Flinders Ranges - A Brush With Art

14/10/2026

🎨 BRING ON 2027! 🎨

What a wonderful five weeks it has been — and now we’re already looking ahead!

ABWA – A Brush with Art is coming back in 2027, and we’re planning to make the trail bigger, more connected and even more exciting.

📅 4 September – 10 October 2027

In 2027, we’ll be venturing even further into the Outback, while continuing to expand across the Flinders and Southern Flinders Ranges.

Think more art, more things to see and do, more places to discover and more reasons to take the scenic route. 🚗🧭🌿

Whether you’re an artist, gallery, exhibition space, workshop provider, business, community group or town, there will be plenty of opportunities to be part of the journey.

🌟 Expressions of Interest will open in February 2027.

So, if you’ve been thinking about getting involved, now is the time to start planning!

Together, we’re building a regional arts and tourism experience that encourages visitors to Stay – Relax – Explore, discover local creativity and stories, and enjoy the wonderful country hospitality of our region.

We’re stronger together — and 2027 is going to be something special!

Bring on 2027! ❤️

13/10/2026

What an incredible five weeks it has been! 🎨🌿

A huge thank you to all the artists, exhibitions, galleries, workshop providers, businesses, towns, volunteers, sponsors, partners and visitors who made ABWA 2026 so special.

Thank you for travelling the trail, discovering art, supporting local businesses and experiencing the wonderful country hospitality across our region.

We’re already looking forward to welcoming you back!

📅 ABWA 2027
4 September – 10 October 2027

Save the dates, take the scenic route and come Stay – Relax – Explore with us again next year. 🧭🚗

❤️ Thank you for being part of A Brush with Art. See you in 2027!

13/10/2026

❤️ A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR ABWA VISITORS! 🎨

As A Brush with Art 2026 comes towards the end of its five-week journey, there is one very important group we want to thank — YOU, our visitors!

Whether you travelled from nearby, made a weekend of it, took a longer road trip, followed the trail from town to town, joined a workshop, visited an exhibition, bought a piece of art, stopped for a coffee or meal, explored a local business or simply enjoyed discovering somewhere new — thank you for being part of ABWA. 🌿🚗

You helped bring our towns to life.

Your visits supported artists, galleries, community groups, accommodation providers, cafés, restaurants, shops and local businesses, while helping share the stories and creativity of our region.

From Bangor to Wilpena Pound, Port Pirie to Blinman, Jamestown to Coober Pedy and everywhere in between, you took the time to Stay – Relax – Explore.

You took the scenic route.
You discovered new places.
You met local people.
You experienced incredible art.

And most importantly — you helped make A Brush with Art a shared regional experience. ❤️

To everyone who visited, participated, shared a post, told a friend, collected an ABWA Passport, attended an event, supported an artist or simply stopped to have a look — thank you!

We hope you’ve gone home with wonderful memories, perhaps a new favourite artwork, and a reason to come back and explore even more of our beautiful region.
This is what regional tourism is all about — bringing people together, supporting local communities and sharing what makes our region special.

Thank you for being part of A Brush with Art 2026. 🎨🌿

ABWA Principal Sponsor: The Commercial Hotel Jamestown
ABWA Partners: Guildhouse | SA Tourism Commission | Diva Marketing Solutions
The Commercial Hotel Motel Jamestown Guildhouse South Australian Tourism Commission Diva Marketing Solutions Events South Australia

13/10/2026

🎨 A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR ARTISTS, EXHIBITORS & CREATIVE COMMUNITIES! ❤️

As A Brush with Art 2026 comes to an end, we want to celebrate the incredible people, galleries, businesses, community groups and organisations who filled our region with creativity, stories and experiences.

From exhibitions and workshops to murals, markets, cultural displays, heritage and community celebrations — you helped make ABWA so much more than an art trail. 🌿

A huge thank you to everyone behind:

