Gympie Regional Gallery

01/06/2026

🎉 One month until Gympie Region Studio Trails

Meet the makers, step into their artist studios, and experience the creativity that makes the Gympie Region unique.

From stunning coastline towns to charming country villages, you can meet local artists, watch live demos, and try hands-on workshops that offer an intimate glimpse into their artistic process.

✨ Trail 1: 4 - 5 July — Gympie & the East
✨ Trail 2: 11 - 12 July — Gympie & the West
✨ Trail 3: 18 - 19 July — Gympie & the North
✨ Trail 4: 25 - 26 July — Gympie & the South

🚌 Don’t want to drive yourself during Studio Trails?
Sit back, relax and take in the region as a passenger on the Trail Bus on Saturdays and Sundays offering a guided, curated tour of selected studios. Limited seats.

👉 Visit gympieregionstudiotrails.com.au to learn more about who to visit, how to book into workshops and to plan your visit!

This project is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Gympie Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.


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31/05/2026

🎉 Call for entries: Du Rietz Art Awards
4 weeks until entries close

Over $15,000 in prize money across 2D and 3D categories.
Artists living anywhere in Australia can submit an entry.
Finalists will be exhibited during the exhibition.

✨ Entries close 30 Jun
✨ Exhibition viewing 5 Sep - 9 Oct
✨ Official opening Friday 11 Sep

View more details and how to enter at the Gympie Regional Gallery website.

With a prize pool of over $15,000, the annual Awards showcase exceptional 2D and 3D artworks by artists from across Australia.

29/05/2026

✨ Save the Date: The Magnificent Land of Wonderous Things
19 June – 11 July 2026
Gympie Regional Gallery

Based on the Fraser Coast, Kym Cunningham is an award‑winning sculptor and wearable artist known for her imaginative use of recycled and everyday materials, particularly cardboard.

Her work transforms humble materials into richly textured, playful forms that invite curiosity, storytelling, and hands‑on engagement.

You won't want to miss this unique exhibition, bringing together Kym's artworks and community contributions for an immersive, walk‑through experience!

Kym Cunningham Artist

29/05/2026

🌟 Join us for a morning of creative family fun next Saturday 6 June!

Art Stars is our monthly children’s art group designed for kids and their grown-ups to create side-by-side - explore, experiment and discover!

Through painting, printing, sculpting, weaving and more, children gain confidence to try new ideas while adults enjoy the chance to be fully involved in the creative process too. It’s about making memories as well as art!

📅 First Saturday of each month (excluding school holidays)
📅 Next session: Sat 6 June
⏰ 10:30am – 12:00pm
💰 $10 per child
👩‍👧 Ages 3 – 15 years

Bookings essential
https://www.trybooking.com/DIBCE

28/05/2026

🍃A weekend well spent by the water

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a free weekend painting with visiting artist Mark Dober on the banks of the Mary River in Gympie and within the coastal beauty of Tin Can Bay.

Making new connections, learning new techniques, and observing our natural landscapes with fresh eyes.
📍 The Sands, Mary River
📍 Crab Creek Park, Tin Can Bay

Missed out on the weekend? Don't worry, you can visit the full 'Mark Dober: En Plein Air' exhibition at the Gallery until 11 July!

🙏 This project was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance.

26/05/2026

🎉 What a weekend with Mark Dober!

Friday kicked off with a sold out Masterclass on plein air watercolour surrounded by the rivers and coastal scenes from the new exhibition 'Mark Dober: En Plein Air'.

Into the evening, Mark led an artist talk with particular focus on the unique process behind his large scale multi-sheet watercolour and gouache on paper works.

Missed out on the weekend? Don't worry, you can visit the exhibition until 11 July!

🙏 This project was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance.

23/05/2026

🎉 Gympie Region Studio Trails returns this July

Step into the vibrant artistic landscape of the Gympie Region, where creativity flourishes and artists open the doors to their private studios, ateliers and creative spaces.

✨ Trail 1: 4 - 5 July — Gympie & the East
✨ Trail 2: 11 - 12 July — Gympie & the West
✨ Trail 3: 18 - 19 July — Gympie & the North
✨ Trail 4: 25 - 26 July — Gympie & the South

🚌 Don’t want to drive yourself during Studio Trails?
Sit back, relax and take in the region as a passenger!

The Gympie Regional Gallery is running a Trail Bus on Saturdays and Sundays offering a guided, curated tour of selected studios. Hop on and enjoy the journey from the comfort of a passenger seat with other like minded art lovers.

👉 Visit gympieregionstudiotrails.com.au for all the details and to book the Trail Bus.

This project is supported by the Regional Arts Development Fund, a partnership between the Queensland Government and Gympie Regional Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.


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21/05/2026

🍃 Tonight's the night!

Join us for the launch of a new exhibition 'En Plein Air' by Victorian artist Mark Dober, featuring large multi‑sheet gouache and watercolour works that capture river and coastal scenes across Australia.

Join the artist for a huge weekend of free events across the Gympie region!

✨Official Opening & Artist Talk
Fri 22 May
6pm - 7:30pm
Free, all welcome
Bar and light refreshments provided.
No RSVP required.

✨Watercolour Masterclass with Mark Dober
Fri 22 May
10am - 2pm
Booked out

Free Outdoor Painting Sessions with Mark Dober
✨Sat 23 May
10am - 1pm
The Sands, Mary River, Gympie
Free, all welcome

✨Sun 24 May
10am - 1pm
Crab Creek Park, Tin Can Bay
Free, all welcome - free bus available from Gympie

More information on the Gallery website - click the link in our Instagram bio for Events and Workshops.

🙏 This project was made possible by the Australian Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance.

21/05/2026

🍃 Do you know and love these local spots?
Join us for a free weekend of art along some of your favourite waterways.

🌿Saturday 23 May | 10am–1pm
The Sands, Mary River, Gympie

🌿Sunday 24 May | 10am–1pm
Crab Creek Park, Tin Can Bay

🖌️What to expect
Join acclaimed Victorian artist Mark Dober for a series of relaxed, artist-facilitated en plein air - or in the open air - painting sessions in two stunning local locations.

This is a rare chance to enjoy live demonstrations, learn directly from a practising artist, and still have plenty of time to develop your own work in a relaxed group setting.

Free - All experience levels welcome.
Some art materials provided or bring your own.

🚍 Travelling to Tin Can Bay from Gympie?
To help make attending easier, we’re pleased to offer a free bus for a limited number of participants from Gympie to Tin Can Bay return. Please select this FREE ticket type during booking.
https://www.trybooking.com/DLKED

🍷 Don't forget you can also join us this Friday night from 6pm for a free Exhibition Opening and Artist Talk with Mark Dober.

This project was made possible by the Australian Government Regional Arts Fund, which supports the arts in regional and remote Australia.

20/05/2026

🎉 Join us for a vibrant evening this Friday night as we launch an extraordinary new exhibition!

🍷 Friday 22 May
Doors open 6pm, speeches from 6:30pm
Enjoy bar onsite and light refreshments
Explore new artworks and experience a tour of the exhibition by visiting watercolour artist Mark Dober.

All welcome - grab your friends and we'll see you for a great night out.
Free event. RSVP via Facebook event.

✨ Mark Dober: En Plein Air
Victorian artist Mark Dober's multi-sheet gouaches and watercolours draw viewers into shifting moods of rivers, wetlands and coastal landscapes from across Australia. Don't miss this unique exhibition!