ARTSHOP ▪ Toowoomba
Fine custom picture framing and art restoration

How to capture the quiet yet exhilarating night sky, when Venus shines so brightly? ARTSHOP's custom designed and handcrafted framing solution softly extended the midnight blue night sky with a gently sloping custom painted and waxed slip. We also explored ancient symbols denoting Venus, adding the eight-pointed star motif in each corner and smaller versions at north, south, east and west. We finished the composition wrapped in genuine silver leaf. . Venus, 2023 Nick Howson Oil on Belgian linen . . . #archivalframing #artcollectors #artframing #conservationframing #customframes #customframing #fineart #fineartframing #framingdesign #handcraftedframes #museumstandardframing #nightskyart #pictureframing

Shy Satin Bowerbird. I’ve been watching and waiting for hours and he rewarded me with a bath 🩵

It’s the final weekend of the @toowoomba_studio_art_trail! 🎨 If you haven’t experienced it yet, we’d encourage you to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity that only comes around once a year. Meet local artists in their studios, learn about their creative process, and perhaps find a piece for your home or workplace. Saturday 26 & Sunday 27 September | 10am to 4pm Learn more via our link in bio.

🏆 Congratulations to Nikki Tonkin (@nikkitonkin_art), winner of the 2026 @downlandsart Exhibition Curator's Encouragement Award! Nikki, a long-time exhibitor at DAX, has spent many years working with expressionist watercolour landscapes. This year she submitted a still life study reminiscent of the works of Giorgio Morandi, renowned Italian painter known for his still life compositions. "I was interested in how Nikki pushed her use of a favoured medium to new boundaries and refined her style in the process," says Curator Evan Hollis (@evanh1965). As part of this award, Nikki will receive professional development tuition, funded by ARTSHOP, with a @toowoombaartsociety member of her choosing, to further explore her practice. Thank you to TAS President Catherine Ketton (@catherinekettonart) for collaborating with us to deliver this award, and for her wonderful words on the night. We can't wait to see where Nikki's practice takes her next. Finally, we express our deep gratitude to the great many sponsors, volunteers, and everyone who came out to make this year's exhibition "the best yet" in the words of our Curator 😊. See you next year! . . . #artcommunity #artexhibition #artgalleries #artsqld #artsqueensland #australianart #darlingdownsartists #qldarts #queenslandartist #regionalarts #supportingartists #supportlocalart #toowoomba #toowoombaartists #toowoombaarts #toowoombaregion

🏆 And the inaugural @downlandsart 2026 ARTSHOP Prize for Artistic Presentation went to... Toni McIsaac, for Headcase, a sculptural assemblage in wood, steel, ceramic. Our team toured the exhibition in the days before the Gala Opening. After independently identifying works deserving recognition and then comparing our selections, the team arrived at a group of finalists. Cherylyn Russell, our Director, sums up the Team's reaction. "Headcase stood out for the whole ARTSHOP Team," she says. "There's humour, originality and craftsmanship in how Toni's brought the subject and its elements together as a fully resolved artistic statement. It's a complete, engaging piece, and one that held our attention as we moved through the exhibition." We also congratulate our highly commended finalists: Petra Cross, Janice Young, Robyn Henderson, Smith and Brooks, Catherine Ketton and Charlotte Simpson. Swipe this post to see their works. Toni's prize: a place at the UniSQ McGregor School Art Workshops, January 2027. Read the full story via the link in our bio. . . . #artcommunity #artexhibition #artgalleries #artprize #artsqld #artsqueensland #australianart #darlingdownsartists #qldarts #queenslandartist #regionalarts #supportingartists #supportlocalart #toowoomba #toowoombaartists #toowoombaarts #toowoombaregion

Who will our winner be, of the inaugural ARTSHOP Prize for Artistic Presentation at @downlandsart ??? 🌟🖼️

Hey look at this cool chick @alana_wilkie_artist making beautiful Carnival fun in our ‘hood on Bowen St!! So cute!!

🏆 Introducing the ARTSHOP Prize for Artistic Presentation We're very excited to bring a new award to this year's @downlandsart program: the ARTSHOP Prize for Artistic Presentation. This Award recognises the winning artist's input in how their artwork is presented — the use of materials, sympathetic framing design, quality of workmanship, finesse and resolution of artistic language. The winner of this inaugural award will receive a funded place at the 2027 University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) @mcgregor_school Art Workshops in a stream of their choosing. We are so grateful to the UniSQ McGregor School for being the professional development provider for this award. ARTSHOP loves supporting artistic development. We believe talent thrives when people have safe spaces to build and explore their creativity, and we're proud to support a sector that brings so much value to our community. 🔗 Read the full story on our website via our LinkTree link in bio [ https://shr.pn/ARTSHOP-DAX26Awards ] We can't wait to celebrate the winner at the Gala Opening on Friday, 18 September. 🔗 downlandsart.com 🔗 artshoptoowoomba.com . . . #artcommunity #artexhibition #artgalleries #artprize #artsqld #artsqueensland #australianart #darlingdownsartists #qldarts #queenslandartist #regionalarts #supportingartists #supportlocalart #toowoomba #toowoombaartists #toowoombaarts #toowoombaregion

👀 A sneak peek behind the scenes of the 2026 RME @downlandsart exhibition. Our Director, Cherylyn Russell, speaks with curator @evanh1965 as he and the DAX team put the finishing touches on this year's hang — including "The Hitchcock Corridor." 🐦‍⬛🎬😱 Long hours, 20K+ steps a day, and a wonderful crew of volunteers who keep coming back year after year. See what it takes to bring DAX to life. 📅 19–23 September 2026 🔗 downlandsart.com 🔗 artshoptoowoomba.com . . . #artcommunity #artexhibition #artgalleries #artprize #artsqld #artsqueensland #australianart #darlingdownsartists #qldarts #queenslandartist #regionalarts #supportingartists #supportlocalart #toowoomba #toowoombaartists #toowoombaarts #toowoombaregion

🏆 Curator's Encouragement Award ARTSHOP is thrilled to be supporting the 2026 Curator's Encouragement Award — a long-standing feature of the RME @downlandsart Exhibition, and an award we've now sponsored for two years running. We're also delighted to welcome the Toowoomba Art Society (@toowoombaartsociety) on board as this year's professional development provider, delivering a funded opportunity to the artist selected by Curator Evan Hollis (@evanh1965). This partnership is especially meaningful, benefiting two members of our arts community at once: the awarded artist, and the TAS member they choose to deliver their professional development and mentorship. We know what it's like to put a body of work out into the world, and how much it means to have your potential recognised, and to be encouraged and supported in taking that next step. That's exactly what this award is about. We look forward to celebrating this year's recipient when they are announced at the Gala Opening on Friday, 18 September, and to following their progress throughout their professional development. Thank you, Toowoomba Art Society, for being a wonderful partner in this award too 🙏 . . . #artcommunity #artexhibition #artgalleries #artprize #artsqld #artsqueensland #australianart #darlingdownsartists #qldarts #queenslandartist #regionalarts #supportingartists #supportlocalart #toowoomba #toowoombaartists #toowoombaarts #toowoombaregion

