Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings Book 1 : Presscuttings, 1959-1962

uN APT PANEL 6 to di Australian Ainlias:mclor to Japan ,Dr. E. R. Walker has been added to the exhibition. The drawings and paintings will be shown Until June 20. From "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, Glid. 2 2 MIO "Hats express sense of art" p VERY time a woman chose a hat she exercised her right as an artist, the Director of the Queensland ,National Art Gallery (Mr. Robert Haines) said yesterday. Mr. Haines was guest speaker at the C.W.A. state conference in the City Hall. "The sante artistic prin- ciples apply to a woman's hat as a piece of sculpture," he said. "In fact, a woman's hat is a particularly difficult piece of sculpture because its line and proportion have to harmonise with her head." "Spaghetti, too" MR. Haines said most people had little Idea of what art was. "It can be a hat, a bowl of spaghetti, a guest towel, or, perhaps artificial flow- ers' he said. "1 hope the time will come When our Art Gallery will have not only paintings and sculptures, but a collection of the kind of things peo sle can make in their m homes. "We should encourage good design in articles in household use. t" e people don't care t the look of the cup drink out of. "But a cup should not only re liquid-it should give to the eye." 1.9.WliN LYNN'S. paint- ' hag. Raft," a stark rendering of a tragic sub- ject, is now on display on 'the Ccurler.Mii1 Art Lynn, 711, I. a former high school teacher and bas had no formal ail training, but has rere,I, 11 gained recognition h) using the l957 Blake Prize and the Bathurst l'rize. Thr painting, whirl' was lent by the queemtAnd National Sit will i.e on display fur a fort- night. "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, Aid, Child art at the gallery hr. Gertrude Langer Following close on the recent international Child Art Exhibition In The Courier -Mail foyer, chil- dren's paintings horn South Africa and Japan are on display in the Print room of the National Gallery for two weeks. The South African paint- ings embrace all age groups up to 17. In addition to themes that will interest children anywhere in the world. such as "The Circus" or "Chil- dren At Play." these paint- ings are, of course, strongly inspired by the South Afri- can scene, with game hunt- ing and the life of natives much in evidence. These are charming, col- ourful, and imaginative paintings, and the older children show good promise. The paintings from Japan Inge not Indicated) form a set on the tame theme: the Gingko Tree turning golden in autumn. One notices a sensitive feeling for nature. The class at the Art Gal- lery is a very special chance open to Brisbane State School children whose teachers have got them there by submitting work which they think shows un- usual promise. It means that a girl or boy front seven or eight upwards, whose parents might other- wise think of his drawing and painting as some sort of run- of-the-mill child's game, can have at least a year of Sat- urday mornings, for the mere price of fares, in a different world. estding over thechit "TELEGRAPH" N PRESS CUTTINGS Stalbridge Chamber, 443 Little Collins Street Melbourne, Victoria F r om SO YOU THIN. Brisb PAINTING IS CHILDREI. ART SHO An exhibition now of art drcn's shown in the Print o_frawitngh c Qui.vi National Art . Gallo part of a collection South ocheilvldedrenb.y wealth Oince bt , s Aanf id cpaan loll vithheic.heuw' year to put by a big tion us a gesture 1 will. sheet of plastic! and plenty of nem* This gesture paper for the dining-room table, prompted by t This week Tile Sunday Mail Children's Art successful eXhi Contest opens. With that special sizzling ex- SOUth.,,A,farlicnatinogf Natal Cen Just by an odd chance,lout. Miss Vida Leber belie s sightcitein coifitattiliat Is so different front the first exam, paper, more than 1000 chil- tin 1"act 6.4 d reit in Queensland still bel --- - - -- - tra"a vat!, rent tending their leaflets . , motherly, tending each tale which is a "You should go dren because that's all the tributid so different because it will,like a candle that at as a con tenary be all pleasure for them. strong; draught could bit Lions. tion ese c ,, the mother of a girl of 13.the classes 15 years ago. included panelg told )realtyeek or two and; There are only 24 chit. bildren's P see the children at work at, room the Gallery has for S the special Art Gallery chil-; this fine gesture. It Ls an inter' dren's class on Saturday A , nd I call them luck, "rth not the work they do that head teachers who know tha mornings. !children, goes. It's, pen to have had teachers o HA T"'"14s' !children, because they hap makes me say it's so won -(drawing and painting aren't derful, it's the effect I see,a bit of a rest from sums. on the girl when she comes tables, and spellings, but e home. She's so happy and!deep need that modern edu- relaxed, It's Just marvellous,cational experiment lull for her. That class really proved to exist in children, does a won- derful Job for the children and their families." This sound- ed too good to miss. I went to look immediate I y and opened a door for CAROL BERTIE'S 1=-- COLUMN The State school syllabus provides for this need in ariltaand idicmft rt les- sons and some splendid equip- ment is to hand in many schools. But It is up to the myself on a very big andidass teacher whether he or vitally interesting subject she uses it, or whether the . . . the whole field of child children put almost all their art in ueensland time into building up ood class marks in the subjects head teachers and Inspectors can examine them on. Teachers with classes of more than 40 children in- cluding "New Australians," sometimes find it hard to make the time for messy painting preparation. But to prove whether chil- dren want this outlet, and parents feel with them, we have the surprising news which I got from the direc- tor of the Technical College Art School (Mr. C. G. Gibbs), that in the last couple of years children's drell all behalf of the Pal- ihneeriiithiveed adlotwenlasatses Georgehav iftPLYNertlaliPa-rrit -readrr. Street. specially talented and trained QUEUE FOR ART to guide her 24 lucky charge With a touch as light as EVERY WEEK cobweb. She is quiet an. THERE are 200 children students among the 1000 odd total studying art, an with a waiting list of abou 150. Mr. Gibbs says h simply stopped taking mor names. These children pay 12/ a term, three terms a year, and buy their own materials. One class has been started solely In modelling fur those who prefer that to painting. r asked art critic Dr. Ger- trude Langer if our children were likely to lead the way onDr. Langerr igns. is willing tc admit a considerable ad- vance. "But there is still far, far too little in the schools. It is a specialised training. that of teachers of children': art, Until all the children and not Just, a very few have these opportunities they cannot have the foun- dation of future art am omelet ion." I Can toll a Story to prove the battle is not yet won lot Queensland, the story of a most exceptionally talented 10 -year -old boy. who, after doing remarkable work for a Year or so. stopped paint- ing altogether and sat miser- ably in his class until he had to cease coming. His ii,aotpserivatalm,tstigsahyt..painting for