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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 Humanitix.
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
People’s Choice Winner – 2026 Splash
What’s On – 2026 Exhibitions
Winners – 2025 Salon des Refusés
Winners – 2025 Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Art Prize
Winners – RQAS 2025 Abstraction
Finalists for the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Art Prize
Winners – RQAS 135th Members Annual, A Mix of Media
Judges for the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane Art Prize
Winners – RQAS 135th Members Annual, Painting and Sculpture
Winners – 2025 All Creatures and Wild Things
Winners – 2025 Harold and Agnes Richardson Drawing Prize
People’s Choice Award winner – 2025 Hidden Gems exhibition
Winners – 2024 Small Art Show
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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Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 RQAS Young Artist Award! Pictured here is one of the Highly Commended artworks, Hues of Autumn by Sam Geritz.
This artwork was judged by Annette Raff and below are her comments on the piece:
"Celebrating – Originality:
A beautifully composed example of restrained focus and concentration. This artist has lost themselves in the subject in producing a cleverly composed and intriguing work of art."
The exhibition will be on show until Sunday, 29th of March at Petrie Terrace Gallery. Make sure to come into the gallery to see all of the finalists, and place your vote for the People`s Choice Award!
Artwork credit: Hues of Autumn by Sam Geritz, Water Soluble Oil, NFS.
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 RQAS Young Artist Award! Pictured here is one of the Highly Commended artworks, Hues of Autumn by Sam Geritz.
This artwork was judged by Annette Raff and below are her comments on the piece:
"Celebrating – Originality:
A beautifully composed example of restrained focus and concentration. This artist has lost themselves in the subject in producing a cleverly composed and intriguing work of art."
The exhibition will be on show until Sunday, 29th of March at Petrie Terrace Gallery. Make sure to come into the gallery to see all of the finalists, and place your vote for the People`s Choice Award!
Artwork credit: Hues of Autumn by Sam Geritz, Water Soluble Oil, NFS.
@annetteraff
For our next `ART TALKS` event, the RQAS invites its members and the art loving community to: "Drawing with Fractal Mathematics and Other Stories by Danny Dela-Bosca".
Dr Daniel Della-Bosca is the program director for Design at the Queensland College of Art and Design, Griffith University. His talk concerns the rich realm of fractals, (a tangible element of complexity theory) and particularly looks at examples that have correlation in natural shapes, forms, and patterns. Using fractal mathematics as a guide, we will discuss the field of aesthetics from a sensorial perspective, and we will explore the notion that complexity, not simplicity is important to art and design and especially important to our psychological wellbeing.
This talk will be held at Petrie Terrace Gallery on Sunday, 22nd of March from 2pm to 4pm, afternoon tea is included in the ticket price.
Ticket Prices:
- $5 for RQAS Brisbane Members
- $15 for the Public
Book your tickets via the link below now:
https://events.humanitix.com/art-talks-drawing-with-fractal-mathematics-and-other-stories-by-danny-delabosca
For our next `ART TALKS` event, the RQAS invites its members and the art loving community to: "Drawing with Fractal Mathematics and Other Stories by Danny Dela-Bosca".
Dr Daniel Della-Bosca is the program director for Design at the Queensland College of Art and Design, Griffith University. His talk concerns the rich realm of fractals, (a tangible element of complexity theory) and particularly looks at examples that have correlation in natural shapes, forms, and patterns. Using fractal mathematics as a guide, we will discuss the field of aesthetics from a sensorial perspective, and we will explore the notion that complexity, not simplicity is important to art and design and especially important to our psychological wellbeing.
This talk will be held at Petrie Terrace Gallery on Sunday, 22nd of March from 2pm to 4pm, afternoon tea is included in the ticket price.
Ticket Prices:
- $5 for RQAS Brisbane Members
- $15 for the Public
Book your tickets via the link below now:
https://events.humanitix.com/art-talks-drawing-with-fractal-mathematics-and-other-stories-by-danny-delabosca
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 RQAS Young Artist Award! Pictured here is one of the Highly Commended artworks in section 1 (18-30yrs), It Needs More Salt by Amy Miller.
