Set among the bamboo groves of the Brisbane Botanic Gardens at Mt Coot-tha, Art in the Gardens brings together four Queensland artists for a four-day exhibition and original art sale. The exhibition features contemporary watercolours, landscapes, botanical works and coastal scenes, alongside fine art cards and artisan gifts.
A special curatorial preview will present Trailblazing Women – 14 Portraits from Modern Australian Politics by Paquita Fadden. Shown together for the first time, this non-partisan portrait series documents 14 women who achieved significant institutional firsts in Australian national leadership from the 1980s to the present day. Subjects include Julia Gillard, Dame Quentin Bryce, Penny Wong, Nova Peris, Natasha Stott Despoja and Jacqui Lambie.
The portraits are painted on 20-inch square custom-textured canvas using single granulating mineral pigments and sealed under archival wax. The collection is an archival installation on curatorial preview and is not for sale.
All four exhibiting artists will be present throughout the weekend.
Opening Evening: Thursday 12 November 2026, 5:30–7:30 pm. RSVP via Trailblazing Women.
Gallery Hours: 9 am–4 pm daily.
