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Welcome to Petrie Terrace Gallery
Home of the Royal Queensland Art Society (Brisbane Branch) Inc.
Book into all our upcoming Awards Nights, Openings, Workshops, Classes and other Events via Eventbrite.
Unit 3, 162 Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, 4000 (just up from Roma St)
We are an open, vibrant society providing a community hub for all artists and art loving public. Our beautiful gallery is centrally located and easily accessed. We regularly hold new exhibitions in the gallery. Workshops and Life Drawing Classes are held regularly in the gallery and, as with most of our activities, anyone (not just members) can join in. You can privately hire:
- our gallery spaces for private art exhibitions, classes and workshops.
- our venue as a creative backdrop for corporate team-building sessions, concerts, fashion parades, book launches, auctions, fundraising and birthdays or baby showers.
Everyone is welcome to come along to events at the gallery which include monthly artist talks and social gatherings, exhibition openings and other events. Visit our facebook page (rqasBRIS) for more information. Please note the Gallery has limited accessibility for some of our events, please contact us via phone or email for more information.
LATEST NEWS
What’s On – 2025 Exhibitions
Winners – 2024 Biennial exhibitions: Queensland Figurative and Young Artist Award
Winners – 2024 Salon des Refusés
Winners – 134th RQAS Members Annual exhibition
Host Your Next Art Exhibition at Petrie Terrace Gallery!
Winners – Brisbane: Landmarks, Landscapes and Personalities 2024
Winners – Abstraction 2024
Hidden Gems 2024 – Peoples Choice Winner
What’s On – 2024 Exhibitions
The Art of Imagination 2023 – Prize Winners
Salon des Refusés 2023 – Prize Winners
Winners – Materially Designed 2023
Winners – 133rd Members Annual 2023
Brisbane: Landmarks, Landscapes and Personalities 2023 – Winners
Splash 2023 – Winners
Harold & Agnes Richardson Drawing Prize 2023 – Winners
What’s on – 2023 Exhibitions
An Artists Place – Prize Winners
Presentation Guidelines
Artist Opportunities for 2023 Exhibitions
Salon des Refusés 2022 – Prize Winners
Salon des Refusés 2022 – Finalists
Salon des Refusés 2022 – Selectors
Winners – Queensland Figurative 2022
Winners – Young Artist Award 2022
Winners – 132nd Members Annual 2022
Winners – Different Dimensions 2022
Winners – Abstraction 2022
Salon des Refuses – Petrie Terrace Gallery Award Winners
Salon des Refusés 2021 – Selections
Winners – Art of Imagination
Winners – 131st Members Annual 2021
Winners – Harold & Agnes Richardson Drawing Prize 2021
Winners – Different Dimensions 2021
Winners – Abstraction 2021
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS 2021 and BEYOND
The Gift of Art 2020
GALLERY CLOSED THIS SUNDAY, 13TH DECEMBER DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER CONDITIONS PREDICTED FOR BRISBANE
Salon des Refuses – Winners 2020
Young Artist Award 2020 Finalists
The Finalists of the Salon des Refuses 2020
Queensland Figurative 2020 Finalists
Winners – Abstraction 2020
Elements 2020 Online
Abstraction 2020
Online Exhibition
Remembering Ruby Eaves (1943-2019)
En Plein Air Exhibition 2019
Drawing: the fortifying element in any artist’s work
Tom Petrie’s Diaries and other Gems
Volunteer Positions Available
Winners from Elegant Chaos: A Celebration of Still Life
Brisbane City Council supports 2019 Paint Out in Roma Street Parkland
Call for Nominations for the Brisbane Branch Committee
Abstraction 2019 Winners
Happy Easter!
Brisbane: Landscapes, Landmarks and Personalities 2019
Women’s Work: Celebrating the Female Contribution To The Arts
The Royal Queensland Art Society “Fellows” – a potted history
Final Member’s Exhibition and Holiday Closing Times
The River City Shares It’s Secrets
The Young Artist Award 2018
The Harold and Agnes Richardson Drawing Prize 2018
RQAS Biennial 2018
The Queensland Figurative 2018
Modernism: Fast not Fleeting
“Cutting Both Sides of The Line”
The Verlie Just Collection
Brisbane: Landmarks, Landscapes and Personalities 2018
Chiaroscuro : Beauty in Contrast
Abstract Exhibition 2018
Christmas Art Markets
RQAS 2017 Watercolour Exhibition
RQAS 127th Member’s Annual Exhibition 2017
Prize Winners for the Agnes and Harold Richardson Drawing Award.
