INSPIRED by local schools that have taught generations of Redlanders, children from St James Lutheran Community Kindergarten helped to create an exhibition that was recognised among the state's top artistic projects.
It was one of two projects for which the Redland Art Gallery was named a finalist in the 2019 Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards.
The exhibition - called From Little Things: Artist books - consisted of hanging works and artist books and was put together by St James children along with local creator Robyn Foster.
They were mainly hand-drawn or cyanotype prints, some with hand stitching - mediums which were all available a century ago when these schools were being built by the local community.
As part of the project, 114 children and more than 21 staff and parents from the kindy community took part in workshops at Redland Art Gallery, most of whom were first-time visitors.
It saw the gallery recognised in the engagement category for organisations with paid staff.
The gallery was also recognised for a year-long program in 2018 which celebrated its 15th birthday.
The program - which included more than 90 exhibitions, events and workshops across the Redlands - earned the gallery a spot as a finalist in the category for projects.
Celebrations focused around sharing a love of the visual arts, the region and expanding opportunities for local artists, which included the launch of the Redland Art Gallery Red Box pop-up gallery.
One of the exhibition projects, Project Tote, was developed for Redland Art Gallery volunteers to share their love of the Redlands. Photographs of the volunteers' special places in the Redlands were printed onto re-usable tote bags and were displayed en masse, encouraging viewers to cut down on single-use plastic to help reduce rubbish in the local environment.
Other exhibitions included The Search for Warrajamba by Quandamooka artist Delvene Cockatoo-Collins - celebrating her achievement in designing the artwork for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games medals - and #luvRedlands, an exhibition curated by director Emma Bain which drew inspiration from more than 4,800 residents and visitors who shared what they feel is unique to the Redlands.