We acknowledge the Ngunnawal People, the traditional custodians of the land on which we work, create, and grow. We pay our respects to the elders past, present, and emerging, for they hold the memories, the traditions, and the culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people across the nation.

Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.

Q Gallery is a local hub for creative and wellness enthusiasts alike to host, discover, connect, and inspire.

We provide local artists an affordable and exciting opportunity to exhibit their work in the heart of Ainslie, one of Canberra's most art-centric suburbs.

By fostering an environment that nurtures creativity and connection, we at Q Gallery invite everyone to be part of a dynamic community dedicated to artistic growth and cultural expression.

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Usher in the springtime with a group exhibition at Q Gallery 🌸

On show from Friday 21 August until Wednesday 9 September, this exhibition celebrates the bright and beautiful, the subtle and soft — inspired by flowers in all their forms.

Artists are invited to submit works that are representational and realistic, or abstract.

Apply via the link in below. Applications close midnight Friday 03/07

Painting credit — Sophie Ryan, Cosmos II, 2026, 30 × 30 cm, Acrylic on canvas, framed in American Ash

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UPCOMING EVENTS

COLLEEN FRANCES - NIGHTSCAPES

26 June to 9 July
Standing under ancient starry skies, walking under silvery moonlight I am drawn to the subtle variations that emerge after sunset—the shifting gradients of deep blues, the quiet tension between stillness and movement, and the way light reveals itself sparingly. Stars, clouds, and atmospheric haze are treated not as fixed elements but as gestures.
MORE TREASURES FROM THE COLLECTION OF HELEN MAXWELL

We are looking forward to hosting ‘More Treasures from the Collection of Helen Maxwell’ an exhibition which will comprise a special selection of contemporary Australian and Indigenous works that Maxwell has collected since the 1980s.

Maxwell is a renowned Canberra curator, consultant and gallery director. She owned two commercial galleries, Australian Girls Own Gallery in Kingston and later the Helen Maxwell Gallery, Braddon which closed in 2010.

Celebrate the opening on Saturday 11 July from 3 to 5 pm. The show will be accessible daily from 10am to 5pm until it concludes.

Moreover, join us for Helen Maxwell Collectors’ Talk 19 July Sunday 11.30am
NEIL LADE – SOLO EXHIBITION

Opening Night Friday 24 July, on view until 6 August
Longtime Ainslie-based artist Neil Lade has juggled art and words since his early teens. His painting and sketching have been his main therapeutic escapes for decades. Fitting art into everyday life was a crazy juggle for a long time as journalism and family life took over. Now in his mid-70s and happily retired, he devotes more quality time to his art.
The artist says:
My small and larger sketches usually begin life as works in black ink on paper. Some remain that way. Some images emerge later when I add colour by pen or acrylic paint. Some start with colour – by pen and/or acrylic paint. They are a mix of surreal, weird and comical – sometimes all three.
CREATIVE PLAY

TUES & THURS
(Recurring)
9:30-11:30AM

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TIPSY SKETCHING

Sunday 26th July. More information to come.