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

7 f) a all More art displays pvliit wondered how an artist goes about tile " job of painting a picture? Visit ors to the Nathalal Art Oallr:y, Gregory Ter- race, to -morrow night will literally see artists in action. Six well-ktiown Queens- land artists, members of the vortgloted Paintings the co of the evening," Mr. Friends of the Gallery n., Society. will set up canvas,Hames added. and easel there and show how they work. They will he Betty Quirt- hurst and Pamela Macfar- lane (who will paint pictures In oils:, Judith Cuppaidge and Quentin Hole :water colours), Kathleen Shillaro sculpt tire:, and Leonard Shillam :wand raryinc:. The Art. Gallery director :Mr. Robert Hairiest said last night. it would he the first "Artists in Action" dis- nlav staged in Queensland. Overseas idea "1 bronchi the idea bark with me after my recent Overseas trip," he said. "I saw similar shows in America which were Mehl,. mrcessful. "Most people are curious about IIOW an artitt starts off from 'tendril nn n paint tog or srulpture. ''On Tuesday night they will he ably to wander from group to group of the artists From to watch their progress "They will start at 8 o'clock and finish about 10. so the spectators probabl will see at least a couple of "ADVERTISER" Adelaide, S.A. 1 IN 0 'I' II E It Public hunger Slates In School Prom .t special Reoniteill.itiigi iimoiliniii ..... BRISBANE, June 26. 881sBANE LETTER Ii E E N S; I , \ NI) :::.: ,,,,,,,, Ni t imin I Art at the gallery -- showing from teenagers to nolo. (3,01,,,.s. fir.,,,,,, flist.,1,1optiuttrili.geri about paint- penarlons, watched, emus Mr. Robert Haines: Is When the time came, air. sit artists went about plet eiy absorbed. while leased about an (Trot be !Lola's, keepitur Ms lingers their work. 'the crowd Lade - he underestimated ,:ros,ed, hopril the idea fated the gallery floor he Brisbane Pliblle's later- might attract about 2011 space as it has never st In art members cut the National hem taxed before. For weeks Mr. Hatnes tionery Soddy. oyed with the Idea ol per- It did - and about 600 Mr Haines was startled trading some of rtrisi:pne's members of the general hitt happy: so were the six leading artists to stage an nubile as %it'll "demonstrators" 'artists In action" display At least Mal spertatorm, -------- - , .,.. ,,,,,.,,,sirtrOtli47W4144f rik,770%!?.9:47,.-7.- - ..'-' .. SHE SAT THE PORTRAIT after Miss Quelhurst had worked on it far two hours. The model was Miss Erica Stuart, of Brisbane, who was selected from the spectators. STUDY FROM LIFE being 10 ainted by well known Queensland artist Betty Quelhurst at the National Gallery last night when Ms artists set up canvas and easel to show the public how a picture is painted ... I III I list.- III %,'11011 III, Ili., at ilic lfurrnsland Naiiiinal c.iiier% last night tray ri sues ressiol that Ihr. 1111"Iiii1111 'lobed HAIM., 110111, Mini% .1 -.hot:ill nkr 1n li v' .1 11:.11.1. 'OW OW tit III, -Ali NO it people 'I ptl lift ll lit :troy vrtnlr int hi* to,:ht I111'\annized >111tr I tail ROO ...pec 1i 114 \k 11111011 NI,11'1.11 Lint . 1111111 II ()urn - 800 Watched artists work EIGHT hundred people last night packed the Queensland National Art Gallery to watch six well-known Queensland artists at work. It was the first "Artists Gallery Society had expected' bout 200 members to in Action" display staged attend. by the Gallery, But at least 600 members Officials of the National of the public "gate-crashed" the display arranged by the Society and swarmed over tile Gallery, to the delight of the Director,. Mr. Robert Haines. "It is extraordinary that people are so interested - it is obviously the kind of thing they want to see," said Mr. Haines who had brought bat': the idea of the display from his recent overseas' trip. "Educational" "A gallery should not be a shop window, it should be an educational and instructive institution," he said. Spectators, who ranged from teenagers to octogenar- ians with a good percentage of men, enthusiastically ap- plauded the artists, Betty Quelhurst. Pamela Macfar- lane, Judith Cuppaidge, Quentin Hole, and Kathleen and Leonard Shillala, as they completed their works. One young onlooker watch- ing Quentin Hole said in amazement: "I didn't know you could attack a water- colour in an upright position -I thought the paint would nuMic. E. R. Cuppaidge, president of the National Gallery Society. said: "I am amazed. It is grstlfying and exactly what the Gal- lery wants The Gallery Society does not wish the public to think that it is an exclusive body. We want anybody who is interested in art to belong to it." "Overwhelmed" The Society's secretary. Miss Galina Potarochin. said: "I am overwhelmed at the terrific interest the people of Brisbane have shown in art." Other comments from onlookers were:- "Wonderful to see such a crowd, but there wouldn't be so many in the gallery at. night normally-people do like to watch how a painting evolves." I think there should he more displays like this and lunch hour lectures in places like Albert Park: whirl, is handy to the' city." One girl who has never painted, but who Is inter- ested said: "It made it lock so easy I'd like to Ro home and try it out." .. THEY WATCHED AND here ore some of the 800 spectators who crowded the gallery to watch the artish in action.