BRVA Exhibition

Back in 2003, Marianne Reardon and Jacqui Ostila, living on the Range, wanted to form an art group with a common interest in drawing and painting and a desire to improve their skills.  

They advertised and were delighted in attracting eight interested people to a meeting on March 4 that year at the Old School House, Mapleton. They decided to name their new association the Self Help Art Group.

As current member Dorothy Peall explained, “They met each week to paint and exchange ideas and this continued when they moved to the Mapleton Bowls Club, which remains their meeting place today.”

In time, whilst retaining the main aim of helping each other in their artistic pursuits, plus continuing to hold successful art exhibitions reflecting their high artistic standard, the group sought a name that would more accurately reflect the quality of work being produced. Chosen was Blackall Range Visual Artists (BRVA).

The BRVA is happy to share that they are holding their Easter Art Exhibition at St.Mary's Hall in Montville from Thursday March 28 to Monday April 1, open daily from 10am to 4pm. All commissions and donations go towards the maintenance of this historic hall. 

BRVA has its own website on which upcoming exhibition dates can be found and members and their works are featured on Facebook: or via their website: blackallrangevisualartists.com

Pictured is a pastel art workshop that BRVA members enjoyed with Christine Clark, a well-known Sunshine Coast artist and a very informative tutor who taught them a new technique to inspire them in their creative journeys!