🎬 A message from our Director, Cherylyn Russell, as we welcome the 2026 RME @downlandsart Exhibition, affectionately known as DAX. ARTSHOP is honoured to have sponsored this wonderful exhibition for over 30 years, as it celebrates its 39th year since its founding in 1987. Alongside naming rights sponsor Russell Mineral Equipment, a generous community of gold, silver and bronze sponsors, the dedicated volunteers and supporters, and, above all, the featured artists themselves, we look forward to immersing ourselves in this rich tapestry of artistic expression. The exhibition runs from 19 to 23 September at @downlandscollege, and we can't wait to join the community in celebrating this annual cultural event. 📅 19–23 September 2026 🕙 10am–4pm daily 🔗 downlandsart.com 🔗 artshoptoowoomba.com . . . #artcommunity #artexhibition #artgalleries #artprize #artsqld #artsqueensland #australianart #darlingdownsartists #qldarts #queenslandartist #regionalarts #supportingartists #supportlocalart #toowoomba #toowoombaartists #toowoombaarts #toowoombaregion

Supporting our arts community: Toowoomba Studio Art Trail opens today There is a side of artmaking that an exhibition at a gallery cannot easily show: the part that happens in the studio. Pieces in progress. Finished works. Materials, tools and traces of earlier projects. It invites a deeper appreciation of the creative journey behind each body of work. This is why ARTSHOP is delighted to sponsor @toowoomba_studio_art_trail once again in 2026, supporting the artists we are so privileged to work with and who enrich our region’s culture and community. This year’s Trail brings together 23 artists across 20 studios, timed alongside @toowoombarcarnivalofflowers and @downlandsart — a vibrant month and a rare opportunity to meet makers and see work in the environment where it takes shape, and perhaps find a piece to take home. From today, visitors can explore studios every weekend in September. Read what’s in store — link in bio. We look forward to seeing our wonderful community wander and enjoy the 2026 Toowoomba Studio Art Trail this month.

Custom framing inspiration for Father’s Day. Contact our studio to explore what you’d love to create. Gift vouchers are available in any amount and valid for three years. Visit www.artshoptoowoomba.com.au via our LinkTree link in bio.

Many come into our studio wanting to honour the people who’ve shaped their lives — fathers, sons, grandfathers, uncles, or a mentor who’s always been there. It might be framing a photograph full of childhood memories, a treasured ancestral object, an achievement to be commemorated, memorabilia from a concert attended, a portrait of a beloved family pet, or a painting of a place they love that brings them joy. Celebrate these treasured loved ones and events with conservation-standard custom framing by ARTSHOP. With Father’s Day just around the corner, if time’s gotten away, our gift vouchers are available in any amount, and valid for three years. Reach out to our team to learn more. 📞 +61 (0)7 4639 2771 📧 framed@artshoptoowoomba.com.au 📍 Visit our studio at 12 Bowen St, Toowoomba . . . #archivalframing #artframing #conservationframing #custompictureframing #fineartframing #museumframing #museumstandard #photographyframing #pictureframing #framingobjects #framingmemorabilia

🌺 Flowers 🌺 September 🌺 Toowoomba 🌺 #raycrooke #conservationframing #toowoomba

There is something wonderful about helping our clients preserve the stories, memories and pieces that hold personal meaning for them. We recently restored, digitised and conservation framed this beautiful historical photograph, an irreplaceable connection to generations past. Damage from humidity, insect ingress and UV light is very common in photographs of this age, especially as conservation framing knowledge and materials were not widely understood or accessible at the time. This project began with a gentle dry document cleaning method, followed by professional digitisation so the image could be shared with the wider family without handling the original. For the conservation framing, we retained the original mounting board to preserve historical integrity and used an Artcare Archival Foamboard which absorbs environmental and airborne pollutants within the framing package, creating a safer microenvironment. A gorgeous Espresso Crescent RagMat Noir was selected, which is a premium cotton matboard with exceptional acid free qualities, fade resistance and lifetime warranty. Conservation Clear Glass was added to protect the photograph from harmful UV light while offering excellent clarity. To complete the design, we collaborated with the client to select a beautiful Italian Mantilla hardwood moulding, lace inspired to echo the matriarch's Victorian era garments in the photograph, along with a delicate silver beaded fillet that reflects the period appropriate character and craftsmanship suited to a piece of this age. This treasured ancestral photograph is now protected, beautifully presented and ready to be passed down to future generations. We are so grateful to our client for trusting us with this irreplaceable piece of their family history. Swipe left to read their kind words. Read the full story via our LinkTree in bio. 📞 +61 (0)7 4639 2771 📍 12 Bowen St, Toowoomba QLD ✉️ framed@artshoptoowoomba.com.au #archivalframing #conservationframing #customframingtoowoomba #heirloomframing #heritageframing #photographyframing

Conservation framing protects the pieces that matter to you by focusing on long‑term preservation while presenting them with considered beauty, ensuring they can be appreciated for generations to come. This infographic steps through seven ways conservation framing helps safeguard artwork, objects and artefacts from damage, deterioration and environmental fluctuations, and, in doing so, illustrates how it differs from regular framing. To learn more, you can read the blog entitled ‘What is conservation framing?’ via our link in bio. You can also hit the save 🔖 icon under this Instagram post so you can easily revisit these insights whenever you’d like to. If you’d like guidance on a piece of your own, the ARTSHOP team would love to help you. 🏠︎ 12 Bowen St, Toowoomba ☎ +61 (0)7 4639 2771 ✉ framed@artshoptoowoomba.com #australianartists #artcollections #artconservation #artframing #artgalleries #artrestoration #bespokeframing #conservationframing #fineartframing #framerestoration #museumstandard #objectframing #pictureframing #qldartists #southeastqldartist #toowoombaart #toowoombaartists

