Karina Devine has twenty years’ experience as an artist, art educator and gallery manager. Karina has been employed as the Director of Warwick Art Gallery for fourteen years. She moved from secondary school teaching into the gallery sector in 2005 when she was appointed Centre Manager of Dogwood Crossing @ Miles where she supervised the gallery, library, IT centre and interactive social history displays.

Karina has a passion for the arts and a strong commitment to the growth of regional communities embracing the lifestyle of Queensland country towns and striving to achieve equity and sustainability for rural Queensland through the arts.

Karina is artistic director of the fabulous Jumpers and Jazz in July festival which celebrates its tenth year in 2013. This event has evolved and expanded under her direction into a ten-day music and art festival that, at its core, fosters collaborations between the arts sector, tourism, education and business in the community.

Karina has been the Chairperson of the Museum and Galleries Queensland Board since 2017.