Exhibition of Queensland Art: Commonwealth Jubilee Celebrations 1951

ET-LA F R Y (nee Robinson), b o r n Brisbane; studied a t East Sydney Technical College; m e mb e r o f t h e P e r t h Society of Artists, WA . ; resides i n W.A. 36. MICHAEL, 011. L e n t b y D r . E r n e s t B e e c h o f Perth. BE S S I E GIBSON, b o r n Ipswich, Queensland; studied I n Brisbane u n d e r Godfrey Rivers; l a t e r studied a n d painted f o r m a n y years I n P a r i s where s h e w a s influenced b y F r e n c h painting; painted a n d travelled m Italy; memb e r o f t h e Royal Queens- l a n d A r t Society; returned t o Brisbane after World W a r II. 37. V E N I C E , 011. Q u e e n s l a n d N a t i o n a l A r t Gallery. 38. STILL LIFE, O i l . L e n t b y t h e Artist. 39. T H E CONNOISSEUR, W a t e r - c o l o u r . Q u e e n s l a n d N a t i o n a l A r t Gallery. C. G . G I BBS , born-Yackandandah, Victoria, 1906, studied a t t h e Technical Art School Ballarat; m e mb e r o f t h e Royal A r t Society o f N.S.W.; trustee o f Queens- l a n d Rational A r t Gallery; Chief Instructor, A r t Department, C e n t r a l Technical College since 1938. 40. WATERFRONT, NEWSTEAD, Water-colour. L e n t b y R u s s e l l D o u c e t t e Esq. R I CHARD GOD F R E Y RIVERS, 1859-1925, b o r n Plymouth, England,. studied at t h e Blade School u n d e r Professor Legros; Principal a n d Chief Instructor o f the Technical College A r t School, Brisbane, f r om 1890 t o 1915; President o f the Queensland A r t Society, 1892-1902 1904-1909, 1910-11; Honorary C u r a t o r o f the Queensland National A r t Gallery f r om its Inception I n 1895 t o 1914; settled in H o b a r t i n 1915; represented i n t h e National Galleries o f N.S.W. a n d Queensland. 41. T H E JACARANDA, Oil. Q u e e n s l a n d N a t i o n a l A r t Gallery. 42. F L O R E N C E , O i l . Q u e e n s l a n d N a t i o n a l A r t Gallery. GWENDOLYN MUR I E L GRANT, b o r n Ipswich; studied a t t h e Technical Col- lege Brisbane u n d e r Godfrey Rivers National Gallery School Melbourne life 14 membeWWI", r of t h e Ro y a l Queensland A r t Society, a n d Victorian Artists Society. Im SHINE Quensland National Art 43. WINTER SUN Oil. Lent by the-Lyceum Clu 4. PORTRAIT9.0il. STILL LIFE 12 Oil pointing by Bessie Cibson 13