An annual tradition in recent years has seen ARTSHOP entrusted with conservation framing an illustration of an heirloom jewel our friends at @hogansfamilyjewellers have designed and donated for the Toowoomba @lifeflight_au Gala Fundraiser. There is always much anticipation amongst the ARTSHOP team when we see the piece award‑winning jeweller @keelie.skou has crafted for the Balloon Pop — one of the Gala’s most anticipated philanthropic moments. This year’s most sublime piece lived up to that excited expectation. The 'Fleur de Lune' illustration arrived with a vintage styling that immediately shaped the framing conversation in the studio. We responded with a palette built from Italian warm silver‑leaf Deco‑era moulding and luxurious warm pewter suede matting to further elevate the illustration, never competing with it. The design was completed with an antique silver‑bead inner frame sourced from Range Antiques, and fine hand‑colouring was added to the outer frame moulding to gently lift contrast. To read the story of 'Fleur de Lune' — how it was imagined, crafted, illustrated by Keelie, and then conservation framed by ARTSHOP in support of LifeFlight’s vital work across the Darling Downs — read the full article on our blog via our LinkTree link in bio. A very warm thank you to Keelie for so generously sharing her creative process behind bringing 'Fleur de Lune' to life 🙏 #artframing #bespokeframing #conservationframing #fineartframing #heirloomframing #museumstandard #pictureframing

Some objects hold a moment so completely that looking at them feels like stepping back into memory or story itself. New to the ARTSHOP blog, we’re sharing a case study of object conservation framing behind one of the most privileged commissions to pass through our studio — a signed riding crop and race photograph from a history‑making victory ride by the world’s best jockey, James McDonald (J‑MAC). Our heartfelt thanks again to @carrolltrucksales for their generous sourcing and donation of this memorabilia to the recent @lifeflight_au Toowoomba Gala, helping raise funds for a truly vital cause. Preparing the final presentation — work that was also donated by ARTSHOP — was a wonderful privilege for our team. A sincere thank you to everyone who joined the bidding and stayed in the running right to the final call 🏇 Whether it’s personal treasures or heirlooms, organisational artefacts, sporting memorabilia or objects of corporate significance, conservation framing protects the pieces that carry important moments, identities, histories and stories. And with over half of ARTSHOP’s conservation work involving the correction of damage caused by non‑archival framing, projects like this reveal what preservation‑led design can achieve when it’s considered from the very beginning — safeguarding assets of significance for custodians, collectors, institutions and organisations alike. 📖 Read the full story on our blog via our LinkTree link in bio. #artefactframing #archivalframing #artcollections #artconservation #artframing #artrestoration #bespokeframing #collectibleframing #conservationframing #corporatearchiving #corporateartefacts #corporateart #fineartframing #heirloomframing #memorabiliaframing #museumstandard #objectframing #pictureframing

What a cool place to make art. 🖼️ Hobart is a city of current and historical makers. Dusk 🌅 last night.

Every article of work an artist creates carries intention — the materials, colours and textures, the hours of work in the studio that bring a multidimensional idea into form. When those pieces leave the studio and move into an exhibition space, or into a collector’s home or workplace, the frame becomes part of the work’s future — shaping how it will be seen and experienced in the years ahead. Conservation framing supports that future. It safeguards the integrity of your materials, maintains colour and surface stability, and presents the work in a way that aligns with professional practice. It also gives future custodians confidence that the piece they’re acquiring has been prepared with considered, archival care. Thoughtful, museum‑standard framing enhances the encounter with your work, supports its longevity, and helps maximise its value — both now and in the years ahead. In our latest article, we share how conservation methods support artists in presenting their work with intention, protecting it for the long term, and ensuring its future custodians can enjoy each piece for generations. Read the full story via our LinkTree in bio → "Conservation framing: What it is and why it matters for art and artefacts" #artcollections #artconservation #artframing #bespokeframing #conservationframing #fineartframing #museumstandard #pictureframing #southeastqldartist #toowoombaart #toowoombaartists

Winter in our Alberi garden. 🍊

All of tonight’s framed pieces are now installed and the room is looking exceptional for the gala. Thank you LifeFlight sponsors, donors, volunteers — and most of all, the wonderful bidders. Wishing everyone the best of luck and a fabulous night! @carrolltrucksales @hogansfamilyjewellers #charity #foragoodcause #fundraiser #givingback #lifeflight #lifeflighttoowoomba #partnerships #philanthropy #racqlifeflightrescue #supportlocal #toowoomba

We have devoted this past week to supporting this Saturday's LifeFlight Toowoomba Gala with our friends Brian and Kerry Carroll of @carrolltrucksales. Brian and Kerry have privately sourced and generously gifted to LifeFlight signed horse racing items by none other than James McDonald – J-MAC, the world’s best jockey. It is a privilege to prepare displays of such distinction, given so wholeheartedly to an important community cause. The set includes J‑MAC's own personally signed riding crop and signed official race photograph from Romantic Warrior’s 2022 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup victory — a history‑making performance in which the duo delivered a rare 4½‑length win, set a 2,000m speed record that still stands, and claimed what would become the first of four consecutive Hong Kong Cup wins — the most by any horse in the race’s history! The custom framing process for objects is complex, requiring extensive design and planning for construction, with multiple windows of varying depths to house the individual objects. Conservation standard framing ensures that all objects are mounted reversibly, with their full integrity intact. We have deployed hidden stitches, wires, mounts and hinges to achieve this conservation standard, surrounding the objects with museum standard fabric matting and TruVue full-UV filtering, zero-reflection Museum Glass. A professionally written and etched silver plaque tells the compelling story of J-MAC's legend and why these signed pieces represent such a significant moment in history. We suspect there will be strong backing from our equine community and generous #LifeFlight supporters across the region when the bidding hits the straight 🏇

A big few weeks of deeply meaningful conservation framing projects for our community — heartfelt thanks and gratitude always to @lu__steele and @evanh1965, and to our valued customers for their flexibility with project scheduling so we could bring a number of significant philanthropic pieces to life, generously donated by friends of ARTSHOP. Thank you, truly 🙏

If you missed our earlier short story, here is another small glimpse into the luscious conservation framing design and fine workmanship enshrining a bejewelled illustration that has been in the ARTSHOP studio this past week. It is a companion to a bespoke, one‑of‑a‑kind piece that is being created by our incredibly talented friends @hogansfamilyjewellers, with every element crafted in philanthropic support of a vital organisation that serves our community. While the full creation remains under wraps until the imminent 2026 #Lifeflight Toowoomba Gala, a quiet hint of its radiance is already beginning to emerge. We know these pieces will be an exceptional treasure — and indeed heirlooms — for their future and very fortunate custodian. Stay tuned for an upcoming interview with the jewellery, illustration and frame designers after the event, revealing the meticulous artisanal expertise that goes into bringing these gorgeous pieces to life. #artconservation #artframing #charity #communitysupport #conservationframing #foragoodcause #fundraiser #givingback #lifeflighttoowoomba #partnerships #philanthropy #pictureframing #racqlifeflightrescue #supportlocal #toowoomba

Jean On Horseback in antique handmade tramp frame sourced by @rangeantiquestoowoomba She’s special so she is completed with hand-marbled paper by @ajalajoan plus the full museum standard framing treatment that @artshoptoowoomba is favoured for by collectors in #toowoomba and beyond

