One of six in a family of girls born on a cattle property in Richmond, western Queensland, Lindy Hardy was given two options, go to painting class or join the family at the picnic races. The races won, but nowadays art is the winner. Lindy is one of six outback artists who brought their works to a pop-up exhibition in Brisbane, organised by red Ridge Interiors. As you enter the show, what hits you is a "riot" of colour and a sense of space. Yet, it's the isolation and the colour that inspire many artists. Lindy says painting stimulates her mind and stops the shake from Parkinson's disease. Painting gives her freedom! Lindy says art is alive and well in the bush, and she can't wait for the next artists retreat in Blackall. https://www.redridgeinteriorqueensland.com/outbackartpop-upexhibition