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Borderline 2025
BORDERLINE EXHIBITIONS 2025 : “Borderline at SRAG” at Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery – our major biennielle exhibition : 1st of May – 22nd of June “Borderline at the Richard Randall Studio Gallery” at Mt Cootha Brisbane 31th July – 3rd August “Borderline at Texas Regional Art Gallery” : 2nd of August – 12th of September “Borderline at Ceramic Break Sculpture
New exhibition opens September 22nd.
Several of our Artists will be sharing their works at Ceramic Break Sculpture Park in September and October – it looks to be a fabulous show! Nola Sindel. Botanical and Wildlife Artist , Gay Landeta Art, Jacqueline King – Contemporary Glass Artist & Sculptor, Elisabeth Muller Krishna Heffernan
GBart 2025
Borderine Regional Arts enthusiastically supports the re-imagining of the Gbart Art Trail in 2026. Centred around Stanthorpe the core will remain – you will still be able to meet amazing artists and do fantastic workshops on the Art Trail – but there will be much more for everyone including markets, exhibitions and more. Details are still lining up but dates
What’s On
What’s On Borderline Exhibitions 2024 : “Borderline Winter” at the ACS (Artists Collective Studio) Tenterfield : 27th June – 21st July “Where I Find Peace” at Rosalie Gallery nr Toowoomba : 19th Sept to 13th October Borderline Exhibitions 2025 : “Borderline at SRAG” at Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery : 24th April – 25th May continuing on to Texas Regional Art
Richard Randall Exhibition Mt Cootha Gardens Brisbane
Exhibition at The Richard Randall Studio Gallery, Mt Cootha Gardens Brisbane 10 Borderline Artists spent the Easter long weekend sharing their work at the beautiful Richard Randall Studio in Brisbane. It was Borderline Regional Arts first time exhibiting in Brisbane and the works were well received. Over the 4 days that the exhibition was open, there were 678 people came
What’s on for 2024 – Exhibitions and Professional Development
What’s On 2024’s exhibition and professional development calendar has now been confirmed and will include : Exhibition at The Richard Randall Studio Gallery, Mt Cootha Gardens Brisbane – 4 days over Easter, Friday 29 March to Tuesday 2 April. “Borderline in Winter” – ACS Gallery, Tenterfield – 24 June to 21 July. “Where We Find Peace”– Rosalie Gallery, NE of
What’s On 2024 – 25
What’s On 2024 – 25 After a run of exhibitions, it is time for our Artists to get back into their studios and expand their skill sets! That being said 2023 and 2024 will focus on our 2023 Workshop Series and Art Camps (with dates to be released). Upcoming Borderline Group Exhibitions include: Easter Exhibition at the Richard Randall Art
Inverell – final stop for Journeys on the Border 2023
Inverell Regional Art Gallery – final stop for Journeys on the Border 2023 Our workshop series traveling exhibition culminated in Inverell in a show that included a full range of Borderline member’s art. The opening was well attended and 2 pieces were sold immediately. Congratulations to everyone for a beautiful exhibition!
Workshop Series 2023
BORDERLINE WORKSHOPS FOR 2023 EXPERIMENTAL FELTMAKING – with Sheryl Wright July 1-2, at the Engine Driver’s Barracks, Tenterfield. 10am start $160 for members, $195 for non-members (this included a $35 membership fee). The emphasis will be on exploring texture, both on 2D and 3D pieces. Students will play with colour choices and the fundamentals of wet felting. All materials supplied.
Whats On 2023-24
What’s On! We have had a busy start to 2023 with another three group exhibitions still to go …. Texas Art Gallery ‘Open Ended Revised’ from 11 April to 13 May. ‘Journey on the Border’ – our traveling exhibition focusing on works developed in our 2022 Workshop Series is on at the Glen Innes Art Gallery from March 25 – 22 April.
