Bell Art Group & Bluebelles Art Gallery

Bell Art Group & Bluebelles Art Gallery Bluebelles Art Gallery is located in the new Bell Bunya Community Centre situated at the entrance to the Bell Racecourse Recreation & Showgrounds Reserve.

The Community Centre offers the following wonderful attributes.
*Bluebelles Art Gallery
*Bell Art Group
*Visitor Information
*"The Centre" Coffee Shop - full barista service, country baking and light lunches
*Bell Library
*Professional Health Care Rooms
*Local hand made arts & Crafts
*Preserves from the Pantry
*Memorial Rose Garden
*Community Vegetable Garden
*Ample parking and easy access for coaches, caravans, motor homes etc.
*Disability Access Toilets
*Groups very welcome

22/05/2026

🌿 Discover the Art of Pottery! 🌿

The Dalby Pottery Group invites you to join our relaxed and creative 6 Week Introduction to Pottery Course.

🗓 Sundays | 9:30am – lunchtime
📍 The Art Centre, 23 Marble St, Dalby
📅 From 19 July to 23 August

Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to build your skills, this hands-on course is a wonderful way to explore the world of clay in a friendly and supportive environment.

💰 Course Fee: $240
All inclusive:
✨ Clay
✨ Tools & equipment
✨ Underglazes & glazing
✨ Kiln firing
✨ Expert tuition

Come along, get creative, and make something truly unique with your own hands.

Places are limited — message us to book your spot or for more information!

🌸 Victoria Beths Floral Weekend Art Workshop 🌸Join us for a beautiful, creative weekend of expressive floral painting!Wh...
18/05/2026

🌸 Victoria Beths Floral Weekend Art Workshop 🌸

Join us for a beautiful, creative weekend of expressive floral painting!

When: Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th May 2026
Time: 8am setup | 9am start
Where: Bell Bunya Community Centre, 71 Maxwell Street, Bell QLD 4408

Over two days we’ll play with bold colour, texture, and lots of florals using acrylics on canvas and paper. All levels welcome — it’s going to be fun, relaxed, and full of creative experimentation!

Investment:
$230 (non-members) | $200 (BAG Inc. members)
Limited spaces available — secure your spot ASAP!

Full booking form + detailed materials list attached.

Please bring your favourite brushes (including some older/scratchy ones!), canvas, paper, and acrylic paints. I’ll have plenty of extra tools, paints, and goodies for everyone to try.

DM or email [email protected] (ATT: Bell Art Group) to book.

Can’t wait to create with you! 💐🎨

We are so excited to announce that Victoria Beths is coming to Bell on the Weekend of 23rd-24th May to tutor a workshop....
14/05/2026

We are so excited to announce that Victoria Beths is coming to Bell on the Weekend of 23rd-24th May to tutor a workshop.
Vicky does wonderful abstract colourful work, this time showing us:-
Florals in Abstracted Media: creating a hero floral painting + small studies
AND
Expressive Florals: Colour, Layers & Contemporary Style.

13/05/2026

🚨 URGENT CALLOUT! 🚨

Western Queensland. We need kids’ artwork for the Studies Exhibition Longreach! 🎨✨

Thanks to some incredibly generous locals, there is $2,600 in cash prizes available for our young artists! 🤩👏

SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS. We would love to see more entries from children and young people. This is a wonderful opportunity for kids to choose something they are interested in, study it closely, and turn it into an artwork.

🌿 Animals
🌸 Plants
🐦 Birds
🦋 Insects
🏡 Places
🖍️ Drawings, paintings, mixed media, photography and more!

✅ Under 12 years sign up FREE
🏆 $2,600 cash prizes
🎨 Open to young artists of all abilities
📍 Miniritchi Gallery, Longreach

Please help us spread the word by tagging parents, teachers, grandparents and young artists below! 💛

Entries are needed urgently, so please sign up as soon as possible.

⏰ Closes 31st May
🎟️ Opening night Sat 6 June

12 years & under register formhttps://www.iamemmaread.com.au/_files/ugd/e18e58_0e375329d0cb48c195d2eaea13ae1e66.pdf

13 years to 19 years https://www.iamemmaread.com.au/june-1

05/03/2026

Happy New Year to all!
We will see you for our first art day back on January 29th. 🎉

Congratulations to our fantastic Raffle Winners from the Bell Art Exhibition 2026! 🎉🍾What an incredible week it was at t...
05/03/2026

Congratulations to our fantastic Raffle Winners from the Bell Art Exhibition 2026! 🎉🍾
What an incredible week it was at the Bell Memorial Public Hall! With approximately 180 people through the doors (including our amazing volunteers), and strong art sales in the of an amazing 33 pieces sold – thank you to everyone who came along, supported our local artists, voted in the Viewers’ Choice, and purchased raffle tickets. Your enthusiasm made this 25th annual exhibition truly special! ❤️

A huge congratulations to our lucky winners:
1st Major Prize Draw:
Lorraine Edwards – you’ve won the top prize! 🎁
Multi-Draw Winners (in no particular order):
• Cathy Peel
• Gay Naumann
• Mike John
• Gwen Dowd
• Gay Naumann (double winner – lucky day!)

