🎉 The countdown is ON! 🎉⁠
Mentor Day is happening THIS SATURDAY at Petrie Terrace Gallery! 🤩✨⁠
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Get ready for an inspiring day of creativity, connection, and learning from incredible mentors, including @artladyk, @taintonbeverley, @francesmckennariey, Graham W. Smith and Penelope Gilbert-NG; all of whom work across a range of mediums and are ready to talk to you about your art.⁠
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Whether you`re looking to grow your skills, ask questions, or be inspired, this is the place to be! This Mentor Day is open to artists of all ages, skill levels, experience and mediums; just bring along your own artworks for constructive feedback, discuss ongoing projects, or simply talk about art in a supportive and collegial environment 💡🎨💬⁠
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📍 Petrie Terrace Gallery⁠
📅 Saturday, 25th of July, 10:30am-1:30pm⁠
💛 FREE event! Book your spot here: https://events.humanitix.com/rqas-fellows-mentor-day ⁠
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We can`t wait to see you there! Tag a friend who should come along! 👇🙌 ...

Looking for creative inspiration? The RQAS Fellows Exhibition is a must-see, featuring an impressive collection of works by RQAS Fellows, such as Climb Ahead by Beverley Tainton F.R.Q.A.S.⁠
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Climb Ahead was conceived to represent Beverley’s feelings at this stage of her personal and professional life as well as her feelings about the current national and international contexts in which we live. ⁠
The painting depicts unavoidable dark places and events that affect us; it shows that with much effort we can emerge into brighter open spaces that invite us to move forward albeit up steep slopes; vertical tree trunks suggest solid challenges which take much effort and perseverance to conquer; at the top of the trunks a beautiful floral cap suggests that after the vertical struggle we can emerge into brighter and more colourful times. At the top of the climb, blue sky promises even better times which challenge us to try harder.⁠
This painting unifies feelings and experiences through abstract shape, line, rhythm, colour and composition. It is not a painting in the tradition of visual realism. ⁠
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Beverley will also be one of the mentors giving advice at our Mentor Day on Saturday, 25th of July, 10:30am-1:30pm. Bring your artwork along to this free event and speak to professionals in the field for advice on your art practice. Book your ticket at rqas.com.au now!⁠
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Artwork credit: Climb Ahead by Beverley Tainton F.R.Q.A.S., Professional acrylic on stretched canvas - Framed in Tasmanian oak, $3500 @taintonbeverley ...

🖼️❤️ The Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Art Prize comes to Petrie Terrace Gallery next month, and we wanted to make sure you were at the opening to celebrate with us! Today is your last chance to RSVP to the 2026 Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Art Prize Awards Night 🎨✨⁠
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Mingle with guests and artists amidst a special showcase of works from the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Art Prize exhibition in Brisbane’s premier events destination. ⁠
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With guest speakers and the prize announcement this is not an event to be missed. Canapés and drinks are provided 🌇💫⁠
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Where: The Star Event Centre, Queen’s Wharf Brisbane (Level 6, 33 William Street)⁠
When: Monday 10th August, 6:30pm⁠
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Come along, immerse yourself in the stories behind the artworks, and experience the talent of our incredible artists 🙌 Don’t miss it, tickets available for purchase here: https://rqas.com.au/event/qwbap-2026/ ⁠
Make sure to RSVP by 3:30pm today (Monday, 20th of July)⁠
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Celebrate artistic excellence with a visit to the RQAS Fellows Exhibition, showcasing the work of some of Queensland`s most accomplished artists. Only on show until Thursday, 30th of July, come see beautiful pieces such as Daydreamers Idyll by Dr. Kay Kane F.R.Q.A.S.⁠
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The original drawing for this work was completed in situ in Kampot, Cambodia. Kay has visited Cambodia frequently and become deeply familiar with the country’s lush vegetation and flamboyant colour. Indeed, Cambodian experience has imbued her normally more subtle palette with a fresh vibrancy. This piece delights in the bright hues of flowers and plants, and the graceful branches of ancient trees that sweep across the foreground, a general luxuriance enhanced by the white stucco buildings in the background. The small figure of the child placed effectively in the composition continues her interest in exploring deep resonances between the human figure and the world of nature. ⁠
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Kay will also be one of the mentors giving advice at our Mentor Day on Saturday, 25th of July, 10:30am-1:30pm. Come along to this free event to speak to Kay, or any of the other Fellows for advice on your art practice. Book your ticket at rqas.com.au now!⁠
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Artwork credit: Daydreamers Idyll by Dr. Kay Kane F.R.Q.A.S, Oil on Linen, $8500 @artladyk ...

