Celebrate our ongoing contribution to this international spectacular. Toowoomba has been representing Australia in the last three Biennales of Children's Books, images, words, books, and bibliophilia inspiring a new batch of drawings for Jardin in 2027

Pigeon Teeth is an imaginative ink and acrylic exhibition by local artist Aaron Hine, presenting each work as a single frame in a larger unfolding tale.

Image: Aaron HINE / Parasite 2025 / acrylic on timber / 60 x 90cm / © Aaron Hine

Echoes is a series of oil paintings by Toni Bren-Clarke. Drawing inspiration from childhood memories of in-between moments with her grandparents, Toni’s artworks speak to a nostalgic relationship with objects and spaces.

Image: Toni BREN-CLARKE / Washing 2025 / oil on board / 61 x 61cm / © Toni Bren-Clarke

This exhibition explores how environmental art practices can unearth and archive positive symbiotic stories. The artist’s sister’s property has experienced increased birdlife since becoming regenerative. Habitat loss is the key threat to the painted honey eater, traditionally farmers have shunned mistletoe, considering it a weed.

The Saturday Printmakers present past² - an exhibition of small-scale prints that critically engage with the idea of the past. From evocations of Toowoomba’s cultural heritage to intimate personal reflections, each work is a visual time capsule capturing history, place, and imagination.

Image: Cecily BISSHOP / Rising monumental 2025 / intaglio type and hand coloured / 27 x 27cm / © Cecily Bisshop

Another Dimension features artists from The Darling Downs - Queensland Art Teachers Association, exploring the interplay between 2D, 3D, and 4D art. It will showcase works that challenge perceptions of physical, psychological, conceptual and virtual dimensions, where each layer adds depth and complexity to visual experiences.

Image: Amica AINDOW / Love like a river 2025 / ink on canvas / 76 x 76cm / © Amica Aindow

Abstract Blooms is a new series of abstract paintings by Toowoomba artist Sam Walton. Drawing inspiration from the landscape, Sam uses vibrant colour and texture to capture the wild energy of flowers, creating art that evokes a genuine sense of connection and joy.

Image: Sam WALTON / Into the cosmos 2024 / mixed media on canvas / 93 x 123cm / © Sam Walton

Back Road Artists present Eclectic Harmony, a vibrant showcase of diverse styles and mediums. United by a spirit of collaboration, these regional artists invite viewers to explore art that’s both personal and communal, celebrating creativity without limits.

Image: Jodie RIGBY / Genie jars 2025 / mixed media on paper / 30 x 42 cm / © Jodie Rigby

Lyne Marshall finds joy in the freedom of experimental artmaking, working with non-traditional methods and unusual materials.

Her Mindscapes exhibition features paintings primarily created with acrylics on aluminium and polythene paper, alongside works in encaustic wax and sculpture.

This collection offers an ethereal and emotive experience, inviting viewers to see the world through shifting perspectives. Inspired by memory and place, Marshall’s art evokes a sense of peace, healing, and quiet expectation—leaving lasting impressions that resonate beyond the canvas.

The Creative Generation Excellence Awards in Visual Art recognise and promote excellence in senior visual art education throughout Queensland state and non-state schools. This regional exhibition displays the creative talents of students from the Darling Downs South West region for 2025.

Image: Bron FRANCIS / Choose Your Path 2025 / ink on aluminum / 83 x 25cm / © Bron Francis

Celebrating the Future is a photographic exhibition by local photographer David Martinelli that captures the unique small town festival Jacaranda Day held in Goombungee in its 30th year.

Create/Respond is a collaborative project exploring the evolving nature of mark-making, authorship, and aesthetic dialogue between artists. Through shared surfaces and layered responses, the works invite reflection on how artistic meaning emerges through ongoing, responsive exchanges — a visual conversation across time, material, and intention.

Image: David AKENSON, Beata BATOROWICZ, Peta BERGHOFER, Linda CLARK, Kyle JENKINS, Rhi JOHNSON, Alexandra LAWSON, Amber MANTEUFEL, Alice RIGBY, Alex STALLING, David USHER / Point of difference 2025 / mixed media on paper / 84.1 x 59.4cm / © the artists

A vibrant, two-week art exhibition celebrating impressions of our region as interpreted by our local Toowoomba and Darling Downs artists. Runs from the 13th September – 27th September. Open 10-3pm everyday, including weekends. Opening night event (ticketed – limited spots) Friday Night 12th September 6-8 pm.

Join award-winning artist Frida Forsberg for an exclusive open studio event! Hosted at the Starving Artist Collaborative’s gallery in Brook Street, nestled in the Old Mill Factory, this is your chance to meet Frida, watch her at work, and explore a stunning retrospective alongside new pieces. Surrounded by vibrant creativity, you can also enjoy fresh coffee, craft beer, and explore nearby galleries in the precinct.

Known for capturing Australia’s breathtaking flora, fauna, and landscapes, Frida’s work is both inspiring and deeply connected to environmental causes. Stop by, say hello, and immerse yourself in art and community (Tue - Sun).

