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Lady Bjelke-Petersen with her portrait by Brisbane artist Jan Lewis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 23, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Wondai Art Gallery’s permanent collection has been boosted with the addition of a long-term loan, a magnificent portrait of Lady Bjelke-Petersen by Brisbane artist Jan Lewis.<\/p>\n

Jan – who paints under the signature “Jane Stewart” – is an old friend of gallery curator Elaine Madill.<\/p>\n

Over the years, Jan and her husband Greg have regularly stayed with Elaine and supported the Wondai Gallery.<\/p>\n

A couple of years ago, she asked Elaine to arrange a sitting with Lady Flo at Bethany. The portrait is the result.<\/p>\n

Jan decided the portrait belonged in the South Burnett, so she has given it to Elaine on a permanent loan; Elaine, in turn, has loaned it to the gallery to become part of its acquisitive art collection.<\/p>\n

Elaine says her friend has captured Lady’s Flo’s smile “and the twinkle in her eye”.<\/p>\n

But what does Lady Flo think?<\/p>\n

She came face-to-face with the portrait for the first time in Wondai on Thursday, after hearing positive reports from gallery visitors.<\/p>\n

And it was a thumbs up!<\/p>\n

“She has done a very nice job but I wish she had made me a little bit slimmer!” she joked. “But maybe it’s the truth …”<\/p>\n

Elaine said the painting would be on display at the Wondai Gallery and may also travel to other South Burnett galleries.<\/p>\n

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The current exhibition at Wondai Art Gallery also features a range of other paintings by Jan Lewis.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Fabulous Fakes” are classic artworks reproduced by Jan for a national competition. \u00a0They will be in Gallery 3 until the end of May.<\/p>\n

Then in June, a new exhibition will take over the walls, celebrating “Our Inner Creativity\u201d.<\/p>\n

It will feature numerous artists, including Fiona Groom, Carole Ronay, Dawn Cambal, Paulette Cauley, Yuki Cheetham, Gillian Smith, Yvonne Thompson and June McCotter.<\/p>\n

The opening night will be held on Friday, June 7, from 6:00pm. The $5 entry fee includes supper and punch. Wine will be available from Crane Wines.<\/p>\n