Are You a Poet or a Writer or a Keen Wordsmith!
Lapunyah Art Gallery is looking for lovers of rhyme, rhythm and the spoken word to help us celebrate our amazing Chinchilla Community Collection.
WHAT IS POETRY IN MOTION?
Every year Lapunyah Art Gallery Inc. selects a theme which showcases artworks from our Chinchilla Community Collection.
There are over 250 artworks in the custodianship of Lapunyah Art Gallery Inc.
These artworks have been collected, donated or purchased since the early 1970s by lovers of local art, the former Chinchilla Shire Council and Lapunyah Art Gallery.
Our 2026 exhibition theme asks our community to step forward and celebrate 10 of our incredible works in words.
WHAT TYPE OF POETRY OR PROSE?
Any poetry or prose genre is allowed.
WHO CAN BE A PART OF POETRY IN MOTION?
ANYONE! Adults, Teenagers, Children, Arts and Craft Groups, Schools, Businesses etc
CAN I HAVE A FRIEND TO HELP?
You can collaborate with whoever and how many people you want to.
IS THERE A WORD LIMIT?
There are no limits on the number of words!
HOW MANY ARTWORKS CAN I RESPOND TO?
As many as you want to!
WHERE CAN I SEE THE ARTWORKS?
VIEW BELOW AND SELECT!!! CLICK ON THE IMAGE TO DOWNLOAD THE PICTURE.
HOW DO I GET MY ARTWORK RESPONSE TO LAPUNYAH?
Email your Word Document to lapunyah@outlook.com or drop in the completed form to the Gallery.
WHERE CAN I FIND THE WORD DOCUMENT?
Click above on RESPONSE SHEET.
OR Call into the Gallery for a hard copy
OR email lapunyah@outlook.com
WHAT IS THE DUE DATE FOR THE RESPONSES?
Before or on Tuesday 15 April 2026
After the Storm by Rex Bacchus-Smith.
An image of Mother Nature’s fury. The old shed has finally succombed.
Sunset by Judy Holmes
The harsh landscape comes alive with the beauty of the golden sunset……..
The Scourge Defeated by Sylvia Secomb (aka Sylvia Mann)
The feral prickly pear dominated the Chinchilla District in the 1920s and 30s. The introduction of the Cactoblastis Moth restored the Western Downs grasslands.
The Luncheon of the Cafe Latte Sect by Helen Dennis
A comment on the changing demographic and cultural shift brought by the impact of the change from a rural based economy to a mining based economy.
Old Chinchilla Station by Julie Jones
A beautifully composed photograph of the beginnings of the pastoral economy within Chinchilla district.
Down the Straight, Birdsville by Tom McAuley
Horse racing in rural communities is all about the fun, fashion and dust!
Through the Shed by Margaret Stevenson
What a view!
Galahs by Terri-ann Dieben
A quilt depicting the playful nature of galahs. You can hear the squarks and flapping of wings!
After the Fire by Sue Langton
Rejuvenation of the burnt landscape….green shoots abound.
Burnt Bridge, Stockyard Creek, Chinchilla by John Morrison
It’s always fun going over these old wooden bridges.