One of the little gems of the mid north of
South Australia is the Burra Regional Gallery, which is about half an hour from
the Clare. It has been operating successfully for twenty years and is a perfect
model of how a community gallery should work. Housed in the towns original telegraph
and post office, the presentation space is large enough to provide ample space
for the display of a variety of art forms throughout several rooms. The works
are always presented in a professional manner, with due consideration for each
piece and as a result the gallery often attracts artists from throughout the
state and beyond. It has a dedicated team of volunteers who generate a wide
variety of exhibitions throughout the year, while ensuring that community
involvement remains a high priority.
One of their annual exhibitions is ‘The Art
of Flower and Garden’, which is open throughout October and is perfectly timed
with the onset of spring. I currently have two paintings on display and there
are a wide a variety other works by mostly local artists covering a range of
media. Each piece provides a fresh perspective on the joys of the garden, which
has historically been a favorite subject matter amongst artists. The exhibition certainly reflects the myriad of visual inspirations that can be found right outside our own
backdoor.
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