OPENING NIGHT TONIGHT 🌟 We are honoured to play a role in bringing the beautiful @fairholme_openartprize to life once again as Major Sponsor. Our sneak peek last night compels me to encourage you to make time for a visit this weekend - you won’t be disappointed or find such quality pieces readily displayed elsewhere 🖼️💚🖼️

The FACETS @fairholme_openartprize is an exhibition our ARTSHOP family looks forward to every May with great anticipation. Originating as a centenary celebration in 2017, it has since evolved into a richly curated annual showcase of up to 200 works from an extraordinary breadth of local, regional, national and international artists. As major sponsor — together with our fellow opening night and prize sponsors — it’s a true privilege to support an exhibition that celebrates art, education and community, and one that reflects the many facets of creativity that connect us to each other, to place, and to the stories we share. We express our deep gratitude to the Fairholme community, the 2026 exhibition curator Dr @tiffany_shafran, event organisers, volunteers, judges, and, of course, the artists whose collective effort brings FACETS to life and sustains it year after year. If you’re preparing an exhibiting piece — or supporting an exhibiting artist with a new acquisition — and want to ensure it is beautifully presented and protected for years to come, you can explore our conservation‑grade framing approach via the links in our bio. We look forward to seeing everyone there on opening night! 📅 Opening Night + Prize Announcements: 8 May 2026 📅 Exhibition: 9–10 May 2026 at Fairholme College #artcommunity #artexhibition #artprize #artsqueensland #conservationframing #facets2026 #fairholmeartprize #fairholmeopenartprize #pictureframing #supportingartists #toowoombaartists #toowoombaarts #toowoombaliving #toowoombaregion

Every artwork or object that comes into ARTSHOP arrives with a story — a memory, a milestone, a piece of family history or a connection to place. A souvenir print or artwork collected on a special holiday. A grandmother’s painting. A blueprint from a business’s early days. A photograph that holds a family’s history. An Indigenous artwork carrying cultural knowledge and connection to Country. Conservation framing exists to honour those stories — and, importantly, to protect the artworks and artefacts that hold meaning for you without introducing materials or methods that could cause irreversible harm over time. It is the careful work of protecting those stories for the years ahead. In this new article just published on our website, we share what conservation framing is, why it matters, and how museum-standard materials and methods will safeguard the meaningful pieces you treasure most. Read the full story → via our LinkTree Link in our Instagram bio. #artcollections #artconservation #artframing #artrestoration #bespokeframing #conservationframing #fineartframing #museumstandard #pictureframing #southeastqldartist #toowoombaart #toowoombaartists

To our wonderful Customers, Our ARTSHOP team wishes you a blessed, beautiful and safe Easter. We really appreciate your support of our boutique private conservation custom framing practice and have enjoyed a strong and busy start to 2026. We’ll be observing the Easter public holidays to spend time with family and friends. This means ARTSHOP will be closed on Good Friday 3 April and on Easter Monday 6 April. We look forward to welcoming you back into the studio on Tuesday 7 April, ready to assist our Toowoomba and Southeast Queensland community with conservation framing. Warmest regards, Cherylyn, Evan and Lu xxx

When treasures come together!! @rangeantiquestoowoomba darlings Jeremy and Pauline Green keep their keen eyes open 👀 for special, unique and historic #pictureframes for me. On the weekend they presented this colonial Australian hardwood folk frame with porcelain buttons! 🤗🥳 What they didn’t realize is how perfectly this piece would complement the recently shared (thank you cousin Leah Ruth) original sepia print of our wonderful paternal grandmother Jean Rosalind Jeskie when she was a 15 year old Ferguson, roaming the Hills District in Sydney on horseback, before the family relocated to Mona Vale. Image optimised by @photopro_ thank you dear @bob_ross_is_my_cafe_name All of this love and uncommon level of attention to detail is available through the team at @artshoptoowoomba, serving collectors with #conservationframing and #artrestoration since 1991 🖼️💚

Loved ones and dedicated time 🥰 My ever-present golden boy Spencer. Evidence of snakey behaviour which is hard to un-see! Alberi’s gardens, planted over ten years. TGS @grammarartshow Opening Night on Friday night was a treat with Mrs M. Fabulous @antara.studios for disciplined Pilates then Eggs Benedict at @sweettalkcoffee with faithful friend and highly skilled @tmcb_23. Pleasurable and artful damage done at @rangeantiquestoowoomba who help fill my heart and home with treasures. Walking stunning Queens Park with incredibly talented and delightful @louise.hamilton. Kookaburra fending off pesky locals in our gum tree. @champagnepolroger from The Howards at dusk. And throughout it all, the Love of My Life Mr Russell, recovered from knee replacement surgery like the disciplined champion that he is. Ever ready with arms to hold up a mirror for hanging, or to discuss favourite moon phases, or to steady the new glazed olive pot from @northcotepottery on the stair-climber trolley, or to delight in my delight that the bower birds have returned to the hydrangea grove. Gratitude with every minute! Back to work tomorrow at @artshoptoowoomba to help create beauty in the lives and homes of our dear special clients 🖼️💚

Enjoy this beautiful Autumn Toowoomba Show Day! After a highly productive week full of artwork installations, artwork advisory, gorgeous framed gifts manufacture and lots of appraisals and quoting, @artshoptoowoomba team is having a rest day today in advance of the always-wonderful opening night of @grammarartshow tonight! ~ Study in Blue and Green by Lily Allport

Recreating original hand finishes is one of our uncommon specialisations that our clients (and our team!) enjoy and love. Here we have watercolour French lines and a panel wash recreated right here in our conservation framing workshop, applied by ruling pen and brush to a gorgeous double thick 8ply ph-neutral 100% cotton RagMat. We perform a test of colours and widths prior to decorating the hand cut 8ply mat. The beautiful original painting was also cleaned prior to reframing. 🎨 🖼️💚

“I went in search not only of beauty, and light, and colour … but of something deeper – something less easily expressed.” — Florence Fuller, 1913 Her Inseparables (c.1900) carries that search into paint, light and shadow. A quiet study in female intellectual autonomy. A week to reflect on all women who have forged their own path – including those who shaped Australian art and indeed modern art history – and those who will shape the future. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026

