{"id":354933,"date":"2024-11-15T12:44:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T02:44:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=354933"},"modified":"2025-01-27T21:51:56","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T11:51:56","slug":"open-air-art-captures-bunyas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2024\/11\/15\/open-air-art-captures-bunyas\/","title":{"rendered":"Open Air Art Captures Bunyas"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_354934\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354934\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241115frida1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-354934\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241115frida1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241115frida1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241115frida1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241115frida1-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241115frida1-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241115frida1-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/20241115frida1-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354934\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Environmental artist Frida Forsberg with a preview of some of her new works for the Art of the Forest exhibition<br \/>(Photo: Supplied)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>November 15, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Artist Frida Forsberg will be unveiling 20 new paintings inspired by the spectacular flora and fauna of the Bunya Mountains at a free open air art exhibition on November 23-24.<\/p>\n<p>Frida had hoped the exhibition could be held within a community space in the Bunya Mountains but as there was nothing big enough to accommodate her collection, a large marquee has been hired and will be erected in the grounds of the Bunya Mountains Accommodation Centre.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the perfect outcome,\u201d Frida said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mountains themselves have become our gallery, and being outdoors with the forest and wildlife close by brings the exhibition to life in a way no indoor space could.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Art of the Forest&#8221; exhibition will also feature works by the South Burnett&#8217;s own Niketa Law and other local artists.<\/p>\n<p><strong>It will run from 10:00am to 3:00pm on the Saturday (November 23), and 9:00am to 4:00pm on the Sunday (November 24). Entry is free,<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are also limited places available at two all-ages workshops (booking details, below):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Gondwanan Landscapes &#8211;<\/strong> 11:00am on Saturday (Nov 23): An acrylic painting workshop led by Frida Forsberg &#8211; cost $25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Indigenous Weaving &#8211; <\/strong>2:00pm on Saturday (Nov 23): An interactive workshop led Gamilaraay and Anaiwan woman Christina Howard (Dhamali-Gu Minyaarr) &#8211; cost $25<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The &#8220;Art of the Forest&#8221; exhibition and workshops have\u00a0 been supported by the South Burnett Regional Council&#8217;s RADF fund, the Bunya Mountains Community Association Inc (BMCAI), the Bunya Mountains Accommodation Centre, RES and other local businesses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff will be officially opening the exhibition on the Sunday at 11:00am<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There is also a raffle running in conjunction with the exhibition of an artwork, &#8220;Yellow Robin&#8221;, on stretched linen donated by Frida.<\/p>\n<p>Funds raised will go towards the BMCAI&#8217;s community meeting place construction project.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets for them raffle, which will be drawn at 3:00pm on the Sunday, can be bought during the exhibition or ordered <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trybooking.com\/CWWXB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Email <a href=\"mailto:bunyamcainc@gmail.com\">bunyamcainc@gmail<\/a> for more information about how to register for the workshops<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_221958\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-221958\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20181103niketa1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-221958\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20181103niketa1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20181103niketa1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20181103niketa1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20181103niketa1-269x167.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-221958\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Works by South Burnett artist Niketa Law will also be on show during the exhibition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Artist Frida Forsberg will be unveiling 20 new paintings inspired by the spectacular flora and fauna of the Bunya Mountains at a free open air art exhibition on November 23-24.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":354934,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[863,3,10],"tags":[23,1130],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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