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John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery

NARRATIVE IN DETAIL
By Kate Beard & Karina Devine

The longstanding friendship between Queensland artists Kate Beard and Karina Devine is built on their mutual love for art, travel, and living in a close-knit community. Although their careers have taken them to different places, both remain deeply committed to their craft and to their bond with each other.

Beard’s vibrant acrylic paintings transform her personal memories into dynamic visual stories, employing layers of richly coloured glazes to create depth and emotion. In contrast, Devine’s mixed media works intricately weave together joyful experiences of home and meaningful connections, characterised by a juxtaposition of collage and “maximalist” detail. Despite their stylistic differences, both artists share a foundation in storytelling, with their works reflecting the beauty and lessons of life through uniquely identifiable techniques.

Their recent works, marked by vibrant colours and layered narratives, reveal a common thematic thread as each artist portrays the journey of their lives in her own way.

EXHIBITION OPENING
Friday 27 March 2026, 6.30pm – 8.30pm

EXHIBITION DATES
28 March – 23 May 2026

To register please call 07 4628 5330 or email

ON THE CURVED WALL

A LITTLE PRICKLY
by Regina Hyland

This exhibition is an intimate exhibition of small abstract paintings by Regina Hyland, inspired by the Prickly Pear plant and Cactoblastis Moth.

Drawing from photographs captured across the Western Downs, Queensland – where small stands of the once-invasive Prickly Pear still remain, each work offers a close, contemplative view of the plant’s intricate forms, colours, and textures. The prickly pear is a recurring theme for Hyland, and in this series, she also incorporates the Cactoblastis moth, marking 2026 as the centennial of its introduction to Australia as a biological control for the invasive pear.

Rendered in the geometric abstract style the artist feels most at home with, these works transform botanical and zoological details into bold, but refined compositions.

EXHIBITION OPENING
Friday 27 March 2026, 6.30pm – 8.30pm

EXHIBITION DATES
28 March – 23 May 2026

To register please call 07 4628 5330 or email

Image: Regina Hyland | Cactoblastes (Blue Sky) No.1 (detail) 2025 | Acrylic on canvas | 200mm x 200mm

John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery

NATURE + ART
By Michelle Black, Kate Lacy, Peta Lloyd, Sharon Kirk & Sally North

Nature + Art is a celebration of the natural world – its fragments, elements and living beings, the delicate details and quiet beauty that often goes unnoticed.  

Featuring works by Central Queensland artists Peta Lloyd, Sally North, Sharon Kirk, and Kate Lacy, alongside Dalby artist Michelle Black, the exhibition brings together diverse contemporary practices grounded in intimate encounters with the natural environment. Each artist responds to nature in unique ways, allowing its rhythms, textures, and presence to guide creative outcomes. 

The exhibition is a quiet exploration of intimacy within nature expressed through printmaking, digital and historical photography techniques, textiles, painting, eco printing and natural dyes, small-scale sculptural pieces and artist books. Through engagement with the natural world in silent collaboration, nature is not simply observed but engaged with. Together, the works form a contemplative exhibition where nature and art merge.  

EXHIBITION OPENING
Friday 29 May 2026, 6.30pm – 8.30pm

EXHIBITION DATES
30 May – 18 July 2026

To register click HERE

ON THE CURVED WALL

A SPLASH OF COLOUR
by Lyn Wunsch

Splash of Colour is a vibrant collection of eclectic pieces presented by artist, Lyn Wunsch. Wunsch catapults you into the subject’s world, revealing either a factual or fanciful story for each piece. Bold brushstrokes and intricate detail bring each subject to life. They all have a story to tell – from fantastic florals, languid landscapes, to amusing animals. Wunsch has a wonderous connection with colour! She splashes it everywhere in her oil and watercolour creations. Using brushes and palette knives to push oil paint around the canvas like butter, allows Wunsch time to evolve and alter each scene as she goes, in this slow drying process. Watercolour, on the other hand, has a mind of its own, and trying to control the disbursement of pigment is the challenge faced by Wunsch when creating these master pieces. Welcome to a display, where emotion and colour take centre stage, and be prepared to transcend into the world, that is - Splash of Colour. 

EXHIBITION OPENING
Friday 29 May 2026, 6.30pm – 8.30pm

EXHIBITION DATES
30 May – 18 July 2026

To register click HERE

Image: Lyn Wunsch | Purple (detail) 2025 | Oil on canvas | 500 x 400mm