Main Gallery
Grove Gallery
3 September - 10 October
Inward Journey Peter Osborn 2026 wood fired ceramic
While We Came and Went
Peter Osborn
This exhibition will look at the relationships that form when, through artistic expression, the current age of mankind is compared to the immense age of of our natural world. Our planet home Earth has witnessed many ages of evolution that have led to the recent and current age of the Anthropocene.
While we exist for a relatively short period, consumed in our daily challenges, the earth continues to bare witness to the constantly changing world. By placing our existence in the broader context of Earth's life, our perception of who we are and what responsibilities we have to future generations grows and asks us to consider the way we live during our time on earth.
MAIN GALLERY
15 October - 21 November 2026
pARTicipate 2026
Local Artist Exhibition and Awards
pARTicipate began as a biennial event in 2011 with the goal to offer local artists the opportunity to exhibit and receive recognition for their work alongside their Southern Downs peers. Fifteen years on, it provides local artists with a platform to exhibit in a professional gallery setting and acknowledges and awards excellence and contemporary regional stories. The exhibition is now annual alternating between the Main and Grove Gallery's. In 2026, it is the Main Gallery's turn.
Artists who live on the Southern Downs or within 75km of the Warwick CBD are invited to enter. Artists can enter two artworks in the following SEVEN media categories will be accepted for display:
DRAWING | CERAMICS | MIXED MEDIA | PAINTING PRINTMAKING | SCULPTURE | TEXTILES
27 August - 3 October
Grunerlokka Oslo, Kate Beard, 2025, acrylic on canvas | Sarlat Laneway, Karina Devine, 2026, mixed media on canvas
Narrative in Detail
Kate Beard and Karina Devine
Queensland artists Kate Beard and Karina Devine have long painted from the heart, their enduring friendship forged through a shared love of art and small-town life. Kate Beard’s vibrant acrylics transform personal memories into vivid visual narratives. Karina Devine’s mixed media works weave joyful experiences of home and connections into intricate, detailed pieces. Both artist’s paintings are underscored with storytelling, with their work reflecting life’s beauty and lessons.
Kate and Karina have been friends for three decades, a friendship formed from a mutual love of art and participation in small town life in Miles. Both were involved in the establishment of a community gallery that eventually would evolve to be part of Dogwood Crossing @ Miles. Careers have meant that the friends no longer live in Miles, nor in the same town, but their commitment to their art practice, and their friendship, has not diminished. Recent works by both artists identified a strong underlying narrative theme that clearly align as each artist interprets life's twists and turns in richly layered and vibrantly coloured paintings. Though stylistically different, the foundations of their work are formulaic and embedded with uniquely identifiable techniques such as Kate’s built-up layers of richly coloured glazes and Karina’s juxtaposition of collaged hand painted papers with overlayed detail.
GROVE GALLERY
8 October - 7 November
In Sight 8 Opening in 2025
Insight 9
Warwick State High School Student Artwork Exhibition
Insight 9 is a thought-provoking exhibition showcasing the creativity of Warwick State High School's young artists. Ranging in age from 12 to 17, these students have explored a variety of media, styles, and themes in their art classes and activities. Their works are bold, personal, and full of energy-offering a window into how they see and experience the world around them. Step into their shoes and discover the unique insights they share through contemporary art forms and creative experimentation.
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GROVE GALLERY
12 November 2026 - 9 January 2027
Australia Wide 10 Finalists
Australia Wide 10
An Oz Quilt Network Travelling Exhibition
Australia Wide Ten is a biennial travelling exhibition organized by Ozquilt Network Inc. which will tour from late 2026 to September 2028. The exhibition is designed to showcase the work of Ozquilt Network members from across Australia and overseas. The exhibition will feature 36 small artworks, each 40 x 40cm. They will be selected by an independent panel made up of three recognized artists/ curators. The works selected will demonstrate the scope and variety of the ‘stitched and layered textile’.
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