COMING SOON
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
WILDFLOWERING BY DESIGN
CURATED by Dr. Sue Davis & Dr. Lisa Chandler
Wildflowering by Design explores contemporary responses to our botanical and wildflower heritage and presents works by Queensland artists who work across the art and design spectrum. The exhibition celebrates our botanical heritage through a design lens, exploring materiality, hand-crafting, and the digital realm, extending the scope of an Australian environmental design culture. In Wildflowering by Design contemporary artists take a fresh look at the historical legacy of women such as artist/environmentalist Kathleen McArthur, to engage with local landscapes, and extend their practice to create new, re-imagined works and visions.
Artists included:
Rose Barrowcliffe, Nai Nai Bird, Renata Buziak, donna davis, Joolie Gibbs, Anne Harris, Nicole Jakins, Shelley Pisani, Edith Rewa, Cara-Ann Simpson, Marni Stuart & Emma Thorp.
EXHIBITION OPENING
Saturday 26 July, 1pm – 3pm
EXIBITION DATES
26 July – 13 September 2025
To register please call 07 4628 5330 or email
This project was made possible by funding from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, and through RADF. The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Western Downs Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
Image: Marni Stuart | After the Fire (detail) 2022 | Digital surface design
ON THE CURVED WALL
WILDFLOWERING ON THE WESTERN DOWNS
Curated by Dr. Sue Davis and Dr. Lisa Chandler
In August of 2024 a group of local Western Downs Artists were selected to take part in the Western Downs Artist’s Retreat, based at Possum Park 15km north of Miles. During this retreat the artists partook in a range of professional development workshops that were centred on plant knowledge, usage and contemporary artforms. Focusing on wildflowers and Botanicals of the diverse Western Downs Region these 10 local creatives have produced a body of work together in a variety of mediums that responds to the beauty and uniqueness of the flora in the region, including that of Gurulmundi.
Local Artists:
Michelle Black, Helen Dennis, Cindy Grimes, Patricia Hinz, Kay Joyce, Leigh Nicholson, Meg Noack, Eileen Parker, Christopher Rigg & Kath Truscott.
EXHIBITION OPENING
Saturday 26 July, 1pm – 3pm
EXIBITION DATES
26 July – 13 September 2025
To register please call 07 4628 5330 or email
Image: 2024 Western Downs Wildflowering Artist Retreat
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
2025 WESTERN DOWNS REGIONAL ARTISTS EXHIBITION: DISRUPT
The Western Downs Regional Artists’ Exhibition is an annual exhibition proudly presented by Western Downs Regional Council, supported by the Western Downs Galleries Committee represented by Lapunyah Art Gallery, Gallery 107 @ Dalby, Dogwood Crossing, Miles.
This year, artists of the region respond to the theme of disrupt, in a range of varying mediums. Invoking a reflection into themselves, their art practices and the complex layers of life, this diverse exhibition opens the imagination of the viewer to what was, what is and what could be when a disruption occurs.
EXHIBITION OPENING
Saturday 20 September, 5.30pm – 7.30pm
EXIBITION DATES
20 September – 1 November 2025
To register please click HERE
Image: Michelle Black | Golden harvest; Black soil plains II (detail) 2024 | Woodblock prints on Kozo paper; inked Black soil and intaglio collagraph plate; oil-based ink | 600mm x 500mm
ON THE CURVED WALL
MILES HIGH SHOWCASE
by Miles State High School Visual Arts Students
The Miles High Showcase presents an exciting insight into the talents and creativity of local youth with a display of works that have been produced during their studies this year.
EXHIBITION OPENING
Saturday 20 September, 5.30pm – 7.30pm
EXIBITION DATES
20 September – 1 November 2025
To register please call 07 4628 5330 or email
Image: Student with Cr. Kaye Maguire
Photo: Susan Jacobs Photography