Well done to all our raffle winners – we hope you’re thrilled with your prizes! If you haven’t collected yet, please get in touch with the Bell Art Group team.

A massive thank you once again to our generous sponsors, all the talented artists, our hardworking volunteers, and every single visitor who made the exhibition such a success. The exhibition wrapped up on March 1st, but the creativity and community spirit live on!

Stay tuned for more updates, and keep creating and supporting local art in the Western Downs region. 🌟

Congratulations to our Viewers’ Choice Award winners at the Bell Art Exhibition 2026! 🎨✨The community has spoken, and yo...
05/03/2026

Congratulations to our Viewers’ Choice Award winners at the Bell Art Exhibition 2026! 🎨✨
The community has spoken, and your votes have highlighted two truly captivating pieces that captured hearts this year.
First, huge congratulations to Cecilia Krieg for her beautiful painting “Waiting for Dad”, which took out the Viewers’ Choice Award! This heartfelt scene of a young boy and his loyal dog patiently waiting truly resonated with so many visitors. 🐶❤️

And in the Junior category, a massive well done to Lacey Pohle for her stunning work “Water Girl”, securing the Viewers’ Choice Junior Award! This evocative portrait of a girl emerging from the water is powerful, emotive, and beautifully executed. 🌊👧

Your support and votes make all the difference in celebrating local talent here in our community.

Thank you to every artist who entered, our wonderful sponsors, judges, and especially YOU – our viewers – for making the 2026 Bell Art Exhibition such a success. 💙

The Bell Art Exhibition 2026 is off to a fantastic start with some wonderful sales already this week! 🎨✨Our talented loc...
26/02/2026

The Bell Art Exhibition 2026 is off to a fantastic start with some wonderful sales already this week! 🎨✨
Our talented local artists are seeing their beautiful works find new homes – huge congratulations to everyone who's sold a piece so far. Here's a roundup of the "Just Sold" highlights:

Bay Dream by Bernadette Whisson – $170

Daisies by Rosanne Steele – $45

Along Charly's Creek by Margaret Stevenson – $130

Bunya Mountains Walk by Tara Routley – $180

Aground by Jenny Newman – $150

Misty Mountains by Roslyn Hartwig – $480

Sharing a Drop by Kath Legdin – $425

Morning Magpie by Katrina O'Shannessy – $100

Pear & Apple by Tara Routley – $50 each

Slices of Sunshine, Ember Orchard, & Limelight by Tracey Shaeper – $225 each

Neon Nomad & Big Blue by Kath Legdin – $180 each

Here Comes the Sun by Meg Cullen – $250

Dragonfly Retreat by Patty Jackson – $180

Just Keep Swimming by Katrina O'Shannessy – $120

Mighty Chooks & Field of Dreams by Jaime Fanning – $150 each

Mound (2) by Linley Parson – $80

Island by Roslyn Hartwig – $120

Echidna & Ant by Ann Guyatt – $60

Waiting for Dad by Cecilia Krieg – $300

Looking Out My Backdoor by Dan Cosgrove – $490

Vanuatu Markets 1 by Cecilia Krieg - $450

Vanuatu Markets 2 by Cecilia Krieg - $550

Lesley's Garden by Megg Cullen - $250

Old Boots by Ann Guyatt - $150

Be-Jeweled by Cathy Peel - $90

Fish by Barbara Manuel - $99

Between the Rails by Donna Hockey - $280

Tall Stories by Katrina O’Shannessy - $250

These vibrant landscapes, wildlife pieces, still lifes, and more are capturing hearts (and walls!) in our community.

The exhibition is still running until March 1, 2026 at the Bell Memorial Public Hall, 59 Wallace Street, Bell QLD – open daily 9am–3pm with FREE ENTRY! Come browse, support our amazing local artists, and maybe take home your own treasure.

Well done to all the creators – keep the sales rolling! 💚

Address

Lot 71 Corner Wallace And Maxwell Street
Bell, QLD
4408

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3pm
Tuesday 9am - 3pm
Wednesday 9am - 3pm
Thursday 9am - 3pm
Friday 9am - 3pm
Saturday 9am - 12pm

Telephone

+61746631087

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