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A detail from Shannus O’Sullivan’s painting Red Ridge 1 … his exhibition at the Wondai Regional Gallery is his 41st one-man show<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 9, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Concerns about becoming bogged in his own driveway prevented a multi award-winning artist from attending the opening of his first exhibition in almost two years.<\/p>\n

Shannus O’Sullivan, who lives in Hivesville, was unable to attend the Wondai Regional Art Gallery’s February exhibition opening last Friday due to the wet weather.<\/p>\n

But his stunning glaze paintings of desolate outback landscapes and frolicking beach-goers in the main gallery were the centre of attention for the 50 people who braved the weather.<\/p>\n

Shannus’ \u201cTwists and Turns\u201d is an exhibition of his most recent works, intermingled with a few older works that have been seen at local galleries in the past few years.<\/p>\n

His last one-man exhibition – his 40th – was at the Kingaroy Art Gallery in May 2016.<\/p>\n

Since then, he has had a few works appear in mixed exhibitions at both the Kingaroy and Wondai galleries.<\/p>\n

Last October, his painting “Crossroads” won the $3000 first prize in the South Burnett Art Competition.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It was added to the South Burnett Regional Council’s permanent collection, the second of his works they’ve acquired in the past 10 years.<\/p>\n

The win appears to have galvanised the artist, who has taken up his brush again to produce the distinctive, luminous paintings that have become his trademark.<\/p>\n

Shannus uses a very time-consuming layering process to create his colourful artworks that involves applying multiple layers of colours, glazes and varnish.<\/p>\n

The work is so time-consuming that even a simple painting can take three to four weeks to create but the final effect is breathtaking.<\/p>\n

Shannus formerly lived in the Hunter Valley and he and his wife Evelyn moved to the South Burnett in 2004.<\/p>\n

He has studied under some of Australia\u2019s leading artists, including John Olsen and Rodney Milgate, and his drawing style has often been compared to Sir Russell Drysdale.<\/p>\n

On Friday night, Shannus’ work, “The Hole In The Clover Patch”, won the People’s Choice Award.<\/p>\n

This month, in addition to main exhibition, the gallery has two others as well.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In the front gallery, members of the Tangled Threads textile art group have a display of themed textile wall hangings.<\/p>\n

And in the rear gallery, South Burnett Volunteer Of The Year Rhonda Trivett and her friend Rhondda Jones are displaying \u201cEscape From The Past\u201d, a mixed collection of their own works.<\/p>\n

Students from Tingoora State School have also gone all out in Kidz Korner this month to create an amusing jungle scene.<\/p>\n