July 14, 2025
Two of the most unusual exhibitions – and probably the most valuable – seen in the South Burnett for some time are gracing the walls of the Wondai Regional Art Gallery this month.
A total of 88 works by the late William David Bryce, the South Burnett’s best-known artist of recent decades, are on display and available to buy.
Also on display are works by French printmaker, the late André Minaux, including limited edition lithographs and an original gouache painting (with a price tag to match!).
This is the first time the Bryce collection has been offered for sale.
Nicole Miller, from Kingaroy, organised the exhibition on behalf of her family members, approaching Sotherby’s experts to get estimated sales prices for the works.
David was a family friend of Nicole’s grandmother.
“As David never married or had children he left his estate to my grandmother,” she said.
“They were friends for over 40 years. He taught my mother art in the late ’60s/early ’70s. I also learnt art with him during the 1990s.”
The Bryce works on display are only a small part of the family’s collection.
The Minaux pieces have been collected over the years by Nicole. She just started with one print to hang in her kitchen but then fell in love with his works.
Gallery patron Cr Ros Heit told the opening night crowd that it was 25 years since David Bryce had died.
“It is a privilege for our little gallery to offer this large body of work for sale under one roof,” she said.
