Queen. SOVEREIGNTY 2023, digital print on photographic paper, 103 x 74 cm framed, Image courtesy the artist © The artist
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Tamara Mendels, Polyphonic Spectrum with Modulated Disruptors 2025, acrylic, synthetic polymer and resin on canvas, 140 x 122 cm, Image courtesy the artist © The artist
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Debbie Taylor-Worley, Celebration 2025, terracotta, glaze, 30 x 15cm, Image courtesy the artist © The artist
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Public Programs:
Gallery Playdate
Wednesday 7 May | 9.00 – 10.00 am | Free
Fun, engaging sessions for children aged 3 - 5 years and their carers. This session is based on Key Rhythm by Tamara Mendels and uses creative play to develop imagination and skill. Younger children are welcome to attend and enjoy the sensory play area and story time, guided artmaking activities are suited to 3-5 yrs.
Bookings essential: https://events.humanitix.com/gpdaut
Artist Preview Floortalk
Maria Fernanda Cardoso
Friday 9 May | 5 – 6 pm | $10/15
Join the artist for an exhibition walk-through of Maria Fernanda Cardoso: Spiders of Paradise developed and toured by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Learn more about the artistic process behind her stunning photographic series and video.
Bookings essential. https://events.humanitix.com/cpfms
Winter Opening Celebrations
Friday 9 May | 6 – 8 pm | Free
Join us for the opening celebrations for Maria Fernanda Cardoso: Spiders of Paradise developed and toured by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia, Key Rhythm by Tamara Mendels, Breast Plates by Luther Cora, and Gunimaa-Source by Debbie Taylor-Worley and Sophie Taylor.
Bookings essential. https://events.humanitix.com/wo25
Teacher Professional Development
Friday 9 May | 2 pm – 5 pm | $50
Enhance your skills with MCA Australia Artist Educators as they unpack the exhibition Maria Fernanda Cardoso: Spiders of Paradise developed and toured by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Learn gallery and classroom strategies and approaches in response to the exhibition and related artists and practices. Discuss upcoming exhibitions at Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre. Your ticket includes entry to the Artist Preview Floortalk with Maria Fernanda Cardoso from 5 pm and a complimentary drink at the Winter Opening Celebrations from 6 pm. All educators welcome.
Bookings essential: https://events.humanitix.com/teacher-professional-development
Meet the Artist
Luther Cora
Sunday 11 May | 11am – 12 pm | Free
Join Bundjalung and Yugambeh artist Luther Cora to learn more about his practice and the exhibition Breast Plates. Stay afterwards for a cuppa in the Gallery Foyer.
Bookings recommended. https://events.humanitix.com/mtalc
Gallery Playdate
Wednesday 4 June | 9.00 – 10.00 am | Free
Fun, engaging sessions for children aged 3 - 5 years and their carers. This session is based on Maria Fernanda Cardoso: Spiders of Paradise and uses creative play to develop imagination and skill. Younger children are welcome to attend and enjoy the sensory play area and story time, guided artmaking activities are suited to 3-5 yrs.
Bookings essential: https://events.humanitix.com/gpdaut
Art Play
Wed 2, Fri 4, & Wed 16, Fri 18 July | 11 am – 1 pm | Free
Join local artist Charlotte Haywood for artmaking activities inspired by the exhibition Maria Fernanda Cardoso: Spiders of Paradise developed and toured by the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia. Family friendly activity. Children must be accompanied by an adult. All materials included.
Supported by Friends of the Tweed Regional Gallery and Margaret Olley Art Centre Inc.
No bookings required.
Art Maker
Wed 9 July | 10.30 – 12.30 pm | $25
Join a special guest artist in the Gallery Workshop. Learn new skills and techniques inspired by artworks on display.
All materials included. Booking essential https://events.humanitix.com/mapbs
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Downloads
Photo 1: Martha Fernanda CardosaMaria Fernanda Cardoso, Spiders of Paradise: Maratus lobatus 2024, pigment print on paper, framed, courtesy the artist and Sullivan+Strumpf, Sydney © the artistPhoto 2: Luther CoraLuther Cora, Not My Queen. SOVEREIGNTY 2023, digital print on photographic paper, 103 x 74 cm framed, Image courtesy the artist © The artist
Photo 3: Tamara Mendels
Tamara Mendels, Polyphonic Spectrum with Modulated Disruptors 2025, acrylic, synthetic polymer and resin on canvas, 140 x 122 cm, Image courtesy the artist © The artist
Photo 4: Debbie Taylor-Worley
Debbie Taylor-Worley, Celebration 2025, terracotta, glaze, 30 x 15cm, Image courtesy the artist © The artist
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Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre
2 Mistral Road (corner of Tweed Valley Way, Murwillumbah South)
PO Box 816 Murwillumbah, NSW 2484
The Gallery is open from Wednesday to Sunday 10 am to 4 pm (Café 8:30 am to 4 pm).
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Tweed Shire Council wishes to acknowledge the Ngandowal and Minyungbal speaking people of the Bundjalung Country, in particular the Goodjinburra, Tul-gi-gin and Moorung – Moobah clans, as being the traditional owners and custodians of the land and waters within the Tweed Shire boundaries. Council also acknowledges and respects the Tweed Aboriginal community’s right to speak for its Country and to care for its traditional Country in accordance with its lore, customs and traditions.
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