This artwork was judged by Annette Raff and below are her comments on the piece:
"Celebrating – Originality:
An everyday subject transformed and elevated with attention to the simplicity of shadow and light."
The exhibition will be on show until Sunday, 29th of March at Petrie Terrace Gallery. Make sure to come into the gallery to see all of the finalists, and place your vote for the People`s Choice Award!
Artwork credit: It Needs More Salt by Amy Miller, Acrylic, $80 @a_mysart
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 RQAS Young Artist Award! Pictured here is one of the Highly Commended artworks in section 1 (18-30yrs), It Needs More Salt by Amy Miller.
This artwork was judged by Annette Raff and below are her comments on the piece:
"Celebrating – Originality:
An everyday subject transformed and elevated with attention to the simplicity of shadow and light."
The exhibition will be on show until Sunday, 29th of March at Petrie Terrace Gallery. Make sure to come into the gallery to see all of the finalists, and place your vote for the People`s Choice Award!
Artwork credit: It Needs More Salt by Amy Miller, Acrylic, $80 @a_mysart
@annetteraff
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 RQAS Young Artist Award! Pictured here is one of the winning artworks in section 1 (18-30yrs), Mired by Petrit Elshani.
This artwork was judged by Annette Raff and below are her comments on the piece:
"Celebrating - the artist’s skill in observation from life:
This is a lovely example of getting the most “feeling” from the “fewest marks”. This artist has focused on using bold, confident brushstrokes to simplify complex facial planes."
The exhibition will be on show until Sunday, 29th of March at Petrie Terrace Gallery. Make sure to come into the gallery to see all of the finalists, and place your vote for the People`s Choice Award!
Artwork credit: Mired by Petrit Elshani, Oil on ACM, NFS.
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 RQAS Young Artist Award! Pictured here is one of the winning artworks in section 1 (18-30yrs), Mired by Petrit Elshani.
This artwork was judged by Annette Raff and below are her comments on the piece:
"Celebrating - the artist’s skill in observation from life:
This is a lovely example of getting the most “feeling” from the “fewest marks”. This artist has focused on using bold, confident brushstrokes to simplify complex facial planes."
The exhibition will be on show until Sunday, 29th of March at Petrie Terrace Gallery. Make sure to come into the gallery to see all of the finalists, and place your vote for the People`s Choice Award!
Artwork credit: Mired by Petrit Elshani, Oil on ACM, NFS.
@annetteraff
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 RQAS Young Artist Award! Pictured here is one of the winning artworks from section 1 (18-30yrs), When I Was Young by Tahlia Pearce.
This artwork was judged by Annette Raff and below are her comments on the piece:
"Celebrating - the artist’s skill in observation from life:
This artist celebrates the art of still life. From picking special objects and setting the scene, to bringing different textures to life.
I especially love the contrast between the soft, fuzzy bears and the solid heaviness of the stone; it shows how deeply the artist truly looked at their subject."
The exhibition will be on show until Sunday, 29th of March at Petrie Terrace Gallery. Make sure to come into the gallery to see all of the finalists, and place your vote for the People`s Choice Award!
Artwork credit: When I Was Young by Tahlia Pearce, Acrylic, NFS @tahliapearce.art
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 RQAS Young Artist Award! Pictured here is one of the winning artworks from section 1 (18-30yrs), When I Was Young by Tahlia Pearce.
This artwork was judged by Annette Raff and below are her comments on the piece:
"Celebrating - the artist’s skill in observation from life:
This artist celebrates the art of still life. From picking special objects and setting the scene, to bringing different textures to life.
I especially love the contrast between the soft, fuzzy bears and the solid heaviness of the stone; it shows how deeply the artist truly looked at their subject."
The exhibition will be on show until Sunday, 29th of March at Petrie Terrace Gallery. Make sure to come into the gallery to see all of the finalists, and place your vote for the People`s Choice Award!
Artwork credit: When I Was Young by Tahlia Pearce, Acrylic, NFS @tahliapearce.art
@annetteraff
Entries are now open for the 136th Royal Queensland Art Society’s Members Annual Art Exhibition!
RQAS Brisbane Members are invited to enter across 7 sections: Painting (Acrylic & Oil); Painting (Watercolour); Photography, Digital Painting, & Digital Manipulation; Sculpture, 3D (all media); Drawing (all media); 2D Artworks (any other media); and Pastels!
