Home for Artists

The nucleus of an idea started forming when just a few friends and family would catch up each week and paint throughout the night. One Friday night, East Writer expressed what everyone was thinking, 'why not start our own gallery?' An art gallery where artists could take control of their own work. So began the future of Curious Art.

Connecting with artists at the Kingsclif Hotel about forming a cooperative in the summer of 2000

Historic meeting for future Curious Artists at the Kingscliff Hotel Kingscliff NSW

Expressions of interest were sent out throughout NSW and QLD. About 25 artists arrived at the Kingscliff Hotel in the summer of 2001. Later in May, Curious Art Minus Zero No Limits was registered and launched. The 1950s art deco building at Chinderah NSW became an iconic home for the creative arts, spanning sixteen years.

The photography business, Curious Digital Photography (2013-2018), offered fundamentals, intermediate and advanced level courses. The lessons were centered on the elements and principles of design.

Photographic work called Into The Tropical Low. Shot driving into Brisbane

Into the Tropical Low
Photography Michael Bryant

Art Books


 


Michael has self published three art/lifestyle books and three photographic/poetry booklets.

  

A series of books about travelling up and down the east coast of AustraliaA series of books about travelling up and down the east coast of Australia
A series of books about travelling up and down the east coast of AustraliaA booklet titled A Stones Throw From Paradise. Images and poetry
A book of images and poetryA book of images and poetry

Solo exhibitions at Curious Art Gallery from (2001-2017) included:

Further NSW gallery representation at:

Visual Artworks

 A montage of the enchanting, art history rich village of Montmartre, Paris

Lost in Montmartre
Photography Michael Bryant

Siena fog photograph

Siena Fog
Photography Michael Bryant

A view of castles in the distance from a winery in Tuscany

Castles in the Air
Photography Michael Bryant

A photo taken along the tidal platforms, Long Reef, Sydney

Tidal Pools
Photography Michael Bryant

A photo of an old window surrounded by overgrowth at the front of a house in Brisbane Queensland.

Abandoned
Photography Michael Bryant

A fork lightning storm stricking Manly, Sydney, on a late spring afternoon

Direct Hit
Photography Michael Bryant