{"id":346608,"date":"2024-04-08T15:32:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-08T05:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=346608"},"modified":"2024-05-01T21:27:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T11:27:41","slug":"gallery-blooms-with-garden-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2024\/04\/08\/gallery-blooms-with-garden-art\/","title":{"rendered":"Gallery Blooms With Garden Art"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Wondai artist Katrina O’Shannessy with her work, “Crinkled Cloth and the Cracked Pot”, which won the “People’s Choice” award<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 8, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

A surprisingly large crowd turned out at Wondai Art Gallery on Friday to enjoy the opening night of the annual Wondai Garden Expo Art competition.<\/p>\n

Surprising, because there was plenty of rain about … but then that’s something gardeners actually enjoy!<\/p>\n

The annual competition, which boasts good cash prizes, is sponsored by the Wondai Garden Expo’s organising committee and always attracts a lot of floral or garden-themed artworks.<\/p>\n

Entries in the competition filled the three gallery spaces.<\/p>\n

The exhibition was officially opened by Damion Biltoft, president of the Wondai Garden Expo.<\/p>\n

Gallery president Elaine Madill also took the opportunity at the opening to announce a new category for the annual South Burnett Regional Art Competition in October.<\/p>\n

The new category is “Fabulous Fakes”, ie. copies of well-known paintings.<\/p>\n

Gallery patron Cr Ros Heit also promoted the upcoming Wondai Country Running Festival on June 22-23.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Registrations to take part are now open online<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n

There is also new merchandise available, including a soft jacket which can be pre-ordered online<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

The Autumn Wondai Garden Expo will be held at the Wondai Sportsgrounds on April 20-21.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The exhibition will remain on show at the Wondai Art Gallery until Saturday, April 27. Entry is free and the gallery is open from 10:00am to 3:00pm, daily.<\/p>\n

Footnote: Tingoora artist Robyn Dower will be taking over the gallery next month with “Subject To Change”, which promises to be a quirky exhibition with “a strange twist”.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Competition Results<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Prizes:\u00a0 1st $600, 2nd $300, 3rd $200; People’s Choice $200<\/em><\/p>\n