Arts Festival Exhibition
Preview Night 2009 -

Kenilworth Hall, housing the Art Exhibition, on Preview Night.

Arts Festival Exhibition
Kenilworth Art Prize Winning Painting -

Winner of the $15,000 Kenilworth Art Prize 2009 - "The Deep Forest" by Neil Taylor.

The Masters at Work Exhibition -

Four well known Australian painters demonstrated their technique by painting pictures of the Mary Valley, which were then displayed with other work by the four artists. Here Terry Lewitska takes a break from painting to play his guitar.

Poets' Breakfast -

An appreciative crowd listening to one of the poets presenting at the Poets' Breakfast.

The Master Painters -

The Master Painters who demonstrated their techniques at the Masters at Work Exhibition, Ross Patterson, Colley Whisson, John Wilson and Terry Lewitska, all of whom were among the tutors for the Kenilworth Art Workshops.

The Kenilworth Artists' Workshops-

Ten well known tutors each provided four-day workshops for over 100 novice and experienced artists. Some of Gail Higgins' pastel group hard at work.

Street Entertainers -

Street entertainers included the the Phoenix Firetribe stilt walkers, the Noosa Pipe Band, the Bollywood Dancers, Brett Campbell and "Charlie Chaplin". Here one of the Phoenix Firetribe artists appears at the Kenilworth Hotel.

The Eckersleys Artists' Prize -

Diane Chandler from Tingha NSW (centre) being awarded the $500 Eckersleys Painters Encouragement Prize voucher. Tutor Gail Higgins on the left and organiser Rod Bloomer to the right.

Bike Art X-posed -

Some of the customised bikes on show at the Kenilworth Hotel, venue for the Shine and Show display.

The Orchestral Concert and Dinner -

The afternoon concert by the Sunshine Coast Symphony Orchestra was followed by a 'Symphony Dinner' at the historic Kenilworth Homestead.

Music at Blind Man's Bluff Vineyards -

The wine and food afternoon at the vineyard was entertained by Canta La Tumba.