Exhibition | Brushes of Sunlight: Oils from the Lindsay Collection
The Lindsay Collection was established by William and Marion Bolton in Toowoomba in the 1950s. It was officially opened by Prime Minister Robert Menzies in 1959 and has been housed at Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery since 1994.
Guided by the collection’s namesake Sir Lionel Lindsay and his brother Sir Daryl Lindsay, the Boltons acquired works by ‘Masters of Australian painting’ (Bill Bolton letter to Sir Lionel, 1 July 1957). The Lindsays were eminent artists and Sir Daryl was Director of the National Gallery of Victoria 1941-1956.
Exhibition | Tidings of Comfort and Joy - Miriam Sharp
hrough fibre arts, Miriam Sharp communicates a message of seeking, finding and creating comfort and joy to improve our mental health and relationships with others. Art and craft, in particular fibre crafts, have a positive impact on health and wellbeing, from the meditative act of spinning fibres into yarn through to the enjoyment of wearing or gifting a handmade item. Miriam encourages the viewer to contemplate where they find meaning and satisfaction and to appreciate the little things in life.