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Queens
This months edition of the art guide australia Dec/Jan. Monica’s digital art is in the magazine. Digital Design by Monica Shanahan, Self Portrait – Queen Monic (2025), Sources: Portrait of Queen Victoria, 1842-43, Sir Martin Archer. The exhibition nods to Queanbeyan’s alter ego, ‘Dreambeyan’, inviting audiences into a playful and dreamlike realm that reimagines what read more
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God is love
Bishop Pat Power grew up and was ordained to the priesthood in Queanbeyan (17 July 1965). He served in the parishes of Braidwood, Canberra and Goulburn before being asked by Archbishop Thomas Cahill to undertake a doctorate in canon law in 1972 at the Propaganda Fide College, Rome. On the completion of his studies in 1975, Power returned read more
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CÉZANNE – PICASSO
CÉZANNE TO GIACOMETTI – Highlights from Museum Berggruen / Major Exhibition 31 May – 21 Sep 2025 – some great masterpieces from this exhibition. Loved the life drawing and portraits from these amazing artists. read more
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Signage
Here are a few current projects in 2025 Monica has designed for the local LGA ( Local government area) area in Queanbeyan. From photography and re-touching presentation installations (history of Queanbeyan in the 1970’s – 80’s), signage/photography re-touching for the Queanbeyan museum, ‘shop and win’ stickers/bollards/signage and new branding for FOGO (Food Organics and Garden read more
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RENAISSANCE
15th & 16th Century Italian Paintings from the Accademia Carrara, Bergamo Flash back – this was an amazing exhibition that gave audiences an unparalleled chance to see Early and High Renaissance paintings by some of the greatest European artists. Raphael, Botticelli, Bellini and Titian are represented among an amazing gamut of talent and creative splendour. read more
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Arts Trail
Here are the designs Monica has produced for the regional arts trail that covers Queanbeyan, Braidwood, Bungendore and Captains Flat. (From postcards to posters to digital collateral and marketing material). The Arts Trail is a great way of getting out into the community and visiting all these amazing artists/designers in their environment. Make sure to read more
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Vlad & Vincent
After seeing the Australian National Gallery’s recent exhibition’s collection from London, called ‘Botticelli to Van Gogh’ in the nation’s capital yesterday. My father told me an interesting story that he encountered as a young artist during his time in art school in Belgrade, Serbia in 1964/65. Its’ been 57 years since my father saw the read more
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Vistas
Here is the text typography signage I’ve designed for H.G Lloyd’s Historic Landscapes exhibition that’s currently showing at Rusten House this May. I have also designed the posters, promotional and advertising material and postcards for this exhibition. The exhibition features the watercolour sketchbook of Henry Grant Lloyd, who travelled extensively through NSW and beyond, in read more
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Fake & Famous
Rusten House Art Centre’s launch the 2025 Queanbeyan-Palerang Heritage Festival with the opening of three significant exhibitions. Including fake and famous exhibition until the 24 May. Here is my entry of Salvador Dali. Here are other photos of the exhibition that was on display. read more
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Pompeii
Walking into Pompeii was a great visual experience, it was just like stepping back in time—into the heart of an ancient city frozen in history. When entering, your surrounded by a breathtaking 360-degree recreation of the fateful eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The sheer scale of the visuals, the rumble of the earth beneath my feet, read more
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