Valerie’s Blog
Tradition, Ritual, Community
This Tully Arts and Cultural Precinct Inc exhibition, Tradition, Ritual, Community, opened on 10 July 2026 and was inspired by a century of dedicated community service by the Tully Masons. ...
Artlands 2026
Fantastic news – Abe Muriata and I will travel to Mudjimba Beach later this month to attend Artlands 2026. Artlands 2026 is a Regional Arts Australia event which will bring...
Entries in About Sugar Tully
I put forward six entries into the About Sugar Tully exhibition in Tully - three of them were artist books and three were photographic. One of them was a historical...
About Sugar Tully – an exhibition
As Chair of the Tully Arts and Cultural Precinct Inc., I developed and co-ordinated events in conjunction with other members to mark 100 years of operation of the Tully Sugar...
Authors in the Library – Cairns City Council
The Stratford Branch of the Cairns City Libraries will display a number of my artworks and book from the Drawing YOU in - Carl Lumholtz in the Herbert project during...
QAG|GOMA Art as Exchange
Art as exchange: Regional access to arts education I was fortunate to participate in an arts program designed to generate informed discussion about, and creative responses to, the cultural, ecological,...
Belonging – M&G Qld Conference
With thanks to the Flying Arts Regional Arts Fund I travelled to Toowoomba in October to represent the Tully Arts and Cultural Precinct at "Belonging", the Museums & Galleries Qld...
Artist Residency – Tully Nursing Home
Saturday's exhibition at the Tully Nursing Home was the culmination of a Tully 100 Project to work with residents to create artworks reflecting on memory and its connection to place....
Works on Paper Award at TYTO
I was thrilled to receive the Works on Paper Award at the 2023 8th Hinchinbrook Birdlife Award at Tyto Gallery. An annual exhibition which attracts entries from across Australia it...
Book Launch & Exhibition – Tyto Gallery, Ingham
The launch of Drawing YOU In - Carl Lumholtz in the Herbert, Valerie Keenan’s latest book and exhibition, was a special event filled with art, conversation, and inspiration. At the...
Museums and Galleries Qld – GAMAA Award
Dr Valerie Keenan, in her role as Art Centre Manager of Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre in Cardwell, NorthQueensland, was announced as Winner for her outstanding achievement in the category of...
Bagu of Girringun
Sabbia Gallery at Sydney Contemporary 2018 During my time at the Girringun Aboriginal Art Centre the Girringun Artists were invited to participate in Sydney Contemporary which was staged at Carriage...