🖼️ Richard Lewer: Steve — Port Pirie Regional Art Gallery
🎨 A World of Print Making @ Zebadee Prints — Tina Moore
🌿 Bowman Park A Brush with Art — Bowman Park Management Committee
🦙 Growing Together — Quentin Park Alpacas and Studio Gallery
🎨 Transformation — Curdnatta Art Group – Platform Gallery
🌿 Wild Threads: Art, Land & Renewal — Quentin Park Alpacas and Studio Gallery
🎨 Amee Dennis Artist Workshop — Peterborough Community Incorporated
🖌️ APY Lands Art Display & Sales | Signage & Murals — Tarcowie Hotel
⛰️ Artists Under the Mount — North Star Hotel
🌄 Desert Stories and Landscapes — The Prairie Hotel
🎨 Over the Edge Art — Over the Edge Sports – Melrose
🌿 Sense of Place — Peterborough Community Incorporated
🖼️ The Flinders Revealed XX1V — Painters of the Flinders Ranges
🏡 The Laura Emporium, Museum & Gallery — Frank Bernhardt
✨ Tim’s Treasures — The Commercial Hotel
🌏 Wadna Cultural Exhibition — Kristian Coulthard
🪃 Art and Artifacts from the APY Lands — Didgeridoo Cafe/Restaurant
🛍️ Jamestown Pop up Markets — Jamestown Development Association
🎨 Mount Remarkable Gallery — District Council of Mount Remarkable
📰 A Century in Print — Peterborough Print Works
🎨 Gladstone SA Annual Art Exhibition — Gladstone Community Development & Tourism Association Inc
🌊 From the Gulf to the Ranges — Judy Elliott-Maddison
🎨 Jamestown Mini Mural Competition — Jamestown Arts Festival
🤝 Together as One — Belalie Arts Society
🖼️ Affordable Art — Yarta Purtli Gallery
🎨 If These Walls Could Talk – Jamestown Mural Festival — Jamestown Arts Festival
⛰️ Artists of the Ranges — Blinman Progress Association
🚂 Steel Tracks in Shifting Sand: Images from the Old Ghan Heritage Trail — Outback Communities Authority
🌟 Stories Under the Stars — Quentin Park Alpacas and Studio Gallery
🏇 Jamestown Races – The Jamestown Cup — Coopers Brewery & The Railway Hotel
🎨 A Walk With Art in Hawker — Flinders Ranges Council
🎨 A Walk with Art in Quorn — Flinders Ranges Council
🌾 Jamestown Show 2026 — Jamestown Agricultural, Horticultural & Floricultural Society
🎨 Exploring Watercolour – Tips and Techniques — Judy Elliott-Maddison

Thank you for opening your doors, sharing your creativity and welcoming visitors. ❤️

You helped visitors Stay – Relax – Explore, take the scenic route and discover art, landscapes, local stories and country hospitality across our region.

To every artist, exhibition host, organiser, volunteer and community champion — thank you for being part of A Brush with Art 2026.

We are stronger together. ✨

ABWA Principal Sponsor: The Commercial Hotel Jamestown
ABWA Partners: Guildhouse | SA Tourism Commission | Diva Marketing Solutions
The Commercial Hotel Motel Jamestown Guildhouse South Australian Tourism Commission Diva Marketing Solutions Events South Australia

12/10/2026

What a great idea. Well done Pt Augusta & Georgie's Photo/Art

12/10/2026

Congratulations Lyn Gibb. People’s Choice Winner at the Gladstone SA Annual Art Exhibition

Our 18th Gladstone Art Exhibition has closed and it has been an exciting month. We wish to announce the people's choice award winner was Lynne Gibbs Pastel 'Buddy' Thankyou for all your votes and wonderful feedback

12/10/2026

🎨❤️ A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR ABWA TOWNS & COMMUNITIES!

As A Brush with Art 2026 draws towards the end of its five-week journey, we want to shine a very big spotlight on the towns and communities who have been such an important part of making ABWA happen.

From small country communities to regional centres and destinations across the Flinders and Southern Flinders Ranges, each town has helped create a trail that is about so much more than art.

It’s about welcoming visitors, sharing local stories, supporting artists and businesses, showcasing our landscapes and creating memorable regional experiences. 🌿🎨

A heartfelt thank you to everyone in:

📍 Bangor
📍 Beltana
📍 Blinman
📍 Coober Pedy
📍 Crystal Brook
📍 Gladstone
📍 Hawker
📍 Jamestown
📍 Laura
📍 Melrose
📍 Parachilna
📍 Peterborough
📍 Port Augusta
📍 Port Pirie
📍 Quorn
📍 Tarcowie
📍 Wilpena Pound

Thank you for opening your galleries, halls, businesses and communities to visitors.

Thank you to the volunteers, artists, exhibition hosts, workshop providers, businesses, community groups and local champions who have helped make visitors feel welcome.

You are what makes A Brush with Art a true regional experience. ❤️

Together, we have encouraged visitors to Stay – Relax – Explore, take the scenic route and discover the creativity, landscapes and country hospitality that make this region so special.

We are incredibly proud of what we have created together.

