Prue Brown is committed to helping bring ongoing community access to and engagement with all forms of creativity. Using her qualifications in the areas of art and museum practice and education, Prue has worked and volunteered across Australia and overseas.

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From being the Secretary of the Weipa Arts Council more than 20 years ago to teaching and supporting creative endeavours and institutions in Japan, India, Mongolia and Indonesia, Prue returns to Agnes Water to live after first visiting in the 1970’s.

Tash Hobbs is a local mixed Media artist who is passionate about helping individuals and the community foster their creative side. Her philosophy is simple, everyone can be encouraged to uncover their inner artist and it is ok to be imperfect.  Through the use of Therapeutic Art techniques Tash is committed to assisting people through a  process of self awareness and self development.

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Tash enjoys her role in the 1770 Art Show committee helping to bring to life their vision. Tash has spent many years volunteering in local festivals and she brings a myriad of those skills to the 1770 Art Show.  When she is not volunteering Tash can be found painting or reading in her garden. 

Debbie Hartfiel has over 30 years of experience in administration and accounting and has worked in various industries both in small business and large corporations. 

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Debbie moved to the area in 2015 and began volunteer work within weeks - originally with DCTC; Agnes Blues, Roots and Rock Festival; and the Captain Cook 1770 Festival, Debbie volunteered as the 1770 Festival Event Manager for 2019 and pre-covid 2020.  She has been involved in the 1770 Art Show committee ever since.

Lynne Tye and her husband have been resident of the Agnes Water community since building a home in 2005 after their 3 children had finished school. They had a block for many years and “paradise” was where they wanted to settle after many years moving for work.

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Always a crafter and sewer, Lynne took up quilt making as a creative outlet ... designing and learning new techniques from workshops and fellow quilters.  In 2016, Lynne joined the Bundaberg Textile Art Group (TAG) to further her skills and challenge her creativity in the field of fibre art.

Lynne has had Textile Artworks shown in Brisbane Craft and Quilt Fair 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, Bundaberg Quilt Show quilts and fibre arts.

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Lynne has been on the 1770 Art Show and Agnes Water Quilting Group committees for a number of years - both as a Committee Member and then as Secretary for 6 years. Lynne has also been the Quilting Show Co-ordinator for 10 years.