Currently on show in the upstairs studio gallery is the exhibition, Beyond the Bridge. For this exhibition members of Umi K-Art Studio showcase their artwork in the traditional Korean art style of Minhwa. ⁠
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Featuring the artwork on Umihee Kim @umi.k.artist, Hyaejung shin, Jeonghwa Jeon(Joann), Hui Joo, Yunie Kim, Hemi Kim, Suyeon Lee, Mikyung Son, Ryugyeong An, Eunju park, and Helena Jang, the artists invite you to come and cross the bridge where heritage meets modern inspiration. Only on show at Petrie Terrace Gallery until Sunday, 2nd of August!⁠
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Please note, this exhibition can only be accessed via a flight of stairs. ...

Take a journey through an inspiring collection of artworks that highlight the skill, passion, and vision of RQAS Fellows, such as Ouroborean Sonata by Scott Breton F.R.Q.A.S. This artwork is a meditation on the self-evolving nature of the psyche. Multiple threads of impulse and identity twist and weave from out of the bodily material, one’s organic nature, and into subtle channels of mind then back into the body.⁠
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This piece began from an evocative pose drawn at a life session, then developed through further work with the model, a sculptural interpretation, and additional studies before reaching the final canvas. Technically, the process involved extending the gestural rhythms of the pose (always the central concern for Breton) beyond the borders of the body. When drawing from life, the model provides subtle tendencies that become both the initial lines and, hopefully, the hidden spirit of the piece that survives development and unifies the whole with movement and life.⁠
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This intricate piece, plus many other amazing artworks, are on show at Petrie Terrace Gallery until Thursday, 30th of July. Make sure to also come along to our morning tea and artist talk this Sunday, 19th of July at 10:30am where Scott Breton and some of our other Fellows will be speaking about their art practice. Book your tickets here: https://rqas.com.au/event/2026-fellows-exhibition/ ⁠
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Artwork credit: Ouroborean Sonata by Scott Breton F.R.Q.A.S., Oil on Linen, NFS @scottbreton ...

On Saturday, 25th of July from 10:30am at Petrie Terrace Gallery, aspiring and established artists have the chance to receive expert guidance at the upcoming Mentor Day, hosted by the Royal Queensland Art Society (RQAS).⁠
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On this special day, Fellows of the RQAS — respected senior artists and highly accomplished members of the society — will be available to share their knowledge and experience. Artists are invited to bring their own artworks for constructive feedback, discuss ongoing projects, or simply talk about art in a supportive and collegial environment.⁠
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What to Expect:⁠
- One-on-one feedback: Fellows will view works brought in by participants and offer honest, professional critique on composition, technique, colour, and artistic direction.⁠
- Live demonstrations: Watch experienced artists demonstrate techniques and processes across various mediums.⁠
- Informal conversations: Casual chats about the creative process, career development, artistic challenges, and the wider Queensland art scene.⁠
- Whether you`re a student, emerging artist, or experienced practitioner looking for fresh perspectives, the Mentor Day provides a rare opportunity to connect directly with some of Queensland’s most respected artistic voices.⁠
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Make sure to book your FREE TICKET via the link below so that we can cater for the event! We look forward to seeing you at the Mentor Day.⁠
https://events.humanitix.com/rqas-fellows-mentor-day ...

Step inside Petrie Terrace Gallery today and experience the outstanding artistry of the RQAS Fellows Exhibition. As a part of the exhibition is the stunning landscape, New Year`s High Tide by David Henderson F.R.Q.A.S.⁠
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New Year’s High Tide is primarily concerned with conveying a sense of a specific place. Topography and vegetation are perhaps the most immediately recognisable aspects of a subject’s location, although these are secondary in importance to the associated quality of light. The artist believes that while painting must respect formal and abstract imperatives, it is through direct experience that a subject’s essential characteristics are distilled. In this case, it is not only the luminosity of the scene but the evocation of other bodily sensations: cool water, hot sand and the texture of twigs and bark.⁠
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To hear more about David`s artwork and practice, join us at the artist talk this Sunday, 19th of July at 10:30am where he will be one of our speakers. Book your tickets here: https://rqas.com.au/event/2026-fellows-exhibition/ ⁠
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Artwork credit: New Year`s High Tide by David Henderson F.R.Q.A.S., Oil, $7500 @davidhmhenderson ...