Open Ended at Texas Regional Art Gallery – April 11th to May 13th 2023
Open Ended at Texas Regional Art Gallery – April 11th to May 13th
Deepwater 2023 Market
Deepwater 2023 Market Deepwater Art Show was back on the map this year with many of our Artists entering 1 or 2 works and most selling at least 1 piece. The exhibition itself was incredible, artists and visitors came from all over the country. We took the opportunity to set up a stall to spotlight our organisation and members. The
Stanthorpe ‘Open Ended’ 2023
Stanthorpe ‘Open Ended’ 2023 Opening Night with Mary Findlay and Liz Powell doing the honours with a bonus presentation from Denise N Rall launching her new book. Here are a few shots of the night…
What’s On : Updated February 2023
What’s On At Borderline Regional Arts : Update February 2023 Borderline Exhibitions SRAG Exhibition – ‘Open-Ended’ 2 March – 10 April, Opening Friday 3 March 6-8 pm. (Note Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery has temporarily relocated to Civic Centre.) If you miss the exhibition in Stanthorpe you can catch us at the Texas Art Gallery ‘Open Ended Revised’ from 11 April to 13
Borderline Regional Arts Workshop Series 2023
Borderline Regional Arts Workshop Series 2023 Our line-up for 2023 looks exciting! Experimental Making May 6-7 Sheryl Wright Eco-Friendly Etching with Liz Powell, July Botanical Art – Nola Sindel, August Everyday Nature Sketchbooks – Deb Mostert 2 days in September, Tenterfield area Charcoal Drawing – Lizzie Connor 2 days in October, Tenterfield area $50 deposit will secure a place, limit of
What’s On 2022 – 2023
WHAT’S ON! Where you can find us for the rest of 2022 and into 2023… ‘Journey on the Border’ – Borderline Regional Arts Exhibition from the 2022 workshop series, has opened and runs from 8th October to 20th November at the Surat on Balonne Gallery , Surat Qld. The ‘Encore Prize Exhibition’, which includes many Borderline members works is on
Borderline Exhibition ‘Journeys on the Border’ at Surat on Balonne 2022
The Borderline Travelling Exhibition ‘Journeys on the Border’ has begun its journey at the Surat on Balonne Gallery on October 8th continuing till November the 20th. Art includes beautiful 2D and 3D works and has all been created as a result of our 2022 Workshop Series which inspired and expanded the part practice of everyone who attended. Workshops and advertising
What’s On 2022!
What’s On 2022! NEW!!! Come visit us in our new home! Borderline Arts Open Studio and Market Day – 1st Saturday of Each Month Watch our Artists at work and browse our market (all pieces under $50) at the Railway Markets in our new home at The Cottage, The Railway Museum, Tenterfield on the first Saturday of each month. WORKSHOPS
Tenterfield Show 2022
Tenterfield Show 2022 : BORDERLINE WINNERS Borderline members almost scooped the pool at this years Agricultural Show, winning entries included : Louise Jenkins – Grand Champion, 1st in the Still Life Section, 1st in the Drawing Section and a 2nd in the Figurative Section. Gay Landeta – 1st and 2nd in the Abstract Section and The Hangers Prize. Krishna Heffernan
2022 begins a new journey in our new home!
Our New Home! We are very excited to announce the new home of Borderline Regional Arts! A huge shoutout and thank you to the Tenterfield Railway Station Museum for our new premises in The Engine Driver’s Cottage in the grounds of the historic Tenterfield Railway Museum, Railway Pde, Tenterfield. This will become a place members can come to use Priscilla, our
Whats On! 2021-2022
WHAT’S ON …. the end of 2021 and into 2022 …. Inverell Art Prize – Inverell Regional Gallery – Exhibition running till 6th Dec. 2021 Borderline Xmas! 11th December 2021 – to be held in our new home The Borderline Room in the Engine Driver’s Cottage, at Tenterfield Railway Museum Borderline Workshops for 2022 will begin with Joolie Gibbs “Mixed Media Portraiture” 19th – 20th
Inverell Art Prize 2021
Member Liz Powell scoops 2nd at the Inverell Art Prize 2021 Member Liz Powell won 2nd Prize in the Open Section of Inverell Art Prize run by Inverell Regional Art Gallery, for November 2021, with ‘Falling Down 1’ – drypoint etching, mono print and collage 50cm x 30cm Liz says ” The image is based on photographs I took on
Krishna Heffernan – Borderline Member – Online Exhibition 2021
Our talented member, Krishna Heffernan’s Online Exhibition.
