Lyn Barnes

The arid landscape of outback Queensland has been inspiration for artist Lyn Barnes since she began painting over eighteen years ago. Her work is recognised for its vivid depiction of not only the intense blue skies and red earth of her home, but also of the people of the area that is sometimes referred to as Heartbreak Corner.   

Since opening her first gallery in Quilpie twelve years ago, Lyn’s work has become popular with outback travellers as they collect her pictures to remind them of their experiences. Successful annual exhibitions in Brisbane have proved to Lyn that Australians who live in cities still have a love of outback landscapes and lifestyle.

The paintings Lyn produces in her studio in at Eagle Gallery in Quilpie are held in both private and corporate collections throughout Australia and overseas. She is regularly engaged by art groups in Roma, Charleville, Quilpie & Yowah as a pastel tutor.

Exhibitions

2018 – Betoota – The Exhibition, Graydon Gallery Brisbane

2017 – Celebrating Life in the Channel Country, Graydon Gallery Brisbane

2016 – Sixty Little Pictures, Graydon Gallery Brisbane

2015 – With Sculpturist Mary Donnelly, Graydon Gallery Brisbane

2014 – With Australian Outback Storyteller Annabelle Brayley, Graydon Gallery Brisbane

2013 – Postcards from the Edge, Graydon Gallery Brisbane

2011 – Kings of the Earth solo exhibition Stockman’s Hall, Longreach, Graydon Gallery Brisbane

1994 – “Earth Scents” Queensland Arts Council Gallery Brisbane

Awards

2010 Quilpie Shire Council Australia Day Cultural Award

2006 South West Queensland Mulga Award for Arts & Culture

2003 Quilpie Shire Council Australia Day Cultural Award

 

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