December 7, 2013
The last twelve months have soon a lot of excellent exhibitions and many other good things happen to the Wondai Regional Art Gallery, former South Burnett Mayor David Carter said on Friday night.
He was addressing the crowd who’d come to see “Nature In The Raw”, the Gallery’s final exhibition for the year.
Mr Carter – who is the Gallery’s patron – said that probably like many people, he’d initially wondered what he was likely to see at an exhibition called “Nature In The Raw”.
But he was delighted with the high standard of the works and was sure others would be too.
The new exhibition features works by a wildlife arts group of the same name, which is led by Toowoomba artist Sandra Sengstock-Miller,
The group have been exhibiting around Queensland since February 2000.
Artists from the group have exhibited in both Germany and England and include many national and international award winners.
Their aim is to highlight Australian flora and fauna using a variety of media, though some of the works in the latest show feature non-indigenous wildlife.
Several members of the group – artists Sandra Temple, Peta Boyce, Elizabeth Burnett and Diane Smith – came to the opening to discuss their works, and said they were pleased with the exhibition too.
“We simply can’t find a display space like this in Brisbane,” they said.
“The care and attention that’s gone into mounting this exhibition is wonderful.”
Gallery curator Elaine Madill said she’d already booked the group for a future exhibition, but the Gallery’s schedule is so packed Nature In The Raw’s next show is unlikely to be seen at Wondai until 2016.
A contingent of children from Murgon State School also attended the opening night, along with proud parents and teachers.
The children have mounted an exhibition of their own works in the Gallery’s “Kids Korner”.
- “Nature In The Raw” will remain on display at the Wondai Regional Art Gallery from 10:00am to 4:00pm daily (except Christmas Day) until the end of January next year. Admission to view it is free.
