2026 Artists
Create. Collaborate. Community
Jeanne Cotter DIRECTOR / FOUNDER
SOFT PASTEL ARTIST & TUTOR
FLORALS & LANDSCAPES
Jeanne is a soft pastel artist whose work explores florals, still life and landscapes, with a recent focus on Australian natives and gum blossoms. She teaches adult pastel classes from her home studio and was honoured as the 2025 Feature Artist at the Downlands Art Show, celebrating her passion for colour, texture and nature.
Cindy MacDonald DIRECTOR / FOUNDER
OIL PAINTER AND CHARCOAL ARTIST & TUTOR
PORTRAITS & ANIMALS
Cindy is a portrait artist working in oils and charcoal, inspired by a lifelong love of drawing people, animals and birds. Her work seeks to capture the unique essence and spirit within each subject, revealing moments of connection and individuality through expressive, finely observed portraiture.
Alison Murphy
OIL PAINTER / LANDSCAPES, SEASCAPES & FLORALS
Alison is an award-winning artist inspired by people, nature and the Australian landscape. Working across oils, pastels, graphite and acrylics, she captures Australia’s unique light, atmosphere and beauty. Her work has been widely collected and recognised through major exhibitions including the Lethbridge Landscape Prize, The Doyles and Rotary Art Brisbane.
Catherine Ketton
PAINTER / COLLAGE / TUTOR
Catherine Ketton is a mixed media and oil painter inspired by landscape, emotion and storytelling. Originally from Yorkshire, she has explored painting for over 20 years, studying widely including at the Florence Academy of Art. Influenced by Turner and contemporary realists, Catherine’s work celebrates colour, experimentation and the joy of creating.
Cecily Bisshop
PRINTMAKING / PAINTER
Cecily Bisshop creates evocative works inspired by planets, atoms, clouds and celestial forms. Through spherical imagery and layered mixed media, she explores themes of protection, memory, freedom and resilience. Her artworks reflect both the fragility and strength of the human spirit, celebrating joy, beauty and the enduring essence of self.
Sabine Kehoe
OIL PAINTER / LANDSCAPE - STILL LIFE - FLORALS
Sabine Kehoe is an award-winning Toowoomba artist whose finely detailed paintings are inspired by everyday life and shaped by her background in professional photography. Originally from Germany, she has exhibited widely and studied with respected artists in Australia and Italy. Sabine also leads a local plein air artist group and offers private art tuition.
Jen Marshall
WATERCOLOUR / ACRYLIC / MIXED MEDIA
ANIMALS & FLORALS
Jen Marshall is a Darling Downs artist inspired by nature, rural life and her love of beekeeping. Working across watercolour, acrylic and charcoal, she creates expressive landscapes, florals and animal studies with a loose, lively style. Jen’s art reflects her deep connection to the land and her joy in creative exploration.
Karen Canning
ENCAUSTIC WAX / WIRE / MIXED MEDIA / ACRYLIC
Karen Canning is a contemporary Toowoomba artist working across encaustic wax, mixed media, acrylic, wire and textiles. With over 20 years’ experience, her tactile, sculptural works reflect a passion for experimentation and storytelling through materials. An award-winning artist, Karen exhibits widely and transforms unexpected objects into expressive, meaningful artworks.
Mary Deutscher
CERAMICIST FUNCTIONAL & DECORATIVE
Mary Deutscher is a Toowoomba ceramic artist creating whimsical sculptures, textured garden ware and elegant functional pieces from her Mt Lofty garden studio. Inspired by rural life and nature, her work features raku clays and hand-painted surfaces. Mary’s award-winning ceramics have been exhibited locally, commissioned internationally and featured in artist residencies abroad.
Roslyn Hartwig
WATERCOLOUR / LANDSCAPES & FLORALS / WATERCOLOUR TUTOR
Roslyn Hartwig is a Toowoomba watercolour artist inspired by the texture, movement and energy of natural and urban environments. Painting for over 25 years, she creates expressive, atmospheric works that evoke peace and wonder. Roslyn has exhibited widely, taught watercolour workshops for many years and continues to explore the joy and adventure of painting.
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Diane Elsden
WATERCOLOUR / ACRYLIC / OILS
EXPRESSIVE & COLOURFUL FLORALS & LANDSCAPES
Diane Elsden is a Toowoomba artist celebrated for her vivid, harmonious use of colour and expressive semi-abstract style. Painting from her Rangeville studio, she creates florals, landscapes and streetscapes across multiple mediums. An award-winning artist, Diane has exhibited widely and continues to inspire through commissions, exhibitions and support for emerging artists.
