A stroke of time: QNH Gallery celebrates decade in the Borough

QUEENSCLIFFE Neighbourhood House (QNH) Gallery is brimming with pride, celebrating its 10-year anniversary being part of the Queenscliff and Point Lonsdale communities.

To mark the occasion, QNH Gallery is hosting its Ten Year Anniversary Exhibition, running until November 27, featuring the works of 23 local artists who have remained consistent contributors to the gallery’s showcases.

“Like all galleries across the region the past couple years, we had our fair share of exhibition cancellations, and it was quite a struggle to navigate the pandemic,” Gallery chair Julie Morgan said.

“But in that time, when we had access to the building, it allowed our artists to really focus on their craft because it was a great place to go.

“I think that was the same for everyone really, and that’s really the essence of a neighbourhood house. They’re terrific places to connect with people and collaborate.

“Now we get to showcase all of that in this exhibition.”

In 2012, the QNH Gallery began as a result of the hard work between artist Deborah Brearley and former QNH coordinator Carolyn Williams.

Since then, the gallery has hosted over 100 exhibitions, presented thousands of works, navigated a pandemic, and invited thousands of visitors to its space on Tobin Drive.

Ms Morgan became head of the committee in the middle of this year taking over from Chris Box, but the Point Lonsdale resident currently presides over the gallery’s biggest anniversary to date.

“It’s been a fantastic exhibition so far, we have had visitors from all over the region come through and it’s created a real buzz from a lot of the artists,” Ms Morgan said.

“A lot of our exhibitors have been with us for years, so it has been really good to bring them all together, as well as others. We’d love to see even more people come through our doors and get a taste of what our gallery has to offer.”

Queenscliffe Neighbourhood House and the gallery are open to the public from 9.00am and 5.00pm.