The Texas Regional Art Gallery was officially opened on 27 September 2000.  The Texas Arts Council Inc. are proud to manage the gallery located in the Texas Cultural Centre, which is owned and maintained by the Goondiwindi Regional Council.

Admission is free

Gallery Hours

Tuesday to Friday

10am to 4pm

Saturdays

10am to 1pm

 

Telephone: (07) 4653 3014

Fax: (07) 4653 3019

 

2010 Program

13th April – 22nd May

Visual Treats of Texas

By Local Artist Norma Marple

The beauty of Texas thrilled my artisitic sight moving me to paint – works in acrylic, oil, watercolour, pen & ink, pen & wash.

 

25th May – 3rd July 2010

Sweet As

  A Queensland Arts Council Touring Exhibition of Photography by Grayson Cook

‘Sweet As’ is a multimedia photographic exhibition that celebrates the sugar industry as a central part of life in regional Queensland.  A fascinating contradiction to the sweetness of sugar, the images reveal the robust industrial world within the sugar mills of the Wide Bay/Burnett region. 

6th July – 14th August

Texas Show Society

A display of memorabilia depicting 50 years of show life in the Texas district.

17th August – 25th September

Through The Looking Glass

By Melanie Jai – Through the Looking Glass is a mother’s heartfelt artistic journey to understand the inner world of her autistic son.

Gladstone artist, Melanie Jai has created a series of whimsical paintings to help reach the fairytale land of villains and heroes that her son so often retreats to.  This exhibition inspires understanding, compassion and acceptance for those affected by mental health issues.

28th September – 6th November

Texas Revisited

This is a selling exhibition of three artists work.

Lorraine Emerson has paintings of mixed media.  Robert Bradfield is a traditional Landscape artist using a variety of oils, watercolours & ink.  Hilda Lange’s work is unusal in its use of oils.

9th November – 18th December

Local Artist Exhibition

A collection of art works by local Artists of the Texas, Bonshaw, Inglewood, & Yelarbon communities displaying their talents in any medium.

21st December – 29th January 2011

The Dying Darling

By Michael Pospischil and Sarah Moles in partnership with Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery.

The human faces of the water debate.  Striking black and white charcoal life-drawings in this exhibition focus on the struggle-worn faces of the everyday people who have been affected by the dying Darling River Basin.