Summer exhibition of watercolours from the Queensland National Art Gallery and private collections in Queensland

K i n d l y l e n t b y D r . G . T a y l o r F r o m t h e Que en s l and Na t i o n a l A r t Gallery 4 4 . MAGP I E S Sid L o n g 4 8 , LOOK I NG T O W A R D P A L L A R E N D A FROM T h i s eminent Australian artist is we l l - known for his C A S T L E H I L L T OWN S V I L L E Wi l l i am Bustard decorative watercolours, a nd f o r his artistic treatment Sound composition, unerring craftsmanship, har- o f the components which go t o the mak i ng of a wo r k monic colour are qualities ever-present in the painting o f art. o f Queenslander Wi l l i am Bustard. Here we see the Australian landscape a n d light. Bustard knows Britain a nd k n ows Australia. I n this landscape we K i n d l y l en t b y Mr s . W . G . U t t i n g move w i t h the artist i n a further appreciation of 4 5 . OC T O B E R MO R N I N G G. K. T o wn s e n d beauty in the eye o f the beholder. I n the development o f watercolour in this country, the encouragement given t o the artist i n black a n d F r o m t h e Que en s l and N a t i o n a l A r t Gallery wh i t e b y " T h e Sydney Bulletin" is a n important 4 9 T H E P A R A M A T T A R I V E R A l f r e d Cook factor. A t the d a w n o f the century, patrons o f art were few, and prices l ow; b u t " T h e Bulletin" en- T h e delicacy o f tones i n this delightfully-treated sub- couraged a nd paid for high-class drawings, a nd t hu s ject s h ow the true beauty of watercolour. permitted watercolourists t o paint. G. K. Townsend's early wo r k has blossomed i n t o the beauty o f " Ea r l y K i n d l y l en t b y M r . C o h n Bednall Mo r n i n g " a nd to-day he takes his honoured place in galleries a n d private collections. 50 . S L I PWAY , B R I T T L I N G S E A D a r y l Lindsay T h e Lindsay family has, perhaps, given more t o Aus- tralian art t h a n a n y family. No r ma n L i nd s ay has K i n d l y l en t b y Mr s . W . G . Utting wr i t t en t h a t his first contact w i t h art was i n a coun 4 6 . A M E D L E Y OF F LOWER S V i d a La h e y t r y a r t gallery i n Victoria, a nd thus, perhaps, a chance T h e wo r k o f V i d a L a h e y in oils and watercolours is visit t o a gallery produced, finally, the art o f a master. k n o w n in every State. As a still-life painter she is Da r y l Lindsay is a wo r t h y follower in the Lindsay k n o w n t o every art-lover. Queensland is p r oud t h a t family tradition. me l l ow beauty she has created b y the transmutation o f petals i n t o paint has delighted so ma n y people. T h e undermentioned pictures, wh i c h appeared o n the Courier-Mail" A r t Panel, will be included i n the Summer Exh i b i t i on of Watercolours wh e n they are available. K i n d l y l en t b y Mr . P e t e r Abraham 4 7 . R A I N C L O U D S A T N E W P O R T F r a n k McNama r a 51 . F I V E MI LE CRE EK Kenne t h MacQueen I t mi gh t be said t h a t there are ma n y ways o f pa i n t - 5 2 . T H E V A L L E Y Ha r o l d Herbert ing light a nd everyone is right. I n this Rainclouds at Newp o r t " we see F r a n k McNama r a i n the act o f 53 . O RM I S T O N GORGE Al be r t Namatjira " s hoo t i ng " light o n t o paper i n a manner t h a t is most 5 4 . G R E Y L I GHT J o h n C . Goodchild pleasing. 11 10