Sculptor to unveil new artwork at gallery

Flaxton sculptor Ted Moran is about to install a two-metre stainless steel artwork at Imbil Art on Yabba fine art gallery. The abstract sculpture features geometric shapes and is actually for sale on commission, but it will take centre stage in the gallery's garden until a new home can be found. Ted is one of [...]

By |2026-06-02T11:28:37+10:00May 17th, 2026|Art on Yabba, Mary Valley Artslink|Comments Off on Sculptor to unveil new artwork at gallery

Mary Valley workshops to help upskill artists

Build your skills, confidence and creative practice over 12 months through a series of hands-on workshops, networking events and exhibition opportunities with Mary Valley Artslink. This program is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland. The funding meant the group could offer skills building across diverse creative practices, president Heinke Butt said. "We will [...]

By |2026-06-02T11:26:48+10:00May 14th, 2026|Art on Yabba, Arts Festival, Mary Valley Artslink|Comments Off on Mary Valley workshops to help upskill artists

Winners named at Mary Valley Art Festival 2025

Sunshine Coast artist Cynthia House continues to be a crowd favourite in the Gympie art scene, winning the People’s Choice Award at the Mary Valley Art Festival for the second year running. Her trademark hybrid style of abstraction and realism in depicting a snow leopard won people’s hearts, giving her the slightest edge on her [...]

By |2025-10-07T17:32:16+10:00August 5th, 2025|Art on Yabba, Arts Festival, Mary Valley Artslink|Comments Off on Winners named at Mary Valley Art Festival 2025

More time to enter Mary Valley Art Festival as deadline extended

The deadline for entries for the annual Mary Valley Art Festival has been extended to Monday 14 July. This gives artists more time to apply for the exhibition which offers awards including the RJR Property Best in Show award of $2000, and $1500 for the Open winner from Gympie’s Bendigo Bank. The festival will be [...]

By |2025-07-08T11:58:53+10:00July 8th, 2025|Art on Yabba, Arts Festival, Mary Valley Artslink|Comments Off on More time to enter Mary Valley Art Festival as deadline extended

Gympie council approves gallery and cultural hub build in Imbil

A permanent fine art gallery and cultural hub will be built in Imbil after the local council approved the new build. Mary Valley Artslink received lease documents this week after the unanimous vote of approval by Gympie Regional Council. Art group president Heinke Butt said everyone was delighted that Gympie council had approved the application [...]

By |2025-07-08T11:22:29+10:00July 8th, 2025|Art on Yabba, Arts Festival, Mary Valley Artslink|Comments Off on Gympie council approves gallery and cultural hub build in Imbil

The history behind Imbil’s pop-up gallery

Mary Valley visitors and residents alike are loving the new pop-up Art on Yabba Gallery in Imbil’s main street. Its first exhibition by popular watercolourist Jan Lawnikanis has drawn rave reviews, and her September workshop has sold out. The gallery’s next show is Eclectic Treasures, featuring works from a collection of local artists including Kym [...]

By |2024-09-19T17:02:57+10:00September 18th, 2024|Art on Yabba, Mary Valley Artslink|Comments Off on The history behind Imbil’s pop-up gallery
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