Winners from Diversity in Print Exhibition
The Agnes & Harold Richardson Memorial Drawing Prize-A Brief History
Royal Queensland Art Society Biennial at Petrie Terrace Gallery
State President’s Report
Members Donate Prize to New Watercolour Exhibition
EXCURSION TO THE SUPREME COURT BUILDINGS FOR A TOUR OF THE ARTWORKS THEREIN
Winners of the 125th RQAS Annual exhibition
Open Day & Art Market-July 2015
Royal Queensland Art Society “Fellows” − a potted history
125th RQAS Annual Exhibition and Artist Entry Form
Diversity in Print 2015
Peoples choice from the RQAS members show Nature Morte
Winners of the Queensland Figurative 2014
Finalists for the Queensland Figurative 2014
Winners from the RQAS Annual 2014
Entry Date to Queensland Figurative EXTENDED by popular demand to 8th September.
Entry form with T&C’s for the Queensland Figurative 2014
Exciting New Figurative Prize
Print Winners 2014
Diversity in Print
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Artists are invited to unearth their artworks for the exhibition Hidden Gems—your cherished artworks that have been patiently waiting in the shadows 🌟 Whether it’s a forgotten artwork, an experiment that never saw the light of day, or any other piece that deserve a showing, share your unique treasures with us. Dust them off, and let the world see your creativity shine in this open themed exhibition!
Entries due by 3:30pm on Wednesday, 9th of January.
For entry forms and more information visit rqas.com.au
Artists are invited to unearth their artworks for the exhibition Hidden Gems—your cherished artworks that have been patiently waiting in the shadows 🌟 Whether it’s a forgotten artwork, an experiment that never saw the light of day, or any other piece that deserve a showing, share your unique treasures with us. Dust them off, and let the world see your creativity shine in this open themed exhibition!
Entries due by 3:30pm on Wednesday, 9th of January.
For entry forms and more information visit rqas.com.au
Join us for a journey through diverse artistic expressions and find that perfect piece to take home from the 2024 RQAS Small Art Show. Mark your calendars, and let’s celebrate the beauty of small art together! 🎨✨
To open the exhibition we will be hosting a free open day at the gallery on Saturday, 23rd of November at 10:30am.
For more information and to register your attendance, go to https://events.humanitix.com/the-small-art-show-open-day
The Small Art Show will be on display from Friday, 22nd November to Friday, 13th December.
Artwork credit: Find the Little Bee by Patricia Bilicki, Watercolour, $275.
Join us for a journey through diverse artistic expressions and find that perfect piece to take home from the 2024 RQAS Small Art Show. Mark your calendars, and let’s celebrate the beauty of small art together! 🎨✨
To open the exhibition we will be hosting a free open day at the gallery on Saturday, 23rd of November at 10:30am.
For more information and to register your attendance, go to https://events.humanitix.com/the-small-art-show-open-day
The Small Art Show will be on display from Friday, 22nd November to Friday, 13th December.
Artwork credit: Find the Little Bee by Patricia Bilicki, Watercolour, $275.
As a part of the Small Art Show Open Day, RQAS member Graham W. Smith (FRQAS) - Master Pastellist and Master Watercolourist, who has won 137 First Prizes, including 60 Acquisitive Awards for his watercolours since 1968 - will be completing four watercolour demonstrations on Saturday, 23rd of November from 10.30am.
The subjects covered will be an Italian Scene, Brisbane-scape, landscape and seascape. Also on display will be his watercolour sketchbooks from Italy, Thailand and Tahiti which became part of his 100 tutorials and articles in the “Australian Artist” magazine from 1999 until its demise in 2020. Don’t miss your opportunity to see a master as work.
This is a free event, but you can register your attendance at: https://events.humanitix.com/the-small-art-show-open-day
As a part of the Small Art Show Open Day, RQAS member Graham W. Smith (FRQAS) - Master Pastellist and Master Watercolourist, who has won 137 First Prizes, including 60 Acquisitive Awards for his watercolours since 1968 - will be completing four watercolour demonstrations on Saturday, 23rd of November from 10.30am.
The subjects covered will be an Italian Scene, Brisbane-scape, landscape and seascape. Also on display will be his watercolour sketchbooks from Italy, Thailand and Tahiti which became part of his 100 tutorials and articles in the “Australian Artist” magazine from 1999 until its demise in 2020. Don’t miss your opportunity to see a master as work.
This is a free event, but you can register your attendance at: https://events.humanitix.com/the-small-art-show-open-day
🌟 Excitement is building as we approach the opening of the Small Art Show at Petrie Terrace Gallery! This unique exhibition not only highlights the creativity of talented artists but also makes art accessible with a stunning selection of small-scale, affordable works. 🖼️❤️
The Small Art Show will be on display from Friday, 22nd November to Friday, 13th December at Petrie Terrace Gallery.
Artwork credit: Grazing In The Shade by Wendy McBrierty, Pastel, $275 @wmcbrierty.arts
🌟 Excitement is building as we approach the opening of the Small Art Show at Petrie Terrace Gallery! This unique exhibition not only highlights the creativity of talented artists but also makes art accessible with a stunning selection of small-scale, affordable works. 🖼️❤️
The Small Art Show will be on display from Friday, 22nd November to Friday, 13th December at Petrie Terrace Gallery.
