A few years ago, Ivan Clarke - a successful Queenstown landscape painter, went on holiday. As he departed, he looked back at his dog, looking wistfully after him. "That dog is lonely," he said. Upon his return, he sketched, and then painted a picture like none he had ever done before. Instead of a gorgeous realistic landscape, brimming with light, Ivan painted a lively, whimsical image of a dog, standing fully clothed, looking longingly after a departing ferry, and lit by an over-bright moon. He called it "Bon Voyage.” Ivan also began telling his children the story of "Lonely Dog". One thing led to another, the story grew. Click for more....
Jared and Bob Tippleton, made a recent comeback when they made second place at the Port Alveridge Jazz-a-thon held at the down town fish-cannery all-nighter. Pleased to see Jared’s back after a recent nicotine scare
As Lonely Dog peers longingly at the wonders within – Rolph’s restored motorcycle and sidecar, tools, tarpaulins – he sees more than this. He sees not only a forbidden refuge where a private hound can be himself, but also a place to dream of what might be and what might take him there.




Now … is this about the surf? Or is it about the boards on the roof, the clothes, the glasses, the wee sun frocks, the board shorts, the tanned bodies, the muscular hairy forearms, the tiny petalled bikini’s, the energizing effect of the sea air and the wide open spaces? In true houndish fashion some of these boards may never have been off the roof rack!





Claire Torrence

GALLERY BENEATH continues to grow by constantly striving to bring quality artworks of undisputed value presented by established artists to the Sunshine Coast. “Our modern homes demand cheerful paintings that make you smile” says Claire Torrance, Gallery Director.