John Mackay
TRADITIONAL PAINTER / OIL WATERCOLOUR & CHARCOAL
John Mackay is a Toowoomba artist whose work reflects a lifelong passion for painting. Since moving from Bendigo in 1983, he has exhibited widely, including solo shows and the prestigious Downlands Art Exhibition. John’s achievements include awards at the Toowoomba Royal Show and Stanthorpe Apple and Grape Festival, where his work was acquired by Council.
Darlsie Lietzow
FIGURATIVE / ABSTRACT / REPRESENTATIONAL SCULPTURE
Darlsie is a figurative and representational artist creating portraits, animals, landscapes and sculpture. A finalist in the 2025 Brisbane Rotary Art Show, she regularly exhibits in local art shows. Her evolving practice is driven by creative exploration, continuous learning and a genuine passion for connecting with people through art.
Leisa & Serge Rossignol
SLOW STITCHING - OLD FABRIC, LACE, PAPER & EPHEMERA - BESPOKE TIMBER GARDEN PIECES
Serge and Leisa enjoy creating vintage home and cottage garden inspired pieces.Serge is busy with his woodwork skills and Leisa slow stitching using vintage and antique fabric and lace.
Items can be useful or decorative in their new form. Their garden studio is situated in their award winning cottage garden.
Sandra Miiller
ABSTRACT / COLLAGE / MIXED MEDIUM
Sandra Miiller is an emerging acrylic artist creating abstract works and portraits rich in texture, symbolism and emotion. Her paintings explore intuition, depth and the connection between the conscious and subconscious mind. Recently expanding into still life, Sandra enjoys creating immersive works that invite reflection, curiosity and personal interpretation.
Donald Truss
WILDLIFE & BIRDLIFE / PEN & INK
Don Truss is a fine pen stippling artist based in Withcott, Queensland, inspired by the beauty and intricacy of wildlife and birdlife. Through thousands of carefully placed dots, his detailed works celebrate nature, faith and creation. Don’s art invites viewers to slow down, look closely and appreciate the quiet wonder of the natural world.
Lynda Disher
ABSTRACT / OIL & COLD WAX
Lynda Disher is a self-taught artist whose vibrant work is inspired by travel, colour and her ongoing not-for-profit work in disadvantaged communities. Her art reflects themes of connection, resilience and storytelling, capturing the richness of human experience through expressive and uplifting compositions.
Sam Walton
EXPRESSIVE FLORALS / ACRYLIC
Samantha Walton is a Toowoomba artist and arts professional known for expressive, colour-rich floral paintings. Working primarily in acrylic, her layered works explore connection, beauty and everyday moments through bold colour and gesture. Alongside her studio practice, Sam works in arts administration, education and community creative projects across regional Queensland.
Terese Eglington
WHIMSICAL & ETHEREAL / AUTHOR / ACRYLIC
Terese Eglington is a multidisciplinary artist, children’s book creator and community arts educator inspired by nature, movement and colour. Working primarily in acrylics, her soft, whimsical style reflects the influence of Impressionism and her love of dance. Inspired by birds, gardens and the changing light of dawn and dusk, Terese creates uplifting works celebrating the spirit of nature.
Leisl Baker
MIXED MEDIA / OIL/ ACRYLIC / ENAMEL
STILL LIFE, LANDSCAPE, FIGURATIVE
Leisl Baker is a Toowoomba-based artist known for expressive landscapes and floral works inspired by memory, place and atmosphere. An award-winning painter, she has exhibited extensively across Australia, with solo exhibitions in Toowoomba, Sydney and Orange. Leisl’s vibrant work has featured in major art prizes, publications and gallery exhibitions nationwide.
Vivienne Heckels
MIXED MEDIA / INSPIRATIONAL
Vivienne Heckels is a lifelong artist whose expressive paintings emerge intuitively through drawing, colour and imagination. Inspired by personal reflection, social history and faith, her work captures emotion and storytelling with depth and spontaneity. Vivienne has exhibited widely, with works shown in major exhibitions and held in public commissions across Queensland.
Brian Cotter
WOODWORKER / FURNITURE / ARTISAN ITEMS
Brian Cotter is a self-taught wood worker and maker of bespoke furniture, chairs, bowls, jewellery boxes and wooden creations.
Retired and with a life-long interest in woodworking, Brian has dedicated his time to honing his craft and getting creative in his shed. He is part of a joint exhibition at Rosalie Gallery, Goombungee called 'The Three Tenons' from 20 May - 21 June where he is exhibiting a selection of hand-crafted chairs, boxes and tables.