{"id":5239,"date":"2026-08-04T11:12:27","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T01:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=5239"},"modified":"2026-08-04T11:12:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T01:12:27","slug":"regina-noakes-a-special-friend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=5239","title":{"rendered":"Regina Noakes | A Special Friend"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb_share_1\" style=\"float: right; margin-left: 10px;\"><a name=\"fb_share\" type=\"icon_link\" share_url=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=5239\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php\">Share<\/a><\/div><div><script src=\"http:\/\/static.ak.fbcdn.net\/connect.php\/js\/FB.Share\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div>\n<p>One of the great joys of owning a gallery is the friendships that grow over the years. Regina Noakes is one of those special people. Whenever she\u2019s in Brisbane from Western Australia, our exhibition is always followed by another tradition \u2013 a day exploring James Street. We both share a love of beautiful fashion, discovering new pieces and, occasionally, a little indulgence from Mecca!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"657\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/From-the-Desk-of-Margaret-1024x657.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/From-the-Desk-of-Margaret-1024x657.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/From-the-Desk-of-Margaret-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/From-the-Desk-of-Margaret-768x493.png 768w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/From-the-Desk-of-Margaret.png 1414w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s perhaps no surprise that one of Regina\u2019s latest works celebrates the colour and energy of James Street itself. It perfectly captures the style, vibrancy and elegance we both enjoy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we celebrate Red Hill Gallery\u2019s 40th Anniversary, I\u2019m delighted to share two remarkable new paintings by this internationally acclaimed artist, whose work is held in prestigious collections around the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Regina-Noakes-Saturday-Morning-on-James-Street-acrylic-oil-oilstick-130cm-x-130-cm-12500-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Regina-Noakes-Saturday-Morning-on-James-Street-acrylic-oil-oilstick-130cm-x-130-cm-12500-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Regina-Noakes-Saturday-Morning-on-James-Street-acrylic-oil-oilstick-130cm-x-130-cm-12500-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Regina-Noakes-Saturday-Morning-on-James-Street-acrylic-oil-oilstick-130cm-x-130-cm-12500-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Regina-Noakes-Saturday-Morning-on-James-Street-acrylic-oil-oilstick-130cm-x-130-cm-12500-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Regina-Noakes-Saturday-Morning-on-James-Street-acrylic-oil-oilstick-130cm-x-130-cm-12500-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Regina-Noakes-Saturday-Morning-on-James-Street-acrylic-oil-oilstick-130cm-x-130-cm-12500-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Perhaps it\u2019s time to begin your own collection with a painting that brings beauty, colour and a lifetime of memories into your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"976\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Regina-Noakes-Test-the-Waters-acrylic-oil-oilstick-spray-paint-120cm-x-120cm-11000-976x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Regina-Noakes-Test-the-Waters-acrylic-oil-oilstick-spray-paint-120cm-x-120cm-11000-976x1024.jpg 976w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Regina-Noakes-Test-the-Waters-acrylic-oil-oilstick-spray-paint-120cm-x-120cm-11000-286x300.jpg 286w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Regina-Noakes-Test-the-Waters-acrylic-oil-oilstick-spray-paint-120cm-x-120cm-11000-768x806.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Regina-Noakes-Test-the-Waters-acrylic-oil-oilstick-spray-paint-120cm-x-120cm-11000-1464x1536.jpg 1464w, https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Regina-Noakes-Test-the-Waters-acrylic-oil-oilstick-spray-paint-120cm-x-120cm-11000-1952x2048.jpg 1952w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 976px) 100vw, 976px\" \/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"al2fb_like_button\"><div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n(function(d, s, id) {\n  var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];\n  if (d.getElementById(id)) return;\n  js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id;\n  js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1&appId=499790883388518\";\n  fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);\n}(document, \"script\", \"facebook-jssdk\"));\n<\/script>\n<fb:like href=\"https:\/\/www.artchat.com.au\/?p=5239\" send=\"true\" layout=\"button_count\" show_faces=\"true\" share=\"false\" width=\"150\" action=\"recommend\" font=\"arial\" colorscheme=\"light\" ref=\"AL2FB\"><\/fb:like><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share One of the great joys of owning a gallery is the friendships that grow over the years. 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