Barbara Price-Rees

The Emu Park Art Gallery is excited to announce its upcoming Members Exhibition. The official opening will be held on Saturday, June 6th. 5-7pm. The exhibition will run from Wednesday, June 3rd to August 2nd, 2026. Gallery member Barbara Price-Rees is the Featured Artist, showcasing 56 gouache paintings. These paintings are part of a card deck called the Minor Arcana Tarot. All the artworks are in A4 format, highly detailed and serve as a fine example of the medium of gouache. Admission is free, and the gallery is open Wed – Sun, 10 – 4 pm.

Term 2 Kids Art Classes at Capricorn Coast Art bookings are now open. These sessions offer a fantastic opportunity for kids to explore a wide variety of creative experiences across many mediums and crafts. The main focus is to inspire satisfaction and enjoyment while children create in a supportive environment. Classes run every Tuesday from April 21st to June 23rd, 4–6pm. Each class costs $35, materials included. Let your child’s creativity shine this term! Booking is essential to secure a spot. Call or text Capricorn Coast Art: 0418 548 358

The Emu Park Art Gallery's official opening of the current exhibition was Sat. March 21st, 5-7pm. Everyone is welcome, and admission is free. This exhibition runs until Sunday, May 3rd. 2026. I have two diverse paintings on display. Lizardrama and The Pantheon, Rome.
The building was commissioned by Marcus Agrippa around 27 BC and rebuilt by Emperor Hadrian around 126 AD. The dome is an iconic structural accomplishment. This is a Technical Drawing. It is a precise and standardised technique that shows exactly how the temple is built and functions. My technical drawing was created using traditional manual measurement and application tools.
Framed, Medium: Indian Ink, $300
Lizardrama - The majority of the lizards in this Lizardrama are Australian. There may be a couple that blended with the crowd when negotiating Australian Customs. Not to mention any names however, Cam O’Flage, the Nigerian chameleon, may give you a clue. Lizards are generally inoffensive, timid, and, in some cases, surprisingly docile creatures that can coexist peacefully with humans. Framed, Medium: Gouache, $280. Barbara Price-Rees

I have two paintings in The Emu Park Art Gallery Members’ Exhibition, which is now open until Sunday, 15th March. ‘After the Wedding’ - This acrylic painting captures two flower girls enjoying the freedom of dancing along the beach after a long wedding celebration‘Turtle Blues’ - The Green Turtle is painted with Indian Ink, entirely in blue tones. The entire Great Barrier Reef area is an important feeding area for turtles, and many of them nest locally along the Capricorn Coast. The gallery is open Wed to Sunday, 10am-4pm, free admission.

Now the Figtree 'Who Painted That? exhibition is over, I can reveal "I Painted That & That!" No.24 'Ready Set Go!' The Kelpie with the Frisbee, also No.21 'Going Home,' the hatchling turtle heading for the sea. It was a very colourful, fun exhibition showcasing the talented artists located in this area. I am very happy that both paintings found their home at the opening. Enjoy!! Barbara Price-Rees

The Summer Exhibition at Emu Park Art Gallery is now open until January 26th, 2026. The gallery is open 1-4 pm Wed-Fri. & admission is free. I have two paintings on display – ‘Black Cockatoo’ (Indian Ink), portraying the bird using ink, was a very exacting and satisfying experience for me. ‘A Moment in Time’ is an acrylic painting that was started in ‘plein-air’ and completed in my studio. Click on the comments for more information about each painting.