Artwork credit: Grazing In The Shade by Wendy McBrierty, Pastel, $275 @wmcbrierty.arts
Visit the upstairs studio gallery today to see artwork from RQAS member David Ladley. David creates beautiful oil paintings covering a range of subject matter including seascapes, landscapes and still life pieces.
These smaller pieces are reasonably priced, and would be the perfect Christmas gift for a friend, or even a cheeky purchase for yourself!
David`s artwork will be on show at Petrie Terrace Gallery until Friday, 13th of December.
Visit the upstairs studio gallery today to see artwork from RQAS member David Ladley. David creates beautiful oil paintings covering a range of subject matter including seascapes, landscapes and still life pieces.
These smaller pieces are reasonably priced, and would be the perfect Christmas gift for a friend, or even a cheeky purchase for yourself!
David`s artwork will be on show at Petrie Terrace Gallery until Friday, 13th of December.
This weekend is your last chance to come into the gallery to see the immersive sculptural experience of Extinction is for Ever. Claudje Lecompte and Susan Margaret are co-curators and have collaborated with 30 artists and the Queensland Conservation Council to focus on the vulnerable, endangered or extinct in the wild mammals and birds in Queensland.
This exhibition will be on show at Petrie Terrace Gallery until Sunday, 17th of November; don`t miss out!
Artwork credit: Sei Whale by Ollie Hardt, Timber, copper wire, NFS; Long-eared Bat by Sue Dryden, Mixed media, ink, oil paint, POA; Light Up The Birds 1 by Ellen Appleby, Porcelain & LED lights, $700.
This weekend is your last chance to come into the gallery to see the immersive sculptural experience of Extinction is for Ever. Claudje Lecompte and Susan Margaret are co-curators and have collaborated with 30 artists and the Queensland Conservation Council to focus on the vulnerable, endangered or extinct in the wild mammals and birds in Queensland.
This exhibition will be on show at Petrie Terrace Gallery until Sunday, 17th of November; don`t miss out!
Artwork credit: Sei Whale by Ollie Hardt, Timber, copper wire, NFS; Long-eared Bat by Sue Dryden, Mixed media, ink, oil paint, POA; Light Up The Birds 1 by Ellen Appleby, Porcelain & LED lights, $700.
Next week after Extinction is for Ever, Petrie Terrace Gallery will be hosting its last exhibition for 2024: The Small Art Show! Hosting a range of small-scale and affordable artworks, this exhibition is a wonderful opportunity for attendees to find a unique and creative Christmas gift for family and friends.
To open the exhibition we will be hosting a free open day at the gallery on Saturday, 23rd of November at 10:30am.
For more information and to register your attendance, go to https://events.humanitix.com/the-small-art-show-open-day
The Small Art Show will be on display from Friday, 22nd November to Friday, 13th December.
Next week after Extinction is for Ever, Petrie Terrace Gallery will be hosting its last exhibition for 2024: The Small Art Show! Hosting a range of small-scale and affordable artworks, this exhibition is a wonderful opportunity for attendees to find a unique and creative Christmas gift for family and friends.
To open the exhibition we will be hosting a free open day at the gallery on Saturday, 23rd of November at 10:30am.
For more information and to register your attendance, go to https://events.humanitix.com/the-small-art-show-open-day
The Small Art Show will be on display from Friday, 22nd November to Friday, 13th December.
As a part of the exhibition Extinction is for Ever, there will be an Awareness Conversation on Saturday, 16th of November from 2pm to 4pm. Specialists will be invited to speak about the environment, habitats and actions already being taken. First Nations people will be invited to speak about culture, totems and preservation. Artists will speak about the concepts and techniques in their work. Visitors and the community will also be invited to share their concerns, actions and support. Everyone is invited to participate – come with contributions and questions.
After the Awareness Conversation, attendees are invited to stay at the gallery for the Opening Celebration (Saturday, 16th of November, 4pm – 8pm). Everyone is invited to come along, we look forward to seeing you at the gallery!
As a part of the exhibition Extinction is for Ever, there will be an Awareness Conversation on Saturday, 16th of November from 2pm to 4pm. Specialists will be invited to speak about the environment, habitats and actions already being taken. First Nations people will be invited to speak about culture, totems and preservation. Artists will speak about the concepts and techniques in their work. Visitors and the community will also be invited to share their concerns, actions and support. Everyone is invited to participate – come with contributions and questions.
After the Awareness Conversation, attendees are invited to stay at the gallery for the Opening Celebration (Saturday, 16th of November, 4pm – 8pm). Everyone is invited to come along, we look forward to seeing you at the gallery!
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