Cunnamulla Fella Centre Art Gallery and Museum
Artesian Time Tunneland Museum
When You visit Cunnamulla you will be standing on the worlds largest underground river . In 1887 at Thurulgoona near Cunnamulla the 1st Flow in Quuensland was struck. The experience simulates time travel back 100million years into the begining of the Great Australian Artesian basin THe Artesian Time Tunnel opened on the 27th June and attracted over 3000 time travellers by the 7th August . The Museum showcases the heritage and rich history of Cunnamulla and The Paroo shire with rare and priceless pieces on display
Art Gallery
The Curent Exhibition " Outback dreaming and Local Artists features Local Artists Jessica Wolnicki, Justin Morris, A. Mckellar, Darryl Mitchell,J.Miller. Walter Turnbull, Lloyd Robinson , Nash Snider , Les Martin , P. Grimshaw , Angus Bird , Douglas Gibbs , Terrance Mitchell , Phillip Collins , and Peter Seckold The Exhibition Showcases the very talented so far unknown artists in Paroo Shire . 40 patrons attended the Opening Drinks & Nibbles sponsored the Paroo Shire Council on Friday 1st August. The Exhibition will on View untill 28th September 2008
" The Other Dimension" by Graham Girle closed on 27th July Graham runs a property "Alfresco" in Injune Queensland .Graham is a multi media Artist with paintings in acrylic and charcoal and sculpture in stone & Metal. The Paroo Shire hosted 60 patrons to Drinks and Nibbles at the opening on 29th May08 at The Cunnamulla Fella Centre
Geoff Manthey presented s "Coolibah Calling" .The Exhibition was named after The Coolibah Tree in front of The Cunnamulla Fella Centre in which Geoff's Brother had built a tree house ,They would hide in the Tree House if they were in trouble at Home Geoff is a descendent of the Kooma tribe and grew up in Cunnamulla. Fellow Aborigional Artists taught Geoff how to tell his own stories through the media of Canvas . As Well as canvas Geoff's works also include genuine boomerangs and didgerdoos .The exhibition closed on 27th May and has been the most successful exhibition so far with 70 percent of the works being sold
Cathy Carsons "Images of the Bush" has now closed .The Exhibition was a great success with several Paintings being sold The official opening was featured in Queensland Country Life
The Inaugral Exhibition of acrylic works "In A Cloud Of Red Dust" by talented local artist Peta Warner attracted large numbers to the centre .Art buffs and non buffs alike were in awe of the size and quality of this highly unique exhibition depicting life in Outback Queensland
