Stuart Bowden Creative

06/05/2026

Open mic night, 5/5/26.

06/05/2026

A fantastic evening was had last night with everyone that came down to Tiger Eye Bar for the Open Mic hosted by Honey Badger Events Australia. It was a warm spirited evening filled with talent. I've attached a few photos.

You can see all the photos at https://OpenMic.stuartbowden.com

19/02/2026

A beautiful night celebrating community and generosity. It was a privilege to capture the spirit of Compassion For Animals Society for their Havana Nights Gala at Ipswich Civic Centre earlier this month.

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Stuart Bowden Creative,CFAS Havana Nights Gala,

28/12/2025

I almost wrote 2025 off as unproductive. But stepping back, and accounting for the work I made (not the noise of self doubt) a very different picture emerged.

This is a quiet year-in-review, shared in case you've been undervaluing your own progress too.

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20/12/2025

Last night's Open Mic at Bardon Bowls Club was a smash. You'll find photos in the gallery at the link below, or you can scan the QR code on the poster above.

Special thanks to for hosting, and for the interstellar audio experience!

https://portal.stuartbowden.com/-bardonbowlsopenmic20251219

19/12/2025

Looking forward to partnering with Honey Badger Events Australia again for tonight's Open Mic at The Bardon Bowls Club.

The night kicks off at 5:30 pm, with the first performance at 6:30 pm. All performances will be expertly mixed, and I’ll be providing photography throughout the evening, with a live online gallery available to preview and purchase images as the night unfolds.

See you there!

14/12/2025

Our People · Pets · Personalities portrait wall comes down after the cafe closes tomorrow, as Caffeine Espresso changes hands.

If you’ve been meaning to visit, or quietly say goodbye to this wall, tomorrow is the day.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of our project, and our place.

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12/12/2025

A sad announcement as it is the closing of the chapter for our wonderful friends at Caffeine Espresso: after 2+ years of amazing coffee and relish wraps, it is time to move on.

It was a great honour to create the Caffeine Gallery as a New York-style wall featuring members of the community and their lovely pets. Connecting with everybody in this space that owner, Justin, had created through excellent coffee, great food and fabulous service, has been such an uplifting experience. There are some really wonderful people there!

I wish Justin and his family all the very brightest and best future with whatever will come next.

After a lot of thought and some big life changes, I wanted to share some news with you all ❤️

As many of you know, I suffered a stroke in mid-2024. It’s been a challenging time, and my focus now needs to be on my health and recovery. Because of this, I’ve made the very difficult decision to sell Caffeine Espresso.

This little café has meant the world to me – not just as a business, but as a community. I’ve loved the chats at the counter, the regulars who became friends, and all the memories made over coffees, breakfasts and laughs.

Unfortunately, our chef has decided to finish up earlier than planned, and his final day will be Friday. This means the kitchen will not be operating over the weekend, and we won’t be able to offer a final weekend breakfast service as we had hoped.

The good news is that the café will still be serving coffee and lite snack on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, and I’d love for you to drop in for a cuppa and a chat during those days.

I want to say a huge thank you to:

☕️My wonderful family, for their love, support and strength through everything

☕️Our loyal customers, who have supported us through the highs and lows

☕️Our amazing staff, past and present, who helped make caffeine espresso what it is

The café will be in new hands as of Tuesday and I’m confident the new owners will continue to look after you. I hope you’ll show them the same support and kindness you’ve shown me.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for being part of this journey.

Justin x

10/12/2025

A leisurely visit to the art installation we created at Caffeine Espresso today. It was lovely meeting some of the people and pets again.

17/11/2025

I'm super excited about this - my portrait art collaboration with Caffeine Espresso has resulted in this beautiful wall display that has been hung in the cafe by Justin. Featuring members of the cafe's community in their favourite location with their families. We call it "People • Pets • Personalities".

Head down, grab a coffee, and explore the faces of Teneriffe. 113 Commercial Rd, Teneriffe, QLD.

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11/10/2025

Today between 8 am and 12 pm.

Caffeine Espresso
113 Commercial Rd
Teneriffe, QLD