Borderline Arts Exhibition October 1st – November 1st 2021
‘Borderline Arts’ : Exhibition October 1st – November 1st at The Artists Collective Studio and Gallery, Tenterfield
GBART 29-31 October 2021
Borderline Artists will be showcasing their artisan talent at the Summit, right next door to the Alpaca Artisans Shop. Works for sale cover a wide variety of mediums. Meet the makers all weekend, discuss their techniques, and buy a piece of local artwork. There will be ongoing short workshops by experienced tutors every day, an ideal time to have a
What’s On for the second half of 2021
What’s On for the second half of 2021 Mail Trail Acquisitive Exhibition showing at the Artists Collective in Tenterfield. Opened 11th June. Closes 11th July. artistscollectivestudio@gmail.com. And congratulations to those whose works were acquired for the shire’s permanent collection, many of whom are from Borderline: Louise Jenkins, Sue Jurd, Jacqueline King, Ian McKenzie, Linda Nye, Lu Potter, Liz Powell and Raylee Delaney. Read
Borderline Exhibition ‘Prints from the Border’ opens June 22nd 2021 at Texas Regional Art Gallery
‘Prints from the Border’ opens June 22nd at Texas Regional Art Gallery Members have loved our Printmakers series of workshops – expanding their already considerable skills with the likes of expert printmakers Sam Sosnowski (Mokolito Printing); Anne Leon (Silkscreen); Sandra Pearce, (Monoprint and Drypoint Etching); and Wayne Singleton (Lino Printing). Our first exhibition of prints in the Pamela Bell Room
Major exhibition at SRAG ‘Beyond The Mask’ 2021
‘Beyond the Mask’ & ‘Prints from the Border’ at Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery A few photos from our very successful exhibitions ‘Beyond the Mask’ and ‘Prints from the Border’ at Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery April 29 – June 13. You can catch “Prints from the Border’ at the Texas Regional Art Gallery from June 22nd.
What’s On in Autumn/Winter 2021
What’s On in Autumn/Winter 2021 : Borderline Regional Arts Assoc Exhibitions ‘Beyond The Mask’ – Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery : opening 29th April 2021 and continuing to June 13th. Join us for our official High Tea Opening on Saturday May 2nd. ‘Prints from the Border‘ will be shown in the Pamela Bell Space at SRAG in conjunction with Beyond the Mask.
Borderline Workshop Series 2021 – Mokolito March 6/7
Reflections from the Mokolito Workshop with Sam Sosnowski 6/7 March
Borderline Regional Arts Printmaking Workshops 2021
Borderline Regional Arts are honoured to have secured the expertise of 4 expert Printmakers for their series of workshops running March through June 2021. Watch for details of the travelling Exhibition that is planned to follow this series. March 6th and 7th kicked off the series with SAM SOSNOWSKI sharing the intricacies of MOKOLITO, a Japanese printmaking process. www.samsosgallery.com Mokulito
What’s On in 2021
Borderline Regional Arts Assoc Exhibitions Borderline Exhibition : From Here To There – Warwick Regional Art Gallery – Opening 22 January with Mary Findlay of SRAG as our opening speaker, continuing to March 6th. Borderline Bi-Annual SRAG Exhibition : Beyond The Mask – Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery : opening 29th April 2021 and continuing to June 13th. High Tea opening
Inaugral Borderline Art Camp 2020
Borderline Art Camp members only Art Camp at Mieke Den Otter’s property (Rosie O’Briens Country Cottages) off Storm King Rd was held over the weekend of the 25th – 27th September. 52 mini canvases were available to experiment on and transformed into an exhibition at Honeysuckle Cottages Applethorpe as part of GBART – Granite Belt Art Trail in Oct. The event was
What’s On 2020 – 2021
Borderline Exhibitions Borderline GBART Exhibition : Honeysuckle Cottages Applethorpe – Friday 30th October to Sunday 1st Nov. Borderline Exhibition : From Here To There Warwick – NEW DATES – January 22nd – 6th of March 2021. (Members Note … any changes to your catalogue entries to Liz Powell by 12th of December. Promotional images due 21st of November.) Borderline Bi-Annual Stanthorpe Exhibition
Borderline Member Solo Exhibition
Borderline Member Solo Exhibition Krishna Heffernan’s exhibition “Girraween Reborn” is a series of prints based on the impacts of fire drought and now rain on the Girraween National Park. The exhibition opening is on the 5th Sept. 2pm at Twisted Gum Winery.
Artists Studio Gallery Re-Opening
Local Art Gallery Re-opening Members of the Artists Collective Studio Gallery are multi-taskers. We are also members of Borderline Arts Association and very excited to announce the gallery is re-opening on Thursday 4th June. We have the Australiana 9×5 exhibition up till June 21st as well as new works to see.We look forward to seeing you soon!
Warwick Regional Gallery Show (Covid Update : Rescheduled For January 2021…)
Warwick Regional Gallery Show (Covid Update : Rescheduled For January 2021…) Members are busy preparing pieces for our upcoming show at Warwick Art Gallery – now opening January 28th. Here is just a small selection so far ….
