Australia Wide Nine
31 July 2026- 30 August 2026
Saltwater Gallery, 9 Queen Street, Busselton, WA
Gallery Hours: Open Daily 10am -4pm
Australia Wide Nine is a non-themed, survey exhibition showcasing the artwork of OZQN members from across Australia. Each work is 40 x 40 cm.
Sue Dennis: Out of my Suitcase: travel memories translated into cloth
16 July- 29 August 2026
Warwick Art Gallery, 49 Albion St, Warwick QLD
Gallery Hours: Tuesday- Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 9am-12pm Closed Sunday & Monday
Opening 17 July 6-8pm – Jumpers and Jazz in July
How can an artist distil travel experiences and capture a sense of place in cloth? This exhibition is the result of 50 years of wanderings and experiences in far flung places. Beginning in the Australian outback Sue Dennis was catapulted into remote, off the beaten track adventures with her geologist husband Bob. Sue’s overseas teaching, while working in the quilting industry, and her holidays have also provided many opportunities for her to capture the spirit of a destination. Her experiences are uniquely imbued in her cloth through multiple surface design techniques often achieved on location. The techniques need to be suitcase transportable and easily processed on the streets of busy cities or in small hotel rooms. The joy of expressing the magic of location is contained in the resulting original cloth and is further enhanced by stitch. From Mt Isa to Mongolia, Italy to India, Asia to North America it all comes out of her suitcase! Sue is an award-winning artist recognised for her distinct, colourful, original art quilts that incorporate surface design techniques and stitch, to create texture and tell a uniquely Australian story. Sue has worked in the quilting industry as a tutor, judge, curator, speaker and writer.
SOTA 2026- State of the Art Quilt Exhibition
28 July- 13 September
Boonah Regional Art Gallery, High Street, Boonah QLD
Gallery Hours: Monday to Sunday 9am to 2pm.
SOTA is the annual exhibition of art quilts by members of Queensland Quilters. This year’s exhibition was juried by Linda Steel and judged by Brenda Wood and Sue Duffy. The theme of the exhibition is ‘That Which is Around us’, with each quilt having to be 60cm wide.
The Northern Beaches Environmental Art and Design Prize
7 August- 20 September
Manly Art Gallery and Museum, West Esplanade, Manly NSW and
Curl Curl Creative Space, 105 Abbott Rd, North Curl Curl, NSW
Gallery Hours: Contact galleries for opening hours.
The Northern Beaches Environmental Art & Design Prize is one of Australia’s leading competitions for both art and design with an environmental focus. Every year, artists and designers from across Australia are invited to submit their work for their chance to inspire a more sustainable future.
The exhibition of works by finalists across the categories showcases innovative and thought-provoking art and design in a diverse range of media. Open to creatives of all ages and backgrounds, including young people aged 7 to 18, the Prize is judged by respected leaders in visual art and design. Finalist works are presented across the Northern Beaches, including at Manly Art Gallery & Museum and Curl Curl Creative Space.
