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

<p>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.<a href="https://www.redridgeinteriorqueensland.com/outbackartpop-upexhibition">&nbsp;https://www.redridgeinteriorqueensland.com/outbackartpop-upexhibition</a></p>

Robin McConchie is a professional story teller  and a well known voice on the ABC across rural Australia. Postcards is about the nuts and bolts of life in the bush. Life can be tough but farmers and regional businesses are resilient and entrepreneurial. They care for their livestock, the land and their community. what lesson and insights can we gain from bush business and their communities.

<p>Robin McConchie is a professional story teller &nbsp;and a well known voice on the ABC across rural Australia. Postcards is about the nuts and bolts of life in the bush. Life can be tough but farmers and regional businesses are resilient and entrepreneurial. They care for their livestock, the land and their community. what lesson and insights can we gain from bush business and their communities.</p>

Postcards from the Bush with Robin McConchie

Outback artists take the city by storm at a pop-up exhibition