COMING SOON
John Mullins Memorial Art Gallery
DISTOMORPH
SVENJA
Experimental textile artist Svenja invites the viewer to explore the colour and texture, line and shape, movement and growth, as witnessed in nature in this vibrant exhibition.
Most often based on the fascinating forms of fungus and lichen but inclusive of many aspects of the environment, these textile-based works have been created to provide an alternative, joyful, and wonderous viewpoint.
Colour saturation, distortion and amplification takes the design inspirations to another plane, a parallel, kaleidoscopic world where nature is celebrated in fascinating formations.
EXHIBITION OPENING
Friday 30 May, 6.30pm
EXHIBITION DATES
31 May – 19 July 2025
To register please call 07 4628 5330 or email
Image: Svenja | Paradoxosis (detail) 2024 | Heat distorted and painted felt, dyed cotton yarn, lino-printed organza, free-motion embroidery, punch needle embroidery | Various
ON THE CURVED WALL
THE BOW TIE BOND: THREADS OF CONNECTIONS
MAEGAN MATHEWS AND CLAUDIA HONNERY
Two local artists, Mathews and Honnery explore the impact that individuals have on our lives, delving into the lasting impressions and influences that one leaves behind through the key symbol of the ‘bow tie’.
In this heartfelt tribute to Neil Ward, a valued friend and volunteer of Dogwood Crossing, this exhibition of handmade and collected bow ties gives an insight into a man’s lifetime and his connections to the people and places around him.
EXHIBITION OPENING
Friday 30 May, 6.30pm
EXHIBITION DATES
31 May – 19 July 2025
To register please call 07 4628 5330 or email
Image: Courtesy of the Artists
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 BY DESIGN – LOCAL COMPONENT
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
