February 13, 2025
Wondai Regional Art Gallery has built up a reputation over the years for encouraging young artists.
Kidz Korner highlights works submitted by local schools and is a popular regular feature, but this month a young artist has broken out to take over the main gallery at the grand old age of nine!
And, more amazingly, “Faces” is Lucinda Dumont’s fifth exhibition at a real gallery.
Lucinda has previously exhibited in Gin Gin, Mt Perry, Eidsvold and Maryborough, been featured on TV, has her own website and has sold more than 30 works.
Wondai Gallery’s Elaine Madill booked the exhibition two years ago on reputation alone.
Lucinda’s proud mum, Lauren Corvino, said her daughter had been painting for about seven years (yes, one of the works done at age two is included in the Wondai exhibition).
The pair hail from a small town between Gin Gin and Miriam Vale, a big change from Lauren’s home town of New York.
Although Lucinda’s now being praised for her talent in the art world, it’s not the career she had in mind when she was even younger.
“I wanted to be a ballerina,” she said at last Friday’s opening night. “Well, I guess now I am an artist.”
Lucinda’s not the only talent on show this month at Wondai.
In the front gallery, two familiar faces from Murgon have returned to reprise a display of their skills with leather.
Maureen Irving and Sandy Hoffmann have brought along more of their works for “Two Great Minds Go Whimsical”.
The back gallery features collage works by Gordonbrook artist Romaine Undery.
Romaine’s works highlight her love of nature; a large work, “Butterfly Kiss”, was voted People’s Choice on the night.
The exhibitions were officially opened by South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff.
