Gympie and the East
Although, the Gympie Region Studio Trails is over for 2026, many local artists and creatives spaces welcome visitors at other times and offer workshops, classes or commissions. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or simply curious, this is a wonderful opportunity to connect with the vibrant creative community in Gympie.
Check out the listings to connect with Gympie artists and creatives.
Gympie Regional Gallery | Open 10am - 4pm Tues-Fri & 10am - 2pm Saturdays
Housed in the beautiful 1905 School of Arts building, Gympie Regional Gallery has been a social and cultural hub for arts and culture in the region for over 25 years. The Gallery showcases a diverse mix of professional and emerging artists from our region, as well as touring exhibitions from around Australia. Join in a vibrant and engaging array of art classes, artist talks and tours or simply drop by to explore our changing program of exhibitions. Free entry, all welcome.
Address: 39 Nash Street Gympie
Hours: 10am-4pm Tuesday - Friday & 10am-2pm Saturdays
Phone: 07 5481 0733
Email: gallery@gympie.qld.gov.au
Facebook:Gympie Regional Gallery
Instagram: @GympieRegionalGallery
Website: Gympie Regional Gallery – Gympie Regional Council
Payment options: Cash, EFTPOS
Good to know: Wheelchair accessible. Accessible amenities. Off-street parking. Shop.
Th House of Objects of Desire | Custom Framing, Antique Restoration
Artisan, Manu Bugallo specialises in antique restoration, bespoke custom framing and one of kind sculptural pieces. Manu studied ballet in France and developed his own artistic style in London before moving to Australia.
The House of Object so Desire is open most weekends during the year.
Commissions welcome.
Address: 2B Chapple Street, Gympie
Contact: Manu Bugallo
Phone: 0402 831 143
Email: manubugallo2@gmail.com
Instagram: @manubuga
Payment options: Cash, EFTPOS, Bank Transfer
Good to know: Café nearby, Bathrooms, Artist talks
Jan Lawnikanis | Visual Arts
Jan's studio is a calm, clean space set within a beautiful garden...an inspiring place to paint and learn, Jan's practice focuses on paintings of beauty, from luminous flower paintings to a range of other subjects.
'I am an award-winning artist and have exhibited internationally, including at major watercolour festivals in Italy. With over 30 years’ experience as an art tutor, I am an in-demand workshop leader and hold weekly classes here in my studio, sharing skills, confidence, and a love of painting'
Find out more about workshops and classes available on Jan's website.
Address: 49 Red Hill Road, Gympie
Contact: Jan Lawnikanis
Phone: 0410 819 926
Email: jlawnikanis@gmail.com
Facebook: artistjan1
Instagram: @aristjan1
Website: https://www.janlawnikanis.com
Payment Options: Cash, EFTPOS, Paypal, Bank Transfer, Square
Good to know: bathrooms, refreshments, café nearby, demonstrations/activities.
Graceful Glass Studio | Elli Webb | Artist, Glass, Artisan, Designer
Dedicated to the traditional and contemporary artisan craft of leadlight, Graceful Glass studio offers design, restoration, and hand-made leadlight panels using time-honoured techniques focusing on quality, detail, and lasting beauty. The studio serves as a working workshop and a creative hub, where custom pieces are thoughtfully made to suit each client and space.
The studio also offers classes and workshops, sharing skills and knowledge with those interested in learning the art of leadlight.
Contact Elli to find out more about workshops and classes.
Commissions welcome.
Address: 152 Cavanagh Road, Greens Creek
Phone: 0429 668 868
Email: ebwebb65@gmail.com
Facebook: Graceful Glass Studio
Payment options: Cash, EFTPOS
Good to know: Wheelchair accessible. Friendly dog.
Access: Park in front of the house (there is a drop off on the edge of the bitumen road) and come through the second metal gate near the garden shed to the left of the house and follow pathway to the studio.
Cindy Vogels | Textiles, Photographer, Designer
International designer to the stars, Cindy Vogels invites visitors into her dynamic and eclectic production studio. This is the creative heart where couture meets culture...home to the creation of designs for red carpet events, film clips and runway shows. The studio also showcases the iconic millinery created for international superstar, Lady Gaga. Step inside a working production space where regional creativity connects with global stages, and experience where imagination, craftsmanship and music-inspired fashion come to life!
- Sewing, photography and Millinery demonstrations.
Address: 15 Crown Road, Gympie
Phone: 0403 291 880
Email: cindylouvogels@gmail.com
Instagram: @cindyvogels
Facebook: The Cindy Vogels
Website: https://www.cindyvogels.com/
Good to know: Refreshments available. Steps.
Just 950mtrs from the Mary Valley Heritage Railway and Steam Train and some of Gympie's most stunning historic pubs.
Access: Signage at top of driveway. Enter through gate down the driveway on the right side of the house. Stairs to the back up to studio.
