Twin Indigenous painters Susan Cook and Wendy McNeil wowed Gayndah’s art aficionados at the launch of their latest exhibition last month.
‘Community Dreaming’ forms the second Gayndah showing of the sisters from the Iman nation near Taroom after their well-received first exhibition in 2025. The follow-up show at the Gayndah Art Gallery opened to a bumper crowd on Saturday 31 January, with Ms Cook and Ms McNeil also hosting a ‘Yarn and Paint’ session at the gallery the following day.
The twins’ body of work – intricately painted dot art which takes on three-dimensional shapes on the canvas – includes a variety of cultural themes and stories, frequently drawing on lore passed down by their grandmother Maggie Dunn.
Visitors to Gayndah’s art gallery are encouraged to physically interact with the paintings, running their hands over the canvases to feel the depth of the works.
“Wendy and Susan have varying styles to each other, which shows through their artworks,” a spokesperson for the Gayndah Art Gallery said of the exhibition.
“Both women still manage to tell stories with each piece, along with a typed artist statement, deepening the connection to the art.”
‘Community Dreaming’ will be at the Gayndah Art Gallery until 7 March. The gallery is open 10am to 2pm, Tuesday to Sunday.