A vibrant and immersive exhibition celebrating the timeless beauty and artistry of flowers. Specially curated for Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers, this showcase brings together an inspiring collection of floral-inspired works from both established and emerging artists, representing creativity from across Australia.

Visitors will be captivated by breathtaking paintings and artworks that explore nature’s elegance through the lens of art, offering fresh perspectives on the floral forms that surround us.

Six fortnightly pop-up shows in The Bolton Reading Room: Housing the Lionel Lindsay Library.

Each show features rare books from the Lionel Lindsay Gallery and Library Collection, plus jewellery acquired from previous Contemporary Wearablesexhibitions for Toowoomba City Collection, and is designed to complement Contemporary Wearables 25 – Biennial Jewellery Award and Exhibition.

Image: YEVONDE [Yevonde Middleton] / Ruby Lind c. 1919 / black and white photograph / in The Drawings of Ruby Lind. (Mrs Will. Dyson) / London: Cecil Palmer, 1920 / Lionel Lindsay Gallery and Library Collection

The Art of Escape brings together three distinct artists - working in ceramics, design and photography - collaboratively responding to the multifaceted theme of escape. Their artworks illuminate personal and collective journeys, inviting exploration into new realms of freedom and transformation.

Image: Sarah RYAN, Ruby MARSHALL, Peta BERGHOFER / 3DWizard 2025 (detail) / lenticular photograph in assemblage / dimensions variable / © the artists

Colourways is a thought-provoking collaboration between painter AJ Gogas and textile artist Barbara Stephenson combining their shared love of colour and movement.

Contemporary Wearables Biennial Jewellery Award and Exhibition is the focus of Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery's contribution to promoting excellence in contemporary adornment. The award was established in 1989, with the aid of the Toowoomba Gallery Society Inc., and is a forum for experimental and innovative contemporary jewellery and object practice. On display until 23 November 2025.

Image: Contemporary Wearables 2023 Award Winner Zoë VENESS / Wreath 2023 / Neckpiece: archival paper, stainless-steel cable, sterling-silver tubing / 42 x 42 x 4cm / Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery – Toowoomba City Collection 2417 / Purchased 2023 with funds donated by Toowoomba Gallery Society Inc., 2018. / © Zoë Veness

A Collective exhibition presenting distinctive perspectives and methodologies of three accomplished artists and friends.

Abernethy and Tremewen concentrate on interpreting patterns and shadows encountered in their daily environments, skilfully integrating these observations into their work.

Baxter investigates his surroundings through innovative techniques, placing emphasis on vivid colours and abstract interpretations of everyday life.

Collectively, the artists offer significant expertise and individual insight in their depictions of the world around them.

SIXTY: The Journal of Australian Ceramics 60th Anniversary 1962–2022 is a special Australian Design Centre On Tour exhibition project presented in partnership with The Australian Ceramics Association to acknowledge this significant anniversary.

This major exhibition will showcase the work of twenty-two acclaimed ceramic artists from across Australia, including Toowoomba’s own Dan Elborne, and other previous exhibitors such as Pippin Drysdale, Vipoo Srivilasa and Greg Daly.

Every First Nation of Australia is spiritually and reciprocally connected to their own unique, living place – Country. The First Nations artists represented in this exhibition celebrate and share their ancestral connection to their timeless Country.

Image: Vincent SERICO (Wakka Wakka & Kabu Kabu) / [Tree of life] 1988 / synthetic polymer paint on board / 61.0 x 91.5 cm / Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery – Toowoomba City Collection 1702 / Courtesy of the Estate of Vincent Serico and FireWorks Gallery

Taking its cue from Rupert Bunny’s The harem c.1913, this exhibition features artists from the Gallery’s collections whose work embodies their fascination with pattern and decoration. It focuses on links between ornamentation and Asia’s diverse creative histories.

Image: Rupert BUNNY / The harem c.1913 / oil on canvas / 51.8 x 79.5cm / Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery - Lionel Lindsay Gallery and Library Collection 002

InStudio InSights features local artists participating in the 2025 InStudio Art Trail and showcases the diversity of their creative vision and practice.

Let There Be Light by Rosemary Williamson depicts the glorious light and life of the Australian landscape. The exhibition’s oils on canvas are an ode to Rosemary’s obsession with capturing the beauty of nature's play on light and shadow.

Insects are everywhere, in a mind-blowing diversity of shapes, colours and species.

Insect Agency, an exhibition developed by Queensland Museum, explores the surprising variety of ways insects do good - for the planet and humanity.

From maintaining healthy ecosystems, pollinating our crops, to providing inspiration for new technologies, they are six-legged superheroes.

Local prize-winning artist, workshop tutor, and demonstrator, Bruce Griffiths presents his 20th solo exhibition, Watercolour Heart - a select collection of works that explore light, story, and emotion through the delicate medium of watercolour.