A smiling and friendly crowd of friends, families and history and museum lovers gathered for the opening of ‘Now and Then’ at Gympie Regional Gallery last night. Each of the artists has approached their interaction with the museums from a different perspective, making a show that is interesting and diverse, and which offers an insight into … More Opening Night – Now and Then
As part of his contribution to the ‘Now and Then’ exhibition Robin Hines has made a series of large scale maps of historic precincts in Gympie. The maps will be on display in the foyer of Gympie Regional Gallery for the duration of the exhibition. Visitors to the gallery are invited to take up a … More Make Your Mark! Tell Us About Gympie’s History Now and Then.
Robin Hines has been making art for a long time. He’s a pragmatic and practiced artist who’s been more or less making his living by his ability to paint all his life. But that doesn’t mean he’s stuck in one genre or one style. He prefers to experiment and try his hand at whatever takes … More Studio Visit – Robin Hines
The Mary Valley was looking very beautiful on a summer’s day as I made my way to Meaghan Shelton’s studio in the small rural township of Imbil. Imbil itself looked something like a postcard for the ideal village life and I almost wished I lived there. Meaghan’s home is high on a hill with … More Studio Visit – Meaghan Shelton
The directions to find Barb Hart’s studio in the hinterland about 20 minutes from Gympie make it seem like you are going to need at least packed lunch, a few bottles of water, and a change of clothes, if not a full camping set-up in case of emergencies. The talk of creek crossings, winding roads, … More Studio Visit – Barb Hart
Rhonda Rhettke’s studio was the height of organisation and space, taking up a whole floor of her house, complete with dedicated kitchen and every possible tool and piece of equipment she could need, plus an abundant store of materials. John Gerritsen shows us what a minimalist studio looks like. A man who can get by … More Studio Visit – John Gerritsen
It’s always an enjoyable experience to visit an artist’s studio, to see where artworks are made. Seeing the works complete under lights in the white box environment of the art gallery doesn’t prepare us for the seemingly jumbled chaos of the place where they were produced. Now and Then artist Rhonda Rettke has a large … More Studio Visit – Rhonda Rettke
In early November all six artists met with the curator. This was the first time the whole group had been together and there was much to discuss. Most of the artists were well underway with ideas and execution and were ironing out technicalities and issues. Robin had already completed all his works! There was lively … More Things Are Starting to Take Shape
In October artists Meaghan Shelton and Barb Hart joined the project. Meaghan ‘hit the ground running’ with a residency at the Woodworks Museum on a very busy and very noisy open day. There were saws buzzing and steam engines clattering and breathing and Meaghan created a good deal of interest sitting in the Mill Manager’s … More Our Final Two Artists Join the Group
Gympie 150 Exhibition 