Tin Can Bay Community & Men's Shed | Arts & Crafts
A community hub that explores a variety of artistic techniques including candle making, mosaics, woodworking, pyrography, jewellery, macrame and more. The Men's Shed also has a relaxing and interesting nursery offering potted and hanging plants, garden novelties and quirky ideas.
Address: Amity Place, Tin Can Bay
Phone: 0437 880 438
Email: countrycalling@live.com
Payment Options: Cash, EFTPOS
Good to know: Gravel Road or Driveway, Shop, Bathrooms, Refreshments
The Silky Project | Keith Gall | Chainsaw Artist
Award winning Chainsaw artist, Ketih Gall shares the process of creating a wax and bronze casting replica of 'The Silky", a tree stump sculpture carved from a Silky Oak Tree of 21 native Australian animals to be installed at the Brisbane Olympics and Paralympics in 2032.
Address: Amity Place, Tin Can Bay
Phone: 0447 986 241
Email: silkysculpture@yahoo.com
Facebook: The Silky Project
Website: https://thesilkyproject.info
Good to know: Gravel Road or Driveway, Refreshments, Bathrooms
Access: Large carpark next to the building on the right.
Julie-ann Barker | Mixed Media
Alongside Marion Creek, buffered between paperbark gums sits Julie-ann's studio space. A mixed-media artist, Julie-ann explores and shares the layered stories of the surrounding natural environment, drawing attention to the fragile beauty and complex relationships within that space.
'My work is both an act of observation and storytelling, inviting viewers to pause, reflect, and rediscover their own connections to the environment around them. I'm drawn to the rhythms and patterns found in nature and will often use stencils and symbolic oval shapes to explore my personal relationship with land and water.'
Commissioned works by request and negotiation.
Available by appointment
Address: 21 Endeavour Drive, Cooloola Cove
Contact: Julia-ann Barker
Phone: 0451 049 987
Email: julie-annbarker@bigpond.com
Instagram: @jab_barks
Website: https://uniqueartz.com.au
Payment Options: Cash, Bank transfer
Good to know: Come down the driveway to the shed/art space
Libby McKenzie Fine Art Studio | Visual Arts
Inspired by the natural beauty of the coastline, lush national parks and incredible native wildlife, Libby's works are primarily acrylics on canvas.
'My studio offers panoramic views of Rainbow Beach all the way to K'Gari.'
Commissions available on request to the artist.
Address: Rainbow Sea Resort - Unit 1/3-5 Ocean View Parade, Rainbow Beach
Contact: Libby McKenzie
Phone: 0421 810 526
Email: libbymckenzie@hotmail.com
Website: https://www.libbymckenzieart.com.au/
Facebook: Libby McKenzie Art
Instagram: @libbymckenzie_art
Payment Options: Cash, EFTPOS
Good to know: Shop, Wheelchair accessible, Bathrooms, Demonstrations
Access: Please come through the resort reception office and follow the signs to Unit 1.
Tin Can Bay Art | Fashion & Fabric Design, Textiles, Mixed Media, Decor
Since 1967 Jill has established herself as a visionary fabric and fashion designer, carving a unique niche in the vibrant world of decorative art and textiles.
Explore a huge range of one of kind fashion and fabrics, bespoke home decor at Jill's home gallery surrounded by lush tropical gardens.
Tin Can Bay Art is open to the public most weekends. Contact Jill for details.
Address: 16 King Street, Tin Can Bay
Contact: Jill McDonald
Phone: 0458 139 747
Email: jill.mcdonald6@bigpond.com
Payment: Cash, EFTPOS
Good to know: Wheelchair accessible, Bathrooms, Shop
Cooloola Coast Art Group | Visual Arts, Mixed Media
Tuncunba Hall is home to Cooloola Coast Art Group.
Members meet every 2nd Monday for Life drawing and every Tuesday for inspiration by way of conversation and workshops.
Contact the Cooloola Coast Art Group for more information
Address: 20 Gympie Road, Tin Can Bay
Contact: Kerri Southern
Phone: 0437 880 438
Payment: Cash, Bank transfer
Good to know: Off-street parking, Bathrooms
Robyn Shaw | Visual Arts
Robyn's studio is nestled amongst native gardens allowing nature to infiltrate the senses as she paints. Her artworks demonstrate how plein-air studies of figures in the landscape are used as reference to bring to life the experience in her paintings.
The artist works predominately in oils though also uses acrylic, watercolour and mixed media. Rhythms and patterns observed whilst drawing from life make their way into her images through varied shapes of colour and tone.
Available by appointment
Address: 18 Tom Thumb Court, Cooloola Cove
Contact: Robyn Shaw
Phone: 0419 663 271
Email: robynwendyshaw@gmail.com
Website: https://robynshaw.net
Instagram: @robynshaw.art
Payment: Cash, Bank transfer
Good to know: Studio is at the back of the house, Off-street parking, Bathrooms, Refreshments
For further enquiries about future Studio Trails events please contact:
Gympie Region Studio Trails 2026 is a Council Initiated Project supported by the Regional Artists Development Fund.