Cake baking Sunday, using our own figs. 🤩🐶🤤

ARTSHOP recently had the privilege of participating in FRAME: Concept, History and Conservation — Symposium 3 [ @framesymposium3 ] in Hobart, Tasmania, gaining insights that will inform and strengthen our conservation framing work for artists, collectors, and corporate archives and collections. It was remarkable to hear directly from curators of frame collections at the Musée du Louvre, the Rijksmuseum, the Victoria and Albert Museum, Georgia Tech, the National Museum in Warsaw, NGV, QAGOMA, AGNSW, and conservation framers from around the world. The program explored frame history, conservation ethics, and the science underpinning contemporary conservation practice — including condition assessments, material behaviour, preventive care, and considered, sustainable approaches to treatment. We also visited the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts and the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, and were warmly welcomed at Government House by Her Excellency the Honourable Barbara Baker AC, Emeritus Professor Don Chalmers AO, and their team. A heartfelt thank you to the Symposium organisers — especially Anita Gowers — and to the local and international speakers and fellow conservation framers for such a generous exchange of knowledge. And thank you to our clients for your patience while we stepped away to deepen our practice. I’m so grateful to @evanh1965 and @lu__steele for attending alongside me; learning together added so much richness to the week. We’re now back in the studio, energised and inspired to bring this learning into your conservation framing, restoration, and corporate archiving projects. — The ARTSHOP Team ☎ +61 (0)7 4639 2771 ✉ framed@artshoptoowoomba.com.au 🏠︎ 12 Bowen St, Toowoomba, SE Queensland 🔗 www.artshoptoowoomba.com.au [Link in bio] . . . #artcollections #artconservation #artframing #artrestoration #bespokeframing #conservationframing #corporatearchiving #corporateartefacts #fineartframing #museumstandard #pictureframing #recordspreservation #southeastqldartist #toowoombaart #toowoombaartists

LOVE IS IN THE AIR 💘 Celebrate someone special with the gift of framing something precious and meaningful this Valentine’s Day. ARTSHOP gift vouchers are available to any amount of your choosing, with three years validity. Call: +61 (0)7 4639 2771 Email: framed@artshoptoowoomba.com.au Or visit us our studio at 12 Bowen St, Toowoomba, to arrange. . . . #archivalframing #artframing #artgallery #bespokeframing #conservationframing #custompictureframing #fineartframing #framingart #museaumframing #museumstandard #pictureframing #toowoombaart #toowoombaregionartgalleries

ARTSHOP Toowoomba is excited to be attending FRAME Symposium 3 this month (16–18 February) — a gathering of professionals who, like us, care deeply about conservation framing, preserving and elevating the stories held by the artworks we protect. We attended FRAME Symposiums 1 and 2 in 2016 and 2019, and each immersion has been an inspiring learning experience. FRAME Symposium represents a valuable opportunity to deepen our knowledge and practice in this increasingly rare craft, while connecting with others who share the same passion. Above all, we attend FRAME for you — our clients. By learning about the latest conservation and restoration science, we continue to refine our techniques and advance our services, ensuring every project is beautifully presented and grounded in the highest standards of care and industry best practice. We look forward to bringing these insights back into the studio — and into the designs we craft for the artworks and objects you entrust to us. — The ARTSHOP Team . . . #artcollections #artconservation #artframing #artpreservation #artrestoration #bespokeframing #conservationframing #custompictureframing #fineartframing #framingart #museumstandard #pictureframing #toowoomba #toowoombaart #toowoombaartists #toowoombaregionartgalleries

Three still lifes. Two framing styles to shape their stories. Both, I think, are wonderful. I’m drawn to still lifes — perhaps because they invite slow, close observation, offering a moment of rest. A small pause in the day. There’s also something familiar in them, no matter the scene. Thank you for wandering with me virtually through this wonderfully curated Dangerously Modern exhibition. I hope you have the opportunity to see it in person one day. Finally, a heartfelt thank you to @evanh1965 and @lu__steele for looking after the ARTSHOP studio — and our customers — with such care, which afforded me the opportunity to see all these works and attend the @mcgregor_school. Looking forward to a wonderful 2026 together. . . . #artappreciation #artcollections #artframing #artgallery #artinspiration #artloversaustralia #artobservations #australianartists #australianartlovers #bespokeframing #custompictureframing #fineartframing #framing #framingart #pictureframing #stilllife #toowoomba #toowoombaart #toowoombaregionartgalleries

Quietly assertive paintings by emboldened women — paired with framing that’s just as considered. At the turn of the 20th century, portraits of women reading signalled something quietly shifting: a growing belief in women’s right to education and intellectual autonomy — the freedom to pursue careers, creativity, and their own ideas. Just over a century ago — not so distant in the sweep of history. These works spoke to me, a reminder of how fortunate I’ve been to roam widely, to create, and to shape my own path. They sit within the beautifully curated ‘Dangerously Modern: Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890–1940.’ . . . #artappreciation #artframing #artgallery #artinspiration #artloversaustralia #artobservations #australianartists #australianartlovers #fineartframing

A wonderful collection of works by the exquisite Thea Procter, brought together and presented as one body through their framing. These pieces are part of Dangerously Modern: Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890–1940. The exhibition’s title was inspired by Procter who, after almost two decades in London immersed in the European art world, returned to Sydney to find her work labelled “dangerously modern.” Was it meant as censure, or as commendation — I wondered as I wandered … . . . #artappreciation #artframing #artgallery #artinspiration #artloversaustralia #artobservations #australianartists #australianartlovers #fineartframing

Of course, growing up in Sydney before I came to Toowoomba, I’m naturally drawn to this work. The Bridge (1930) by Dorrit Black is regarded as Australia’s very first cubist landscape — an oil painting that breaks the harbour into geometric shapes and intersecting planes, capturing the Sydney Harbour Bridge as it was still taking form. I also love the simple, sympathetic frame that accentuates the geometry — a clean white surround that sharpens the composition but never competing. From the exhibition ‘Dangerously Modern: Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890–1940’ . . . #artappreciation #artframing #artgallery #artinspiration #artloversaustralia #artobservations #australianartists #australianartlovers #cubism #cubist #cubistart #fineartframing

Daughter of renowned landscape painter Hans Heysen, Nora Heysen painted A Nude in 1937 while living in London — a gentle and intimate oil on canvas on board. I’m always drawn not just to the art itself, but to its frame — how it becomes inseparable from the work. I love how clearly you can see the craftsmanship in this one … the hand shaping, the hand colouring. I can imagine the scene of its making. A reminder that what surrounds an artwork can deepen the story it tells. From the exhibition ‘Dangerously Modern: Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890–1940’ . . . #artappreciation #artframing #artgallery #artinspiration #artloversaustralia #artobservations #australianartists #australianartlovers #fineartframing

Dangerously modern perspectives … Following my wonderful clay immersion week at the @mcgregor_school Summer School, here are some of the heroines from my visit to 'Dangerously Modern' at the @artgalleryofnsw in Sydney yesterday — women whose stories will stay with me long after I stepped away. What impacted me was how the perspective of this scene mirrored the narrative of this beautifully curated exhibition. In the foreground, Eva Benson’s luminous bronze Psyche (c.1919) holds the moment with beauty, grace, and quiet resolve. Behind her stands Hilda Rix Nicholas’s commanding 1926 portrait of Dorothy Richmond — An Australian (Une Australienne) — and beside her, Agnes Goodsir’s Girl with Cigarette (c.1925) offers its subtle nod to modern defiance. As individual artists they were remarkable; collectively they were a force. I love how these works reveal women who pursued their art despite the significant gendered, geographic, and economic constraints of their time — women who chose courage over comfort, conviction over convention. I'd love to share a few more works — and the frames that hold, enhance, and complete them — that made a strong impression on me. Thank you for wandering virtually with me … . . . #artappreciation #artframing #artgallery #artinspiration #artloversaustralia #artobservations #australianartists #australianartlovers #fineartframing

