Gwen Evetts describes her love for Biloela with freshness and precision which we can see through the immaculate brush strokes. The very well-known white Cockatoo is the symbol and proof of respect for our town's history and origin.
Specially created for the celebration of 100 years of Biloela, this artwork directly connects to her previous paintings which transformed the power poles on the Thangool Road just outside of Biloela.
Norman Crouch, a renowned local photographer and artist, contributes to the celebration of Biloela with a fascinating and historic photograph that he enlarged and printed on archival canvas framed into a floating timber picture frame.
The original photo kindly supplied to Norman by Marion Meissner, depicts life in the past with innate truthfulness; the distinctive vehicles connected to the human component make this image worthy of being explored with the eyes.
Lose yourself in the old days and try to discover who drove or walked on the same roads we live on today.
The inspiration for the artwork “What No Foo” was derived from the graffiti drawing on the cliff face coming into the Callide Valley from Gladstone.
Sarah Larsen, renowned artist, author and sculptor, felt repeatedly drawn to the emphatic statement of the landscape contrasted by a human “moment in time “statement of What No Foo, the effects of which has become woven into Biloela mythology.