{"id":369331,"date":"2026-02-18T14:06:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T04:06:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=369331"},"modified":"2026-02-18T14:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T04:06:24","slug":"thelma-features-at-murgon-gallery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/02\/18\/thelma-features-at-murgon-gallery\/","title":{"rendered":"Thelma Features At Murgon Gallery"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_369332\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-369332\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-369332 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya1.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya1-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya1-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya1-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya1-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya1-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-369332\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kingaroy artist Thelma Archibald with &#8220;Mischief&#8221; &#8230; Thelma has not shown her works in the South Burnett for several years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>February 18, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 55 Million Years Ago Art Gallery and Museum in Murgon launched its latest exhibition on Saturday with another of its popular &#8220;Elegant Afternoon Teas&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>More than 40 people attended the event, one of the largest crowds the afternoon teas has attracted.<\/p>\n<p>Works by Kingaroy artist Thelma Archibald &#8211; who has not shown in the South Burnett for several years &#8211; were featured and won People&#8217;s Choice awards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The next exhibition at the 55MYA gallery will be a display of entries in the gallery&#8217;s annual Anzac Art Competition.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fittingly, the launch (and announcement of the winner) will be held during an afternoon tea on Anzac Day, Saturday, April 25.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_369333\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-369333\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-369333 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya2.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya2-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya2-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya2-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya2-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya2-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-369333\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Enjoying the opening day afternoon tea were Murgon friends Dianne Woodall, Minnie Campion and Marie Routledge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_369334\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-369334\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-369334 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya3.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya3-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya3-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya3-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya3-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026021455mya3-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" 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