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Pine Rivers Art Gallery opens with

Moreton Bay Region’s top prize

The new and improved Pine Rivers Art Gallery opened with
on Saturday hosting the revitalised Moreton Bay Region Art
Prize 2021.

Now exclusively for local artists, Mayor Peter Flannery said the
prize was a fantastic way to showcase the new-look gallery and
celebrate the creativity our region has to offer.

“Through the isolation of COVID it has been the arts that’s
brought us together, brought us joy and even brought hope,” he
said. “Moreton Bay Region’s three art galleries at Caboolture, Redcliffe
and Pine Rivers are a key part our community, which is why we
“This year’s winners have all explored very topical issues - our have invested $7 million across the past three financial years
sense of identity, the fragility of the environment and the upgrading them to a state-of-the-art quality,” he said.
personal impacts of the global pandemic.
“Pine Rivers Art Gallery has a particular reverence in the art world
“The winner BJ Murphy took home $5,000 while there was a as the original host of the inaugural Moreton Bay Region Art
further $5,000 awarded between second, third and the people’s Award some 27 years ago.
choice recipients.
“I have been blown away by the calibre of creativity here and
“BJ’s work “the original” is striking for its use of light and contrast. encourage both locals and visitors from outside our area to
It’s a powerful image that is both an enigmatic self-portrait and come and check out the new space while its adorned with the
a lush landscape.” best of the best from our region – you won’t be disappointed.”

The Connecting Australians survey shows that 98% of us The winners’ work will be on display in the new Pine Rivers Art
consume art in one way or another, whether it be through music, Gallery until April 24.
literature, live performances or even Facebook. Mayor Flannery
said investing in the arts was more important than ever, as the Visit Council’s website to see what’s on near you –
industry was one of the hardest hit by COVID closures. moretonbay.qld.gov.au/Galleries-Museums/Home

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