ENTRIES in the inaugural Eucy Art Show are rolling in, with a surprising range of responses to the invitation to feature eucalypts in the artworks.
“We had some interesting queries about what kinds of paintings and mixed media artworks could be entered,” said Inglewood’s Eucalyptus Distillery Museum secretary Murray Baud.
The show will be part of next month’s Loddon Valley Arts Trail celebrations in local communities.
“Artists are showing traditional gum tree landscapes, there’s an artwork that references the famous Bosisto’s parrot, there’s even a work that smells like eucalyptus,” Mr Baud said.
“I think judge Terry Jarvis is going to have quite a challenge to decide our prize winners.” 
The Eucy Art Show collaboration between the museum and Loddon Valley Arts aims to build on the popularity of the Inglewood tourist attraction which houses a heritage distilling machinery and is a go-to destination for people touring the region.
“We’re pleased with the response to our very first Eucy Art Show,” Mr Baud says.
“It’s such a traditional painting subject, always a favourite, but to see new ways to create eucy-themed artwork is wonderful.”
The exhibition will be officially opened on the evening of October 2 at an event which also launches the Loddon Valley Arts festival and all the exhibitions running from Friday to Sunday across the shire.
“Eucy Museum is such a special venue, and their team of volunteers do an excellent job welcoming visitors to Inglewood and the Loddon shire,” festival organiser Rosemary Sorensen says.
“It’s a lovely space for displaying art, so this new Eucy Art Show makes perfect sense. “When we first started planning for October, the idea of an art show came up in conversations, and gradually we were able to focus in on eucy as both the ideal venue and subject for artwork.
“The committee and volunteers at the museum are doing a magnificent job with organising, sorting, preparing the exhibition.
“It’s going to be well worth an extra visit to this unique Loddon attraction,” Ms Sorensen said as early exhibits were unpacked at the museum on Monday.