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Ruth Ellington is exploring “Love, Loss and Life” in her exhibition at Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The yellow Kanzashi flower made by Ruth’s grandmother Maud, 103<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

February 5, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ruth Ellington – the artist featured this month at the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery – may be a newcomer to Kingaroy but she has a long history with the South Burnett.<\/p>\n

Ruth moved to Kingaroy 18 months ago to take up a position as an arts teacher at St John’s Lutheran School, however she grew up in Murgon and comes from a well-known local family.<\/p>\n

Her parents are Cynthia and Rodney Hatchett, who are not only Murgon icons but also helped with preparing the exhibition.<\/p>\n

“The Tulip Project” is Ruth’s first exhibition in Kingaroy but she has previously shown her works at galleries in Biloela and Caboolture.<\/p>\n

There are about 45 multimedia works in the three gallery spaces, covering the full breadth of Ruth’s career over the past 30 years, including pieces from her uni days.<\/p>\n

One of her specialities is making installations using hand-made Kanzashi flowers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

These are a traditional Japanese craft which are then decorated with buttons or beads.<\/p>\n

A stunning work on the back wall of the Kingaroy Gallery is “Fleur de Coeur”, a giant heart made from small Kanzashi flowers, including a very special one … a small yellow piece made by Ruth’s grandmother, Maud Hatchett, who has just turned 103!<\/p>\n

“It is very special to have an exhibition in my own region and very humbling,” Ruth told the opening night crowd on Saturday.<\/p>\n

She said the theme of the exhibition was “Love, Loss and Life”, with one of the pieces dedicated to her uncle, who died recently.<\/p>\n

Other works were about her life, travels and adventures as a teacher.<\/p>\n

The exhibition will remain on display at the Kingaroy Gallery until February 28.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Entrance is free but the gallery is closed on Sundays.<\/p>\n

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Cr Deb Dennien and Mayor Kathy Duff with Anne Logan and Alison Murray, from Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mayor Kathy Duff with well-known Murgon resident Cynthia Hatchett and Cynthia’s daughter, artist Ruth Ellington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Newly elected Kingaroy Arts Team president Julia Jeffery with Suzanne Flintham, Kirsten Jeffery, Suzanne Matthews and Cr Danita Potter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sandy and Glenn Hatchett, from Kingaroy; Rodney Hatchett, Murgon; and Jeff Schultz, Murgon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mayor Duff and Ruth enlisted some young assistants to help open the exhibition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Bridget Eschbank, Kingaroy; Brigitte Fox, Kingaroy; and Leilani Beckett, Murgon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Janet Dimond and Payton Sanewski, from Kingaroy, were enjoying the opening night<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kanzashi flowers spelling out one of the key messages from The Tulip Project exhibition<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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