BRUSHSTROKES FROM THE BUSH
Currently, members are working towards a new project, which, it is anticipated, will culminate in an exhibition in 2010.

Following the success and interest shown in “A Brush with History” and “Hays Inlet Festival” projects, a new project was proposed that would showcase artwork depicting native flora and indigenous food plants.   This exhibition could include rare and endangered plant species as well as more commonly known plants and may also include some noxious weeds as an educational resource, particularly where such plants are making a devastating impact on native plants.

RARE AND ENDANGERED PLANTS
The Rare and Endangered Plants Group, has as its objective to paint rare and endangered plants of Queensland. Prerequisite to membership of the group is a technical interest in identification of rare species, preparedness to undertake field trips and regular liaison with the Queensland Herbarium. The leading painters in this group are Janet Hauser, Jane Thompson and Gwenda White.

THE GARDENS PROJECT
The 'Gardens Project' has as its objective to illustrate plants that are found in the Brisbane City Botanic Gardens and the Mount Coot-tha Botanic Gardens. The plan was to offer digital images of artwork and illustrations to the Gardens for the (non-exclusive) use. Ray Steward is the Convenor of the Group.

HERITAGE PROJECT - 'A Brush with History - A Botanical Perspective'
This two year project focused on plants used in the Brisbane and surrounding areas in the days of early settlement prior to 1915. The range of plants depicted was quite diverse: from roses to pumpkins, edible native lilies to exotic flowering plants and from majestic pine trees to classified weeds.  The highly successful exhibition opened at Redland Museum in June 2006 and was supported by a grant from the Gambling Community Benefit Fund.

Participating members gained significant expertise in the art form while preparing this challenging work. For many of the artists, to diversify into the realm of research to this extent was a huge learning curve, but one which encouraged them to continue to research their local area for historically significant plants with a view to further documentation through botanical illustrations and historical anecdotes.

HAYS INLET
In 2007, the Society was invited by Pine Rivers Shire Council Environmental Department to hold an art exhibition in conjunction with the Hays Inlet Awareness event in May/June 2008. As the Hays Inlet/Pine Rivers catchment area stretches from rainforest to the coast, the flora of the region is very diverse and has thus allowed the artists to present a wide variety of artworks as well as providing an opportunity to inform people about the flora of the area.