This month
Events
Ellis Rowan: Colonialism and Nature Painting
From: | Wednesday 25 December 2024 |
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To: | Monday 21 April 2025 |
Time: | 9:00am - 04:00pm Wednesday 25 December 2024 |
Location: | Cobb+Co Museum, 17 Lindsay St, Toowoomba , Qld 4350 Australia |
Step into the captivating world of Ellis Rowan, a trailblazing 19th-century Australian botanical artist whose breathtaking watercolours and solo expeditions pushed the boundaries of art and exploration.
This exhibition highlights Rowan's remarkable travels from 1880 to 1910, taking you on a journey from Rockhampton to the Torres Strait and Papua New Guinea, through extraordinary paintings, sketches, diary entries, and photographs.
Experience the beauty and detail of Rowan’s work through 28 original watercolour paintings depicting plants and flowers, paired with objects from the Queensland Museum Collection that explore how First Nations peoples used these plants in everyday life.
The selection of artworks and objects invites viewers to consider Rowan’s encounters with First Nations people, Country, and Culture, and the circumstances that enabled her extensive body of work.
Exhibition highlights:
- 28 original watercolour works on paper
• 15 First Nations’ objects
• Digitised interactive of Ellis Rowan’s diary
• Royal Worcester ‘Ellis Rowan’ porcelainware
This exhibition has been developed in partnership with Cairns Art Gallery.
17 Lindsay St
Toowoomba
Qld
4350
Australia
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Contact phone | 07 46594900 |
Booking information | No bookings required. Free with admission.Admission is free for residents of the Toowoomba Regional Council. |
Event website | https://www.museum.qld.gov.au/cobb-and-co/whats-on/ellis-rowan |
Contact organisation | Queensland Museum Cobb+Co |
Is food and drink available? | Yes |
Are toilets available? | Yes |
Is there disabled access? | Yes |