Out of the Box is an exhibition of contemporary textiles by Gail Grunske, Carol Oyston and Diana Symes which will feature at the Crows Nest Regional Art Gallery.

This vibrant and tactile exhibition by three friends who live and create in the local area, is a joint expression of individuality and personality though the common medium of textile, fibres and threads. Combined, they present a colourful and textural explosion of wall and wearable art which is often quirky and whimsical and never, ever dull.

The show will be officially opened by Bronwyn Holland at 2pm, Sunday, April 1 (please RSVP), and will be on display from Tuesday, March 27 until Sunday, April 29.

This exhibition will also feature as one of the stops on the InStudio Art Trail, to be held on the weekend of April 21 & 22, where the artists will be on site to meet and greet patrons.

If you would like further information on the InStudio Art Trail, visit http://www.crowsnest.info/events/coming-events/646-instudio-art-trail-2  or contact the Hampton Visitor Information Centre on 4697 9066.

To contact the Crows Nest Regional Art Gallery (which is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 10am to 4pm and Sunday 11.30am to 4pm), please phone 4698 1687 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

An exhibition of stunning printmaking by

Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts

Striking linocut prints by Indigenous printmakers will be on display at Crows Nest Regional Art Gallery on Tuesday 21 February 2012, touring with Queensland Arts Council’s Exhibition Program.

Murris in Ink is a collective of seven Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island printmakers living and working in the Townsville region. This exhibition celebrates the symbiotic themes of food and water. Ngapa means water in Walmajarri and to the Torres Strait Islander people, Kai Kai is food.

Murris in Ink printmakers are Gail Mabo, Susan Peters Nampitjin, Shirley Yumala Collins, Aicey Zaro, Ian Kaddy, Donna Ives and James Billy with master printer Ron McBurnie.

The artists began printmaking workshops at Umbrella Studio in 2008 and gained recognition for their striking black and white prints at the 2010 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF). Their works are now held in collections across the country. The works have the characteristic bold and detailed tightness we have come to enjoy in this genre of printmaking.

Director of the Exhibition Touring Program, Lisa Beilby, said that “the delicacy and quality of prints reflect their commitment to excellence and showcases exceptional skill, traditional and regional stories and passion for printmaking. We are delighted to support this Indigenous co-operative.”

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An inspired and inspiring selection of religious and spiritual works feature in the current exhibition at the Crows Nest Regional Art Gallery.

Curated by gallery officer Jo Petrou, the exhibition titled 'Here In Spirit' features works of religious and spiritual significance by Dianne Turner, Nadia Kliendanze, Garth Hockly, Helen Pearson, Amahl Gaafar, Jan Kolarski, Fiona Omeenyo and Tracey Hanlon.

The artists live within and beyond the Toowoomba region with Nadia Kliendanze of Inverell, New South Wales and Dianne Turner of nearby Pechey both former finalists in the Blake Prize for Religious Art.

Caption: 'The Garden of Heavenly Delights' by Nadia Kliendanze, part of the Crows Nest Gallery's current exhibition

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Hampton artist Sue Oliver creates artworks based on details trapped in her memory in the current exhibition at the Crows Nest Regional Art Gallery.

Titled Moments in Place, Sue’s works will be on display until Sunday, November 27.

A free artist talk at the Gallery on Sunday, November 6, will be part of the official opening by Allan Bruce starting at 2pm.

A former Art teacher and long time exhibitor, Sue Oliver believes it is “often the small, seemingly insignificant events of our lives which define us”. 

“Details trapped in the memory build a repertoire of sensory images upon which we draw and reflect in the process of making an artwork,” she said.

“Each artist speaks in a different visual language – many of the images, techniques and materials we use are selected intuitively, reflecting the life experiences of the artist.

“In many of my works, the media used has a direct link with the meaning embedded in the piece, particularly where objects and actual textures are included.   

“For several years, I have been exploring this aspect of personal visual language, and find it fascinating that many of the decisions which I make in the process of art-making come from an impetus much stronger than my formal training. The spiritual overtakes the intellectual,” Sue said.