Local Art

The idea for the Living History Cartoon Room was sparked after seeing photos of Brisbane Museum’s Storytellers exhibition which showcases the ‘dark past’ of the capital city (crimes etc) in black and white line drawings within a 3D display. Rachel Koster of Xcursion Arts decided that a scaled down  version of this concept  would be a fantastic way to bring the community together in an artistic collaboration to present quirky bite sized pieces of Gayndah’s history in a fun, interactive and engaging way. With financial assistance from RADF funding, the project was pieced together from January to July 2021, working with year 4/5 from the State School, local museum staff and community members. Grade 6 of St Joseph's also were involved creating a youthful view of Gayndah now and into the future with 12 paintings which sit alongside the room.  School holiday workshops allowed children of all ages to decorate small trinket frames to hold photos from the past.  The entire room was hand drawn onto foamcore sheeting and photo card as well as upcycled furniture.  The line work was completed by Rachel with contributions from those listed on the back of the forth wall. Local historian Cynthia Berthelsen was […]