📅 Entry form due date: Wednesday, 29th of April, 3:30pm
Entry fees: $30 per artwork
Please be aware that you must be a current RQAS Brisbane Branch Member to enter the exhibition.
The Members Annual exhibition will be on display at Petrie Terrace Gallery from Thursday, 28th of May to Sunday, 5th of July, 2026.
For entry forms and more information visit rqas.com.au
Entries are now open for the 136th Royal Queensland Art Society’s Members Annual Art Exhibition!
RQAS Brisbane Members are invited to enter across 7 sections: Painting (Acrylic & Oil); Painting (Watercolour); Photography, Digital Painting, & Digital Manipulation; Sculpture, 3D (all media); Drawing (all media); 2D Artworks (any other media); and Pastels!
📅 Entry form due date: Wednesday, 29th of April, 3:30pm
Entry fees: $30 per artwork
Please be aware that you must be a current RQAS Brisbane Branch Member to enter the exhibition.
The Members Annual exhibition will be on display at Petrie Terrace Gallery from Thursday, 28th of May to Sunday, 5th of July, 2026.
For entry forms and more information visit rqas.com.au
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 RQAS Young Artist Award! Pictured here is one of the winning artworks from section 1 (18-30yrs), My Poppy by Matthew Gibb.
This artwork was judged by Annette Raff and below are her comments on the piece:
"Celebrating – Originality:
This artist displays a unique take on painting from life combining originality and playfulness and literally popped from the wall. Take a close look as it gets better the more you look at it. Bold colour choices and confident placement give it a vibrant character and charm."
The exhibition will be on show until Sunday, 29th of March at Petrie Terrace Gallery. Make sure to come into the gallery to see all of the finalists, and place your vote for the People`s Choice Award!
Artwork credit: My Poppy by Matthew Gibb, Acrylic, NFS.
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 RQAS Young Artist Award! Pictured here is one of the winning artworks from section 1 (18-30yrs), My Poppy by Matthew Gibb.
This artwork was judged by Annette Raff and below are her comments on the piece:
"Celebrating – Originality:
This artist displays a unique take on painting from life combining originality and playfulness and literally popped from the wall. Take a close look as it gets better the more you look at it. Bold colour choices and confident placement give it a vibrant character and charm."
The exhibition will be on show until Sunday, 29th of March at Petrie Terrace Gallery. Make sure to come into the gallery to see all of the finalists, and place your vote for the People`s Choice Award!
Artwork credit: My Poppy by Matthew Gibb, Acrylic, NFS.
@annetteraff
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 RQAS Young Artist Award! Pictured here is one of the winning artworks from section 1 (18-30yrs), Scarlet Glass by Alexandria Dunn.
This artwork was judged by Annette Raff and below are her comments on the piece:
"Celebrating - the artist’s skill in observation from life:
This piece exhibits a high level of attention to light, reflection, and shadow in a challenging still life. It successfully captures the difficult contrast between soft textures and translucent subjects through careful observation."
The exhibition will be on show until Sunday, 29th of March at Petrie Terrace Gallery. Make sure to come into the gallery to see all of the finalists, and place your vote for the People`s Choice Award!
Artwork credit: Scarlet Glass by Alexandria Dunn, Acrylic, NFS @alexandria_dunn_artworks
@annetteraff
Congratulations to the winners of the 2026 RQAS Young Artist Award! Pictured here is one of the winning artworks from section 1 (18-30yrs), Scarlet Glass by Alexandria Dunn.
This artwork was judged by Annette Raff and below are her comments on the piece:
"Celebrating - the artist’s skill in observation from life:
This piece exhibits a high level of attention to light, reflection, and shadow in a challenging still life. It successfully captures the difficult contrast between soft textures and translucent subjects through careful observation."
The exhibition will be on show until Sunday, 29th of March at Petrie Terrace Gallery. Make sure to come into the gallery to see all of the finalists, and place your vote for the People`s Choice Award!
Artwork credit: Scarlet Glass by Alexandria Dunn, Acrylic, NFS @alexandria_dunn_artworks
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