Pomona Railway Station Gallery : supporting local artists from the Hinterland Region

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Diversity - solo exhibition
Clare Riddington Jones

Diversity is Clare's latest solo exhibition is located in the Carriage from 4 August to 6 September. It's an intriguing mix of flow art, palette knife, and soft blended acrylics. The work covers bold, colourful seascapes, abstract floral work, misty mountains and splendid birds in flight. Read more

Noosa Open Studios

Alan Falls is our artist in residence from 10 August to 13 September. Our gallery is part of the Noosa Open Studios this year. We have both 2D & 3D artworks displayed in our Banana shed from 17 to 26 August from artists Annie McDonald, Fiona Groom, Nicci Parry-Jones, Florence Grubanovich, Chrissy Forbes, Helen Lawson & Gail Mackey. Many other of our regular artists including Erica Evans, Ann Gustavvson, Wendy Catlin, Beatrice Prost, Clare Riddington Jones and Wendy Britton will have their Studios open.

Artist in Residence

Alan Falls is working in the Banana Shed this month in preperation for his upcoming solo exhibition in the Carriage Room which opens on 8 September. He will be working in the Banana Shed most days from 10am-12pm. This is a great chance to talk with Alan about what inspires his work and his techniques.

Do you have some spare time?

Do you love talking to people and want to work in a creative environment?

If yes then get in contact.
We are looking for volunteers to fill in shifts across the week and weekend.

To sign up or ask us questions
contact us now!

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE GALLERY

The Old Pomona Railway Station Gallery is located in the Noosa hinterland town of Pomona.
Surrounded by lush gardens with a backdrop of Mount Cooroora, the gallery is a community run space committed to serving local artists and crafts persons.

When the original railway station was scheduled to be demolished by Queensland Rail, community spirit rallied and the locals worked together to acquire the buildings, moving them from the railway line to its place now.

Since opening in March 2001 the gallery has grown from two buildings to now five, creating unique
spaces for creative art and crafts.

Entirely staffed by volunteers, the gallery thrives on selling art, facilitating workshops and providing
a wealth of local information for tourists.

SIGNAL ROOM

The Signal Room was moved across as part of the transfer of buildings from the station to where the gallery is now.
During transport the building collapsed, it was discovered that it had a termite infestation.
Jan, a key volunteer on the project, decided to rebuild the room and add an
extension – creating a much bigger space for the gallery.

We use this room to display paintings, drawings and woodwork.
All the art is for sale and the exhibition is refreshed every 8 weeks.

Towards the back of the room is display of Artist of the Month,
run by the Pomona Gallery Artists and Friends Group.

STATION MASTER ROOM

The Station Master Room is one of the original buildings from the old station.
No longer a place for the Station Master, it now houses art work from local artists.
On display and available to purchase is a range of work including calligraphy, ceramics,
glass work, drawings, postcards and handmade gift cards.

A perfect place to find a gift for someone or be inspired to create your own art!

THE BANANA SHED

Our Banana Shed has exhibitions by local artists, changing every 4 weeks, so there is always something
new to see on each time you visit.

The Pomona Gallery Artists and Friends manage this space and use it for theirmonthly meetings.

Workshops are held here, as the large open interior makes it perfect for teaching and creating.

Artists or craftspeople are welcome to use the Banana Shed for small workshops or gatherings.
To hold a workshop, the fee is 15% of the total cost.
To hold a gathering $2 per person or $15 for more than five people.

Fees to hire for an exhibition
$75 for solo
$100 for group
The gallery takes 30% commission on sales

CARRIAGE EXHIBITION ROOM

A rescued rail car donated by Queensland Rail several years ago forms our Carriage Exhibition Room.
Due to the efforts of locals and large cranes, the carriage was brought to the gallery property.
Funds were acquired through grants for transport, cleaning and fixing up to make an excellent space for art.

The Carriage Exhibition Room has proved extremely successful for many local artists and
craftspeople who have had solo or group exhibitions.

Fees to hire the space for an exhibition
$100 for solo
$150 for group
The gallery takes 30% commission of sales

Each exhibition has a festive opening and is on display for four weeks.

THE BLACKSMITH SHOP

This building is a fine replica of a slab hut, built by Jan Hubner, a dedicated volunteer from the inception of the gallery.

Erica Harvey of Tanglewood Botanical Art is working in the Blacksmith Shed four days a week, making her beautiful sculptures combining air plants with found objects, baskets and wood.

A resident artist adds a whole new dimension for the gallery.

TOURIST INFORMATION

Our Information Room is stocked with detailed information and maps for visitors to the Noosa Hinterland and Sunshine Coast area.

For the active person, we have maps showing where to hike, bike, or ride horses.

Up to date information on cultural events, art exhibits are also available as well as accommodation brochures.

Current train and bus schedules are available for those who want to travel to Brisbane or North Queensland.

Volunteers are happy to share their local knowledge of the area giving visitors inside information to enhance their time here.

We are proud to be a part of Pomona Arts Inc

Pomona Arts Inc is a non-profit community organisation and is separated into three areas of activities:

The Majestic Theatre - Preforming Arts
The Old Pomona Railway Station Gallery - Visual Arts
The Pomona Country Markets - home arts, crafts, produce & wares

The object of the organisation is to focus on the performing and visual arts at the Majestic Theatre, the Old Railway Station Gallery and the Pomona Country Markets; to retain the heritage values of Pomona's buildings to the highest standard, and to work in partnership with other community organisations to the betterment of Pomona and the northern Sunshine Coast hinterland.

Membership is open to all.
For information and membership application go HERE.