Exhibitions
'OUR JOURNEY'
Featuring Susan Cook and Wendy McNeil
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Susan Cook and Wendy McNeil were born twins in 1955, growing up with no awareness of their Aboriginal heritage. At 18 years of age, they moved to New Zealand where they involved themselves in art, raised their families and ran a successful art and craft shop called “Something Different”.
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On returning to Australia some 20 years ago, they reconnected with Australian relatives and finally learnt of their Aboriginal Ancestry. They traced their ancestry back to the Iman people from the Taroom area in Banana Shire, Queensland.​​​​​
Wendy and Susan developed their distinctive art as they discovered and related to their history and newfound relatives. They painstakingly complete their Aboriginal art using sticks and thickened acrylic paint, giving an interesting and exclusive 3D and “popping-out” effect to their art.
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Susan and Wendy have completed a number of exclusive and shared exhibitions in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, culminating in a 2-year Artist in Residency contract for them both at the prestigious Birrunga Art Gallery in Adelaide Street, Brisbane.
​On completion of the Residency in 2019, the ladies have been busy exhibiting in a number of Galleries in Queensland, winning several art awards between them including 1st and 2nd prizes at the Taroom Art Show and 1st prize (Murri Award) at the prestigious Gladstone Martin Hanson Memorial Art Award (Wendy), Finalist at the Moreton Bay Art Gallery (Susan) and Finalist at the national “John Villiers Outback Art Prize” (Susan 2023).
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​2025 Exhibition Dates
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21 January to 15 March - 'Our Journey' - Susan Cook and Wendy McNeil
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18 March to 10 May - Orange Festival Exhibition & Competition
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13 May to 5 July - Rose Hamilton-Barr presents: Cynthia Mahomet
'My Amazing Mother - The Journey of Her Art - 1940 to 2023'
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8 July to 30 August - 'Seasonal' - Dr Kaya Barry
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2 September to 25 October - Kevin Rogers - Master Pencil Artist
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28 October to 20 December - Zarabella Bambling
For Exhibitors
The Gallery provides opportunities for artists working in all genres, to display their artistic skills as well as showcasing the region’s art and culture to visiting public. Bringing long term benefits to individuals and the community at large.
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2025 and 2026 are currently fully booked and as 2027 will be an Orange Festival Competition year, we will have five spaces available for bookings. If you are interested in exhibiting at Gayndah Art Gallery, we would love to hear from you.
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Please contact the Gallery to discuss your requirements and available dates.