From all of us at ABWA — thank you for being part of A Brush with Art 2026! ✨

ABWA Principal Sponsor: The Commercial Hotel Jamestown
ABWA Partners: Guildhouse | SA Tourism Commission | Diva Marketing Solutions
The Commercial Hotel Motel Jamestown Guildhouse South Australian Tourism Commission Diva Marketing Solutions Events South Australia

12/10/2026

💛 A HUGE THANK YOU TO DIVA MARKETING SOLUTIONS! 🎨✨

As A Brush with Art 2026 comes to an end, we want to give a very special thank you to Diva Marketing Solutions for being an ABWA Partner and for supporting the journey of A Brush with Art.

There is a lot that happens behind the scenes to bring a regional arts and tourism trail to life — from sharing stories and promoting exhibitions to helping connect artists, towns, businesses and visitors.

We are incredibly grateful to Diva Marketing Solutions for helping us spread the word about ABWA and showcase the wonderful people, places, creativity and experiences that make our region so special.

ABWA is about more than promoting an event. It’s about bringing visitors to our towns, supporting regional businesses, celebrating our artists and creating opportunities for people to discover the Flinders and Southern Flinders Ranges.

Through the support of our partners, we can continue encouraging visitors to Stay – Relax – Explore, take the scenic route and experience our incredible country hospitality. 🌿🧭

Thank you, Diva Marketing Solutions, for being part of the ABWA team and helping us tell the story of A Brush with Art. 🧡

Your support has made a difference, and we truly appreciate your contribution to ABWA 2026.

We are stronger together!

ABWA Principal Sponsor: The Commercial Hotel Jamestown
ABWA Partners: Guildhouse | SA Tourism Commission | Diva Marketing Solutions
The Commercial Hotel Motel Jamestown Guildhouse South Australian Tourism Commission Diva Marketing Solutions Events South Australia

12/10/2026

💛 A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE SA TOURISM COMMISSION! 🌿🎨

As A Brush with Art 2026 comes to an end, we want to take a moment to sincerely thank the SA Tourism Commission for being an ABWA Partner and for supporting our vision for a regional arts and tourism trail.

ABWA is about encouraging visitors to do more than simply come and see an exhibition. It’s about inviting people to Stay – Relax – Explore — to take the scenic route, discover our regional towns, meet local artists, experience galleries and workshops, enjoy country hospitality and support local businesses along the way.

The support of the SA Tourism Commission has helped us strengthen that connection between arts, tourism and regional communities.

When visitors travel through our region, they contribute to accommodation providers, cafés, pubs, shops, galleries, fuel stations, local attractions and countless other businesses. That visitor journey is at the heart of what ABWA is all about.

We are incredibly grateful for your support and for helping us showcase the Flinders and Southern Flinders Ranges as a destination to discover, experience and enjoy. 🧭

Thank you, SA Tourism Commission, for being part of the ABWA journey in 2026. 🧡

Together, we are helping build a stronger future for regional tourism, creativity and our communities.

ABWA Principal Sponsor: The Commercial Hotel Jamestown
ABWA Partners: Guildhouse | SA Tourism Commission | Diva Marketing Solutions
The Commercial Hotel Motel Jamestown Guildhouse South Australian Tourism Commission Diva Marketing Solutions Events South Australia

12/10/2026

💛 A HUGE THANK YOU TO GUILDHOUSE! 🎨

As A Brush with Art 2026 comes to an end, we want to take a moment to recognise and sincerely thank Guildhouse for being an ABWA Partner.

Guildhouse plays an important role in supporting South Australia’s visual arts community, and we are incredibly grateful for their support of A Brush with Art and our regional creative community.

ABWA is about creating opportunities for artists to be seen, connecting creativity with regional tourism, and encouraging visitors to explore the incredible towns, landscapes, galleries, exhibitions, workshops and businesses across our region.

With the support of partners like Guildhouse, we can continue working towards a stronger and more connected future for regional artists and communities.

Your support helps us bring people together, celebrate creativity and encourage visitors to Stay – Relax – Explore the Flinders and Southern Flinders Ranges.

Thank you, Guildhouse, for believing in the importance of regional arts and for being part of the ABWA journey in 2026. 🧡

We are stronger together, and we truly appreciate your support.

ABWA Principal Sponsor: The Commercial Hotel Jamestown
ABWA Partners: Guildhouse | SA Tourism Commission | Diva Marketing Solutions
The Commercial Hotel Motel Jamestown Guildhouse South Australian Tourism Commission Diva Marketing Solutions Events South Australia