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BULLETIN
MARANOA REGION COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
February 2020 | Issue 113
In this month’s edition…
Free Mangoes for Maranoa
Discover Mitchell’s new
murals
School Holiday fun
Get creative this February
The Maranoa is overflowing with talented and creative people. From patchwork to pottery, and acrylics to
appliqué, our region plays host to many creative individuals and groups, dedicated to sharing their passions.
The region is also fortunate to have brilliant local galleries run by Council and committed volunteer groups.
These galleries provide excellent opportunities for local artists to exhibit and enable us to see the work of
renowned creatives from across Australia.
In February, the Maranoa will play host to a bounty of brilliant exhibitions , as well as some great, hands-on
workshops. To kick off the month, I Love a Sunburnt Country, an exhibition of works by artist Lyn Barnes will
open at Roma on Bungil Gallery on Friday February 14, 2020 at 5:30pm. As the title suggests, Lyn’s exhibition
is inspired by Dorothea Mackellar’s famous poem, as well as, her home town of Quilpie (flyer page 3).
During the month of February, Injune Creek Gallery welcomes Cathy Carson’s exhibition Inspirations to its
walls. Cathy is based on a property outside Dirranbandi and loves painting the people, animals and the
countryside around her (more on page 6). Injune Arts will also hold their AGM on February 12 at the Gallery,
nibbles provided and, all welcome.
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The colourful exhibition Bold Beginnings:
Animals in Art by Aleesha Kate Sanewski will
hang in the Mitchell on Maranoa Gallery until
February 22, 2020. The young Toowoomba
artist’s vivid paintings will brighten anyone’s
day (more on page 4).
If you want to let your creative juices flow for
a good cause, head along to Springhill Amby
on February 13 to join the Amby QCWA make
Breast Cancer Bags which help ladies
leaving hospital after surgery. For more
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information, contact Gay on 46231601.
To round out a very artistic month, join Roma
Patchwork’s Stitch in the Shade event at
Moorelands Bush Nursery on February 22,
2020 (flyer page 3). Or on the same day, you
can participate in a free belt making
workshop held at Injune Men’s Shed starting
at 8:30am. Contact Fiona Vincent (4626
0501) to register. Enjoy this busy month full
of fun and creative activities and exhibitions 1. Lyn Barnes exhibition I Love a Sunburnt Country will be on display at Roma on Bungil
Gallery (photo: Lyn Barnes) 2. Aleesha Sanewski with her paintings at Mitchell on Maranoa
around the region.
Gallery (photo: AKS Designz Facebook)3. One of Cathy Carson’s works, her exhibition
Inspirations will be hanging at Injune Creek Gallery this month (photo: Cathy Carson).
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