Located at 39 Nash Street Gympie PO Box 155, Gympie QLD 4570

Phone 1300 307 800 | gympie.qld.gov.au/galleryOpen Tuesday to Saturday, 10.00am – 4.00pm

Parking at rear | Lift and disabled access Closed public holidays | Entry is free

GympieRegional Gallery

WORKSHOPSAND EVENTS

GYMPIE REGIONAL GALLERY

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Creative Gallery GroupsThe Gympie Regional Gallery offers an opportunity for you to extend your creativity by attending a weekly art group. Each group caters for artists working at different levels in a friendly and inclusive atmosphere. They are structured in different ways so please call to see if they suit your needs.

Tuesday Art Group every Tuesday, 9am – 12pm. Active group of local artists. Nonie Metzler: 5482 4344.

Tuesday Botanical Art Group every Tuesday, 1pm – 4pm. Spaces available. Jan Tabler: 0428 787 943. Email: tabler.j@gmail.com.

Wednesday AM Art and Craft Group every Wednesday, 9.30am – 12pm. Spaces available. Heather Mawditt: 0407 363 807.

Thread and Fibre Group every second Thursday of the month, 9am – 12pm. Robyn Jellicoe: 5482 9929.

Thursday AM Art Group first, third and fourth Thursday of month, 9am – 12pm. Spaces available. Unstructured, any medium. Relaxed art group. Jenny Leonardi: 5483 1374.

Thursday PM Art Group 12.30 – 3.30pm. Unstructured, any medium. Halina Paterson: 0437 454 545.

Free Exhibition OpeningsSaturday 21 March, 12pmBoss Drovers, Robert MacPhersonMulga Bill’s Bicycle, Darling Downs Textile Art GroupThe Working Shed, Christine Porter

Wednesday 29 April, 5.30pmDEEP REVOLT, Arlo MountfordWays of Seeing: Gympie Messmate Park, Tuesday Gallery Art Group

See the Exhibition Program or gympie.qld.gov.au/gallery for more detail.

Creative LearningSchools are encouraged to experience exhibitions with an educational tour and art activity that can satisfy aspects of the Australian Curriculum, The Arts. Call the Gallery and speak to staff about tailoring a tour.

Gallery Tours and FunctionsGuided tours can be arranged for your community group with refreshments and a creative activity. Gallery spaces can be hired for private functions, workshops and events.

Ways of SeeingThese public programs are held in conjunction with the exhibition Ways of Seeing: Gympie Messmate Park by the Gympie Regional Gallery Tuesday Art Group.

Creative WorkshopWednesday 6 May, 10am – 1pmAt this workshop with artist and curator Anne Harris, you will use natural ink and your senses to interpret the landscape in a non-literal way of seeing. Fees apply.

Open SpacesThursday 7 May, 5.30 – 7.30pmDiscuss the meaning and value of parks and open spaces in the Gympie region with representatives from Gympie Regional Council Planning and Parks and Gardens, Indigenous communities, and other environmental and community groups. Free event.

Meet the ArtistsTuesdays: 12, 19 May and 9 June, 10am – 12pm each day Meet the friendly members of the Gympie Regional Gallery Tuesday Art Group while they inspire you with some of their creative techniques. Free events.

Landcare Walk and Silky Oak Tea Gardens LunchSaturday 23 May, 9am at Messmate ParkJoin a friendly and informative walk through the beautiful trees at Gympie Messmate Park with Carl from Gympie Landcare. Enjoy refreshments at Silk Oak Tea Gardens as part of GourMAY. Receive a special treat at the Gallery to top off your tour. Fees apply.

Tree TimeTuesday 2 June, 10am – 12pm, Gympie Join Indigenous community members, woodworkers, arborists and Gympie Regional Council staff to discuss the value of trees, the variety of species in our region and tree maintenance. Free event.

Booking InformationFor more information and bookings please go to the Gympie Regional Council website at gympie.qld.gov.au/gallery or Eventfinda, or call the Gallery on 5481 0733.

Opening Event Sponsor

Image credit: Nonie Metzler

Boss Drovers Floor TalkThursday 2 April, 10.30amJoin Peter McKay, Head of Australian Art, Queensland Art Gallery I Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) for an informative talk and tour through the exhibition Boss Drovers by renowned Australian artist Robert MacPherson. Free event.

Image credit: Robert MacPherson, Australia b. 1937 1000 Frog Poems: 1000 Boss Drovers (“Yellow Leaf Falling”) For H.S. (detail, no. 317) 1996-2014 / Graphite, ink and stain on paper / 2400 sheets: 30 x 42.5cm (each) Purchased 2014 with funds from the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art Foundation, Paul and Susan Taylor, and Donald and Christine McDonald Courtesy the artist and Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art

Pop-up, Dress-upPop-up dress-up drawing activity for kids throughout the Easter holidays in conjunction with the exhibition Boss Drovers. Free.

Poets BreakfastThursday 23 April, 8amBe moved to laughter and tears with renowned storytellers Ian Mackay and Mark Feldman over a scrumptious breakfast on the Gallery verandah. Held in conjunction with the exhibition Boss Drovers. Fees apply.

DEEP REVOLT These two public programs are held in conjunction with the exhibition DEEP REVOLT by Arlo Mountford, on Wednesday 20 May.

Artist Talk10.30amMeet Melbourne-based artist Arlo Mountford and hear about his multi-disciplinary art practice covering animation, sound, video and large-scale installations.

Animation Workshop 3.30pm – 5.30pmUse collage, charcoal and a smart device to make simple animations, exploring how process and the passage of time can prompt unexpected and sometime humorous moving images. BYO mobile device or tablet. Free, limited availability.

Art Play Fridays: 3 April, 1 May, 5 June, 10am – 11am

Introduce your toddler to the wonders of art by bringing them to an Art Play session. Designed for children aged 2-4 years. Six children only with their adult helper.Fees apply. Booking essential.

Share a Stitch or TwoWednesday 8 April, 11amMake members of the Darling Downs Textile Art Group feel welcome over a cuppa and chat. Bring an artwork to share in the discussion. Held in conjunction with the exhibition Mulga Bills Bicycle. Free event.

Untutored Life DrawingThursdays: 23 April, 7 and 21 May, 11 June, 5.30pm – 7.30pmRelaxing and friendly sessions inspired by drawing from the life model. BYO materials, easels available. Fees apply.

Panel 9 Mulga Bill Bicycle, Robyn Anderson

Art Stars Saturdays: 4 April, 2 May, 6 June, 10am – 12pm

Creative art sessions for children aged 5-9 years to learn new art techniques and express their creativity. Fees apply. Bookings preferred.

2019Gympie Regional GalleryYounger OnesArt Group

Pulp Printing WorkshopSaturday 13 and Sunday 14 June, 9.30am – 4pm each day

Explore pulp printing with renowned artist and Griffith University lecturer, Dr Tim Mosely. Fees apply.

School Holiday ProgramsAutumn: Tuesday 7 – Friday 17 April Winter: Tuesday 30 June – Friday 10 JulyExplore art and creativity using different types of art making processes. Holiday Fun is run by experienced artists and educators. Jump onto holidayfun.com.au for a full list of what’s on around the region or ‘like’ the Gympie Regional Gallery Facebook page for updates.

Credit: byregard2, Tim Mosely

Photo by Serana Hunt, courtesy of Shepparton Art Museum, 2019

A Goulburn Regional Art Gallery exhibition toured by Museums & Galleries of NSW. This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body.