Borderline members take part in Art Auction for Firies
Borderline members take part in Art Auction for Firies Here are a few images of some the donated works – but they do not do any justice to the lovely collection of work donated by our members together with Make It Tenterfield and The Artist’s Collective Studio Tenterfield. You can have a look at the entire catalogue here.
…from my backyard …. on till the 17th of November at Stanthorpe
From My Backyard – Stanthorpe Regional Art Galley November 2019 22 artists share their vision at our major bi-annual exhibition at SRAG which was officially opened on October 4th. Below is a small selection of the range of works exploring the representational and metaphorical perspectives that ‘…from my backyard’ conjured for the individual artist. Congratulations to Judy Harris for the first
Borderline presents ‘…from my back yard’ at SRAG in October 2019
Preparation for ‘…from my backyard’ Stanthorpe Borderline takes over the Stanthorpe Gallery in October … here is a preview of some of the beautiful works that will be presented….
‘On The Move’ – on till August 3rd 2018
On The Move – Borderline Exhibition : Inverell Art Gallery July 2018 Just a small selection from our exhibition at Inverell Art Gallery….
Borderline’s Inverell Gallery Exhibition is gathering momentum ….
Preparations are on for Borderline’s Exhibition ‘On the Move’ June 30th – August 3rd So exciting to see our members work being prepared for our exhibition “On The Move” in Inverell – opening at the Galery on June 30th and continuing to August 3rd. Here is a taster of what is to come – from Raylee Delaney – Barra Nula VII (right)
Important Dates for Members!
Members notes for Inverell…. June 1st – mark your diaries! Entries for our Inverell Show must be to Carmel Higgins by then. Check your inbox for documentation or our private FB site. More info below… “Borderline on the Move” Inverell Art Gallery: Opening 30 June 2018 Exhibition Dates: Friday 1 June: All entry forms to be returned with retail
Tenterfield Show Fine Arts – Borderline Member’s Wins
Congratulations to the following Borderline wins at the Tenterfield Show 2018 Judy Harris “Stretching” : Grand Champion. 1st Figurative Anni Washington “New England – Line and Pattern” : 1st Outdoor Scene Margaret Dowe “Gumtree Dilemma” : 1st Abstract Janet White “Stoneware, wheel thrown, leaf pattern”: 1st Ceramics Raylee Delaney “She was a good cook”: 2nd Outdoor Scene. Tied 4th Peoples choice. Carmel
Date Holders – Exhibitions Where Our Members Work Can be Seen!
The art year is starting off with a number of local events where our member’s amazing work can be seen …. The Stanthorpe Show – Feb 2 – 4th The Tenterfield Show – Feb 9th and 10th : entries due on the 7th or 8th before 10 am LAF Out Loud – Local Art Fest (part of the Apple And
Bush Christmas
Many of our members are participating in Bush Christmas this year in Toowomba – From November 30th to Saturday December 9th at the Masonic Centre, 58 Neil Street, Toowoomba (beside Empire Theatre). Come get beautiful unique handmade Chrsitmas presents and support your local artists
An interesting article for any artist wanting to sell their work….
I really liked these reflections by 14 experienced artists… Disclosure! Take note that the website promotes business development for artists hence the emphasis on marketing in this article, however I still feel the article has validity for any emerging artist or those who are wishing to make their work more public. What 14 Artists Wish They Knew at the Start of
Tenterfield Tourism Winner
Congratulations goes to the Borderline members who run the Tenterfield Art Collective for winning the Retail Award and HCs for Innovation and for Tourism at the Tenterfield Business and Tourism Awards. They always have beautiful exhibitions and are well worth a visit! The Art Collective always has a beautiful exhibition on and are well worth a visit! Find them at Shop 1/199 Rouse
Another Borderline Winner!
We just heard that Nola Sindel’s watercolour painting “Graptoveria Big Brother” won the Peoples’ Choice award at the recent Botanical Art Society of Australia exhibition in Sydney at the Botanical Gardens. Also, Anni Washington and Nola will have entries at the Daphne Young Watercolour Prize in Armidale in October. Good luck!
Borderline took out the Inverell Art Prize….
Well, that may be a little of an over excitement but we are very pleased to announce that two talented Borderline Regional Arts members, Louise Jenkins and Judy Harris had success at the 2017 Inverell Art Prize. Louise Jenkins; 1st with ‘Bordeaux I’ in the Pastel class Judy Harris; 2nd with ‘Paddock Reflections’ in the Open class Congratulations!