I didn’t think it was possible to deepen my admiration for Margaret Preston — and yet her work continues to reveal more than I anticipate. Here you can see her early experimentation with Australian subjects, sharp bold lines, and ceramic techniques, before she became renowned for her iconic abstract woodcuts of local landscapes and native flora. These pieces form part of Dangerously Modern: Australian Women Artists in Europe 1890–1940, which is now showing at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. It would be so wonderful if the exhibition eventually made its way to Brisbane 🙏. In the meantime, these are serving as beautiful inspiration as I’m swimming in clay happiness during my own ceramics immersion with @petaberghofer: Playful Clay — Shape, Stain, Story at the UniSQ @mcgregor_school Summer Workshops this week — an experience I wholeheartedly recommend!

Another beautiful haircut for darling John by the dearest hairdresser ever, @millenniumhairstudio Gayle Green. Thank you Gayle ✂️❤️

Our Grandma. For Leah Ruth. Antique Italian olive veneer moulding, hand polished with artists wax. ph-neutral soft white mat. Reflection-free + UV-filtering glass. Framed well to honour our experiences and relationships with our paternal matriarch.

@leisaclarkartist made this painting ‘More Fun’ and I’ve owned it for a while, waiting for the available time to play with ideas to bring it to life with fun lighting. It’s now experienced differently depending on the time of day and always makes me smile 🎡 #artshoptoowoomba #pictureframing #bespokeframing #customframing #creativity

Happy 2026 🫶

A special thank you on this night before Christmas To the ARTSHOP Studio team — @lu__steele, @evanh1965 — and to our extended work family, thank you for your heart, your hard work, and your unwavering dedication to our customers throughout the year. The care you bring to every project is felt deeply by our community. I’m so grateful to work alongside you all, every day. Wishing you and your loved ones a very merry Christmas, and a happy, safe, and restorative new year. With love, Cherylyn x

We named our Redwood property ‘Alberi’, because it’s heavily treed and some favourite family are Italian. Alberi’s gardens are a pleasure in all seasons. My gardener Rod loves my garden as much as I do and I’m especially grateful for his kindred spirit. #alberi

With loving gratitude to you and your family, we extend our warmest wishes for a joyful Christmas and, most importantly, a safe new year ahead. Thank you once again for your support throughout 2025 — we love working with our wonderful clients and look forward to welcoming you in the new year ahead. Please note our studio will be closed from 24 December 2025 to 5 January 2026. For project bookings or urgent framing, conservation, and restoration enquiries, please email framed@artshoptoowoomba.com.au. Love from Cherylyn, Lucinda and Evan xxx #artcollections #artframing #artshop #artshoptoowoomba #bespokeframing #custompictureframing #fineartframing #framing #framingart #framingservices #pictureframing #toowoomba #toowoombalife #toowoombaregionartgalleries

Thank you to our lovely friends and arts aficionados @thefuturemrlittlewood and Nathan for our new Danish tree treasure 🤍 @georgjensen

The Nutcracker! The annual tradition for 13 years lives on. Thank you @qldballet and your sponsors for delivering the arts to our State 🧚‍♀️💓

365 delightfully filled days, rich with beauty, challenge and diversity! I’m so proud of @evanh1965 and @lu__steele and together we’re most grateful for you, our loyal clients who trust us to beautify and preserve your treasures. We wish you a very Merry Christmas! #artshoptoowoomba #quality #creativity #workmanship

Art and Picture Framing: How to Protect Your Pieces in Toowoomba’s Variable Climate In Toowoomba, we’re blessed to be part of a vibrant art community and an environment that encourages creativity. Our variable climate also brings quiet challenges, especially when it comes to art and the picture framing that often surrounds it. Preserving the pieces that our clients and collectors treasure requires thoughtful protection against seasonal shifts, humidity, and dust—all of which can quietly compromise the integrity of framed artwork over time. At ARTSHOP Toowoomba, we approach these challenges with conservation science and thoughtful design, refined through decades of hands‑on experience. From surface cleaning and airflow to UV protection and conservation mounting, careful steps help safeguard the beauty and longevity of your framed art and collectibles. Learn more in our latest feature blog, and discover how ARTSHOP can help. To read, follow our Linktree link in bio or visit: https://shr.pn/ARTSHOP-Climate-Care . . #artcollections #artframing #artshop #artshoptoowoomba #bespokeframing #custompictureframing #fineartframing #framing #framingart #framingservices #pictureframing #toowoomba #toowoombalife #toowoombaregionartgalleries

6am starts, late finishes and weekends to make sure that you and yours receive your entrusted treasures and @artshoptoowoomba Gift Certificates for the gifting Season ahead. #quality #creativity #workmanship Since 1991 🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡

I love the way art infuses my mornings through the quiet ritual of coffee in my favourite mug—crafted by ceramicist @petaberghofer as part of her Rinse & Repeat series. Peta’s practice often reimagines the everyday, transforming familiar objects into sculptural abstractions. Her hand-built vessels create still life environments that blur the line between domestic and gallery spaces. This January, I’ll be immersing myself — hands and heart ❤️ — in this ceramics artform at the @mcgregor_school 5 day workshop with Peta at the @unisqsoca. Attending the McGregor Summer School is a dream I’ve carried for decades, and I feel deeply grateful to finally be able to step into this space. A wonderful creative reset to welcome the year ahead. I truly cannot wait. For ARTSHOP clients, workshops like this deepen our understanding of ceramics and underscore why the art and science of conserving objects of beauty and history truly matter. Visit: https://shr.pn/ARTSHOP-Contact-Us #artpreservation #artrestoration #museumstandard #australianceramics #functionalceramics #toowoomba #toowoombalife #toowoombaregion

CLEO Just spectacular original work from UK artist Samantha Bryan @sbrainy I can’t take my eyes off her, Samantha! Thank you! 🧚‍♀️🎶🫶

