Brisbane Open House

Queensland Ballet Thomas Dixon Centre: Stories behind the Talbot Theatre

Brisbane Open House: In Conversation with Judy Watson, Jo Woolley and Danielle Renshaw July 2024

Judy Watson and Jo Woolley, the Artist and Creator of the stunning carpets designed for the Thomas Dixon Centre in conversation with Danielle Renshaw, the Art Curator. Discover the stories behind the commissioning process, research and making of this unique piece of art, boasting with iconic Queensland natural elements and stories of its own.

Brisbane artist Judy Watson is the talent behind the mesmerizing carpets in the Thomas Dixon Centre adorning the foyers, boardrooms and theatre. These carpets boast iconic Queensland elements from nature, each chosen not only for its beauty, but for its importance to Aboriginal culture and to this place.⁠

“I really wanted to convey a feeling of beauty – of hearts beating, movement and air, light, water and the environment charging up through the soles of visitor’s feet as they move across the space, so they feel energized.”⁠
— Judy Watson ⁠