PGQ Board
Tracey Heathwood
President
Director – Artspace Mackay
Tracey has worked in the regional arts sector in Queensland for more than 20 years including positions with Flying Arts Inc., Artspace Mackay, Crossroad Arts Inc. and Mackay Regional Council. Her recent appointment as Director of Artspace Mackay in January 2018 sees her return to regional galleries after working as a freelance curator, project manager and arts consultant. In her role as Artspace Mackay Gallery Director, Tracey leads a team of professional gallery staff in providing a high-quality community facility; an inspirational exhibition program; a growing, relevant art collection and engaging public programs. Central to the role is the implementation and coordination of effective and efficient policies and practices relevant to the gallery and its programs, with the aim of providing the community of Mackay and visitors to the region access to high-quality arts and cultural development programs. Tracey holds a Bachelor of Visual Arts in Fine Art from the Queensland College of Art and is a practicing printmaker.
Tracey believes in the arts’ ability to act as a catalyst for social change. She is passionate about seeing the Queensland regional arts and cultural sector thrive and looks forward to actively contributing to the advancement of a vibrant regional arts sector through her representation on the PGQ Board.
Contact details:
T: 07 4961 9773
M: 0401 825 728
Brian Tucker
Secretary/Treasurer
Certified Public Accountant
Brian Tucker was the principal of Brian Tucker Accounting and is now retired from day-to-day accounting and auditing.
Brian’s practice specialised in the arts and community sectors and operated on a national basis, principally in regional and remote communities, providing accounting, business, taxation and audit services.
His particular area of interest was audit in the not-for-profit sector, and audited most of the arts organisations and Aboriginal owned Art Centres in Queensland, the Northern Territory, South Australia and Western Australia, and worked in communities from Patjarr in the Gibson Desert, to Balgo, south-west of Halls Creek in WA, and up to Ramingining in Arnhem Land.
In addition to his role as Treasurer of PGQ he is also Treasurer of a number of other not-for-profit entities involved in the arts in Queensland, particularly those providing support and services to young people embarking on a career in the arts. Brian continues to be actively involved in the arts sector, assisting small organisations and practitioners, emerging and established. He has also developed a new “career” as a book reviewer.
Contact details:
M: 0428 764 071
PO Box 7336
East Brisbane Q 4169
Anna Thurgood
Board Member
Engagement Officer – State Library of Queensland
Anna has been working in visual arts for over 10 years. She was appointed to the role of Gallery Director of Artspace Mackay in 2012, where she was Director for 5 years, after having been in the role of Exhibitions Curator for 4 years prior to that. Anna brought a strong track record of curatorial leadership to her role as Gallery Director as well as a respected reputation for rethinking ways to represent collections and deliver innovative exhibitions. During her tenure visitation to the gallery increased, the number and quality of exhibitions increased, the collection has developed in new and strategic ways, and both grant and sponsorship funding has increased.
Now based in Brisbane, and working at the State Library of Queensland, Anna brings a wealth of curatorial and managerial leadership to her new role. She continues to work with regional and remote communities to bring their stories to wider audiences, and remains involved in the changing and often challenging new directions for the gallery sector, including new ways of engaging audiences with exhibitions, collections and public and education programs.
Anna is committed to the idea that art can change lives, and is passionate about making that happen. She is committed to making a difference to PGQ’s members through advocacy, professional development and industry support. Anna is an individual member of Public Galleries Queensland.
Contact details:
T: 07 3840 7909
M: 0431 871 652
Claire Sourgnes
Board Member
Director – Ipswich Art Gallery
Claire has over 25 years’ experience working in commercial, government and artist-run galleries in Australia and Germany across a range of positions. She has held roles as the inaugural Network Coordinator of the Art Gallery Network of the Moreton Bay Regional Council and CEO of artisan. Since 2023, Claire has been the Director of the Ipswich Art Gallery, leading the gallery’s team to deliver diverse, quality, innovative programs which exemplify the transformative power visual art, craft and design have in our communities.
She is actively engaged in advocacy for the arts sector in Queensland and nationally, and currently sits on the Boards of Public Galleries Queensland, Ipswich Arts Foundation and the Brisbane Portrait Prize.
Contact details:
T: 07 3810 7528
M: 0468 56 99 06
Kate Teed (née Tuart)
Board Member
Gallery Director – Gympie Regional Gallery
Kate has advanced quickly within the arts and cultural sector to senior management with a great passion to deliver innovative programming and advocate for the arts in regional communities.
Committed to reshaping regional galleries into thriving social and cultural hubs, Kate was appointed Director of Gympie Regional Gallery in 2022. Prior to this, Kate managed Bank Art Museum Moree in NSW for three years, where she developed a reputation for delivering multifaceted exhibitions and events that introduce new audiences to the arts.
A natural problem solver, Kate has a demonstrated history of delivering high quality programs in government and not-for-profit galleries in QLD and NSW. She has a depth of experience in collections, exhibitions, curation, tourism, infrastructure, grants and events.
Kate is an advocate for the stories and artists of regional communities, and deeply committed to creating spaces that are accessible and engaging for younger audiences.
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Daniel Qualischefski
Board Member
Deputy Director – Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts
Daniel is a curator, arts leader and practising artist based in Gurambilbarra / Townsville. He is currently Deputy Director at Umbrella Studio Contemporary Arts, where he contributes to executive leadership, curation and exhibitions management, design and program delivery. Daniel has worked closely with Umbrella’s Director and Management Committee (a board-equivalent governance model), contributing to strategic planning and reporting. He has also undertaken best-practice governance training, attended Management Committee meetings and taken minutes.
Daniel brings diverse experiences across regional and contemporary gallery contexts, with a strong understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing public galleries in Queensland. As such, he has a comprehensive grounding in balancing artistic ambition with sustainable operations.
As both an arts professional and artist (practising under the pseudonym of Danish Quapoor), Daniel values the role of public galleries in supporting contemporary arts practice. He is committed to strengthening regional voices, sector connectivity and advocacy across Queensland’s public gallery network.
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Sarah Thomson
Board Member
Director – Hervey Bay Regional Gallery
Sarah Thomson is a curator and arts leader based in Hervey Bay. She is currently the Director of Hervey Bay Regional Gallery, where she oversees the gallery’s exhibition program and engagement initiatives, as well as the Fraser Coast region’s art collections.
Sarah has worked across various roles in the arts including curation, marketing and public programming and is passionate about developing rigorous, contextually responsive and engaging programming.
Before joining the HBRG team, she worked at the Institute of Modern Art, coordinated the Churchie Emerging Art Prize, curated public art projects with Brisbane City Council and developed projects as an independent curator in South East Queensland.
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Hannah Williamson
Board Member
Curator – City of Moreton Bay Galleries
Hannah Williamson is a curator based in South East Queensland. She holds over ten years’ experience in curatorial roles across regional New South Wales and Queensland.
She currently is the curator at City of Moreton Bay where she curates the exhibition program for Caboolture Regional Art Gallery, Redcliffe Art Gallery and Pine Rivers Art Gallery. She has previously served on the board for Outer Space from 2019 – 2021 and was a regional ambassador for Lemonade: Letters to Art from 2024-2025.
Recent curatorial projects include Yield (2025) at Caboolture Regional Art Gallery and Affording Truth (2026) a regional touring exhibition across Wangaratta Art Gallery, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery an Redcliffe Art Gallery.
Hannah holds a Bachelor of Arts (Art History) with Honours from the University of Queensland (Brisbane).
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