In many organisations, historically significant artefacts—original engineering blueprints, early product sketches, foundational documents, awards and press coverage—are archived or, too often, forgotten. Yet these pieces are more than memorabilia. They hold brand heritage, institutional memory, and the stories that have shaped your organisation’s journey. They reinforce where the organisation has come from, and what it has built. When preserved and presented using museum-grade conservation techniques, they are protected and elevated into enduring corporate artefacts that honour your legacy. If your archives contain materials of historical or cultural value, there is an opportunity to re-surface and present them with care, clarity, and reverence—ensuring they are preserved for long-term appreciation. ARTSHOP specialises in conservation-grade framing for organisations that would like to preserve their legacy, and value the power of enduring storytelling. We would be delighted to help you bring this history to life. Please contact our team to begin the conversation via our Linktree link in bio. #Archive #BrandStorytelling #Conservation #CorporateArtefacts #CorporateCulture #CorporateIdentity #Heritage #Legacy #MuseumConservation #RecordsPreservation

Where creativity and imagination meet craftsmanship, and every detail is thoughtfully considered and honoured. This commissioned painting on canvas—a reproduction of René Gruau’s illustration for Dior, reinterpreted by Gracie McClymont at Red Ink Rodeo—was paired with Italian warm silver leaf deco moulding, selected for its elegant tones and timeless appeal. Expertly framed at ARTSHOP Toowoomba for a lifetime of admiration. Do you have a commissioned piece or artwork waiting to be framed? We’d be honoured to help. . . . #artcollections #artframing #artshop #artshoptoowoomba #bespokeframing #custompictureframing #fineartframing #framing #framingart #framingservices #pictureframing #toowoomba #toowoombalife #toowoombaregion

Heirlooms are rich with stories about our loved ones — the way they lived, what they treasured. ARTSHOP values your stories, and the pieces that help these precious stories be continually retold. This 19th-century mirror, with original convex silvered glass, gold-leafed frame, and original chain, lived on the walls of my paternal grandmother Jean's house. I recall it moving between her sunroom — where my cousins and I played often, running around Jean's indoor plants and baby grand piano — and the spare bedroom right down the other end of her home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. The mirror took on such a different feeling in that bedroom, with its dim natural lighting and family portraits. I admired it one time, in conversation with my grandmother Jean, in my early 20s, as I immersed myself in my picture framing craft career. She asked me to look over it and make sure it was in great condition. I did so, and then she would not accept it back — asking me to look after it for my life. Which I have, and I do. It brings comfort, connection to her lived experience, and a reminder of her presence in my life. See ARTSHOP for loving, careful restoration of your beloved objects. Visit our link in bio. #antique #antiquepictureframe #antiquerestoration #antiquerepair #framerepair #framerestoration #gildedframe #goldleaf #heirlooms #mirrorrepair #mirrorrestoration #objectrestoration #pictureframerepair #pictureframerestoration #toowoomba #toowoombalife #toowoombapictureframing

We remain inspired by the recent 2025 @downlandsart exhibition—curated with discernment by @evanh1965 and presented across a remarkable breadth of artworks and artforms at the Graham Centre. A highlight was the presentation of the Curator’s Encouragement Award by Johanna Guerin, @mcgregor_school Art Workshops Coordinator and Senior Operations Support Officer at USQ, to local artist @hope_beliveau_art. So exciting and so deserved! This award grants Hope a place at the 2026 McGregor Summer School. Our sincere thanks to all sponsors, organisers, volunteers, artists, and visitors whose contributions made this exhibition so resonant. For those unable to attend, we’ve shared a few reflections from opening night on the role of art to uplift, connect, and serve. Read via our Linktree — link in bio. #artframing #artcollections #artexhibition #artshop #artshoptoowoomba #artthattellsastory #custompictureframing #downlandsartexhibition #framingart #mcgregorsummerschool #pictureframing #toowoomba #toowoombalife #toowoombaregion

ARTSHOP’s renewed workspace welcomes customers into a place where fine custom picture framing and the restoration of art and heirlooms is approached with attentiveness to subject matter, artistic influence and historical integrity. New additions are quietly enhancing everyday consultations- set atop the aptly named ‘Humpback Whale Song’ carpet which calls to mind weekends at the coast watching these majestic creatures move together in quiet choreography - creating moments of connection and discovery. ARTSHOP is a space designed for collaboration, where the joy and craftsmanship of honouring and preserving your artworks come together in a choreography of precision and care. We welcome you in person. Visit us at 12 Bowen St, Toowoomba.

Romantic reflections on eight years together. Thank you @gipstoowoomba for creating a dreamy date in wonderful Clifford House for our anniversary 💕 @bellebouquets you’re so gifted! Thank you!

I’m thankful for eight wonderful years with my John. Every day, he encourages me, takes interest in me, seeks my opinion, enjoys my company, shares my joys + challenges + sorrows, appreciates our shared values, delights in our differences, involves me in his world. I pinch myself! What a prince. 🙏💙🥂

PAINTING | Time

YEAR EIGHT | Reminders of Year 1 as I wander through our garden tonight with our doggo. John and I purchased this @phoenixsculpturegarden original to mark our first wedding anniversary. Artist/collector credit to @evanh1965 and we’ve loved seeing Graham’s work each year at @downlandsart

SPRING | Welcoming from my garden. My Mum inspired my love of garden 🌺🙏

SPRING | Welcoming (coffee in Peta’s creation 🫶)

SPRING | Welcoming

SPRING | Welcoming

It is our privilege to support the Toowoomba Studio Art Trail—an annual event that opens doors and invites our community to wander, discover, and be inspired. This month, local artists are welcoming us into their studios, each offering an intimate glimpse into their practice. From ceramics to printmaking, oil and watercolour painting, textiles, and sculpture—together, these artists contribute to a diverse landscape of both traditional and contemporary art practices and material explorations. @toowoomba_studio_art_trail studios will be open every weekend in September, 10 am–4 pm, aligned with the @toowoombacarnivalflowers and @downlandsart We are so grateful to walk alongside this event and support the artists who enrich our community. #artconservation #artframing #artrestoration #artshoptoowoomba #australianartists #bespokeframing #carnivalofflowers #customframing #darlingdowns #handcraftedframes #museumstandardframing #pictureframing #supportlocal #toowoomba #toowoombaart #toowoombaartist #toowoombacreatives #toowoombalife #toowoombalocal #toowoombaregion #toowoombaregionartgalleries

ARTSHOP is delighted to support artists @petaberghofer, @oldmaterubykate and @sarah_ryan_ in their ‘The Art of Escape’ exhibition. Working across ceramics, design and photography, these three distinct artists collaboratively respond to the multifaceted theme of the escape. Now on display at Crows Nest Gallery from 3 September to 5 October 2025, with a 'Meet the Artists' event on tomorrow, Saturday 6 September, 1–3 pm—an opportunity to hear how collaboration has shaped their artistic practices. We are sure this will be a richly imagined exhibition with much to discover. The ARTSHOP team sends our warmest wishes to the artists for this multi-form celebration of artistic expression. Image 1: Peta BERGHOFER, Ruby MARSHALL and Sarah RYAN / 3DWizard 2025 (detail) / lenticular photograph, colourstained stoneware and glaze / 16 x 10 x 10cm / Photographer: Ruby Marshall / © the artists Image 2: (L to R) Peta BERGHOFER / And the mind rested 2025 / colour-stained stoneware, glaze and decal / 12.5 x 9 x 2.5cm / Photographer: Ruby Marshall / © Peta Berghofer and Ruby Marshall Peta BERGHOFER and Ruby MARSHALL / To L and back 2025 / colour-stained stoneware, glaze and decal / 12.5 x 10 x 2.5cm / Photographer: Ruby Marshall / © Peta Berghofer and Ruby Marshall #toowoombaregion #toowoombaregionartgalleries #trartgalleries #crowsnestqld #artshoptoowoomba #toowoomba #toowoombaregion #toowoombalife #customframing #artframing #bespokeframing #pictureframing #museumstandardframing #handcraftedframes

Celebrating The Great and Lovely Alessandro Lupacchini’s belated 21st. Thank you for your generous hospitality, Nicole and Sergio. And for the blessing of your time, Sienna, Skye and Betty.

Beechworth is on our ‘must stay longer next time!’ list! This restaurant has recently been rebranded as @Ford Street Enoteca and it’s wonderful!

The architect nailed the sympathetic scheme here.

We live in a beautiful country. So grateful to have some time (and with my John) 🫶

Sharing a special weekend with a well deserving team!

Jessie St, Armidale. Highly recommend this lovely house when staying in Armidale!

A new chapter is about to take shape! From Saturday August 30 to Sunday September 14, ARTSHOP’s workshop will take a short pause as we renovate some of our creative spaces to accommodate new equipment and technologies that help us honour the pieces you bring through our doors. These updates allow us to grow our capacity—expanding our custom framing and restoration services while staying true to the bespoke design, precision, and personalised attention we devote to every work of art and treasured object. While the studio is closed, we’re still close by—ready to answer questions, offer advice, and help plan your next project. Reach out anytime via our website, email, Messenger, or phone. [Links in bio]. We are deeply grateful to our clients for your support during this short pause—it means so much as we prepare the workshop for its next chapter. We look forward to welcoming you back into the ARTSHOP studio in September and continuing our work to celebrate and protect the art you entrust to us—ensuring it endures for generations to come. Warm regards, The ARTSHOP Toowoomba Team Cherylyn, Evan and Lu x #artshoptoowoomba #toowoomba #toowoombaregion #toowoombalife #customframing #artframing #bespokeframing #pictureframing #museumstandardframing #handcraftedframes

Please visit Artshop on Wednesday this week. Today, Tuesday August 27, we will be away with our colleague Evan Hollis, celebrating the life of his beautiful Mum. 💛

Hospitality Art 🩵🧡

"Where flowers bloom, so does hope" A truly beautiful work entitled 'Hope' by @petracross_art. Petra says, “Hope is a quiet study of light, touch, and nature. A hand reaches for a flower gently, set against a warm backdrop. It speaks to the fleeting beauty of small moments and the quiet strength found in them.” As Toowoomba prepares to bloom for the Carnival of Flowers, this reminds us that the annual and renowned RME Downlands Art Exhibition @downlandsart is just around the corner. ARTSHOP is once again delighted and privileged to sponsor this progressive and thoughtful exhibition, curated by our own @evanh1965. His expertise and curatorial vision—together with the exceptional exhibiting artists—continue to elevate the calibre of the catalogue and enrich the exhibition experience. We are so looking forward to what will be revealed and celebrated at the 2025 RME Downlands Art Exhibition this September (20–24)! Learn more about this exhibition and ARTSHOP Toowoomba via the link in our bio. #ARTSHOPToowoomba #SupportTheArts #RMEDownlandsCollegeArtExhibition #RMEDownlandsArtExhibition #Toowoomba #Toowoombaregion #ToowoombaLife #CustomFraming #ArtFraming #BespokeFraming #PictureFraming #MuseumStandardFraming #HandcraftedFrames

So great to see my beautiful friend last night. 💕

Art and friendship 💕 Sulman, Archibald and Wynne, here we come.

Observatory Hill, Sydney 🔭

Community, craftsmanship, and incredible generosity recently came together in a truly special collaboration when our friends @hogansfamilyjewellers requested ARTSHOP Toowoomba’s expertise to custom frame a delicate illustration that formed part of their extraordinary donation to the 2025 LifeFlight Toowoomba gala: the sublime Nightingale Dress Ring. Undoubtedly inspired by the legacy of Florence Nightingale—and the symmetry between her pioneering spirit and LifeFlight’s brave, lifesaving care, rescue, and recovery in our region—the stunning, one-of-a-kind Nightingale Dress Ring was created by award-winning jeweller Keelie Sander (aka @keelie.skou). Drawing on the gala’s ‘gold’ theme, this true heirloom piece was admired and coveted by the hundreds of ‘balloon pop’ ticket holders who hoped to make it their own. Adding to its beauty, Keelie hand-painted a gouache illustration of the Nightingale Dress Ring, which we honoured with a custom frame using museum-grade techniques: hand-finished, ornate Italian gold leaf moulding, paired with miniature frame edging a black cotton mat window, and TruVue Museum Glass to preserve and protect. Beyond showcasing fine craftsmanship, this collaboration reflects the generosity of our community and its shared commitment to making a meaningful difference. Thank you to Hogans for such a meaningful contribution and for your partnership always—and thank you, Toowoomba, for your incredible support for LifeFlight’s vital work. 🔗 To read more about the story behind these exquisite pieces, visit our blog via the Linktree link in our bio. #ARTSHOPToowoomba #HogansFamilyJewellers #LifeFlightToowoomba #JewelleryArt #CommunitySupport #SupportingLifeFlight #GoldenSouthSeaPearl #ArtForACause #Nightingales #FlorenceNightingale #CustomFraming #ArtFraming #BespokeFraming #PictureFraming #FramedArt #FrameDesign #ConservationFraming #MuseumQualityFraming #MuseumStandardFraming #HandcraftedFrames #ProfessionalFraming

Winter in Toowoomba 💨 Don’t get blown away! Lots of cuddles to keep warm!! 💕

@justin_wood_art new additions to the dining room. (1) New Jersey Strawberries and (2) Pear rendered by Justin’s skilful eyes + hands. Handcrafted Italian picture frame mouldings customised by @artshoptoowoomba .

Meet @curatorvator Evan Hollis. With @artshoptoowoomba since September 2024 and already a treasured asset to our hardworking, knowledgeable and passionate team, and to our Customers! Let’s make beautiful pictures together 🖼️ #artshoptoowoomba

I’m going to enjoy framing this contemporary fauvist-inspired scene on board. @deedee_artgallery nice work #quality #creativity #workmanship

This guy. He’s good for the world. I love you, John. #champions