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

"TELEGRAPH" Brisbane, Gild. land paintings will leave Brisbane next week to show the British people what Queensland really looks like. The move follows a show In London of paintings by English artists who tried to depict our countryside-not very successfully. Idea for the shipment to London came from Miss June errin, dau liter From "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, Gild. TO SHOW US TO EINGLMND 1 QUEENSLAND landscape paintings by well-known State artists being examined by Mr. C. H. Lancaster (left), the artist, and the chairmen of trustees of the Queens- land National Gallery (Mr. E. Ferguson), centre, as they were packed at the State stereo yesterday for shipment to London. QUEENSLAND'S ART FOR LONDON A SHIPMENT of Queens- Queensland National Art House, London. and will be Gallery trustee, Mr. Frank priced for sale to the public Sherrin. She is now touring there. The paintings are Europe. valued at a total of 340 guineas. Scenes include parts of the Darling Downs, the North Coast. Lockyer, Upper Kedron, Pimpama, and a valley near Cash's Crossing. Miss Sherrill saw the Eng- lish artists' efforts and wrote home to Brisbane urging sonic action. The paintings to be sent are 12 outstanding land- scapes by six well-known local artists. They will go to the State Agent-General (Mr. D. Muir) la in Queensland From if, . tl Artists represented are H. Carstens, Ralph Weppner (both of Toowoombai. C. H. Lancaster, E. Lilian Pedersen," G. Wilson Cooper, and Frank Sherrin. ART NOTES a G Melbourne, Vic. Painters Face Problems EARNEST grappling with personal and, particular art pro- letns, tuay be noted in each of the one-man exhibitions opening this week. ALASTIR GRAY at the Victorian Artists' Society discloses posi- tive power in the drawing, color and design of such oil pictures as Harbor, Barwon Heads and Double Bay. Among his water colors are the intriguing dis- temper study Flounder Spearing; the amusing Lost Week End, delightful in mystery and technique; and the well -designed Death Of A Theatre Capability and concep- tion are well linked in many others. JOHN FLEXMORE'S water colors, shown at the Athenmum, vary considerably. He seems most at home, in my opinion, with some of the Ruin -tree studies n d suburban street scenes. In the first section there Is the fine drawing and rich color of Evening Light 134), and the tree character of Hawksview Study (321. Street scenes such us Brighton Corner (281; Street Gums 144); nnd the charming detail of The Yarre At Burnley (131 make these very worth while. An oil, Berwick Land- scape (Ii) is admirably considered as a unit of colors, tone and drawing. °JARS BISENIEKS deals with semi- ' abstractions a n d emotional designs in his Gallery of Con- temporary Art, Tavis- tock Place, off Flin- ders Street. Most of his larger works mai be respected more for suc- cess,ther but Wrist aInn The Wilderness makes tine use of colors and design of plane surfaces in depth. Smaller studies Bridge From The Past (12), En- trance (16) and Forms Of Nature (19) are richly colored and rhythmical. WESTERN Australian artist Elizabeth Blair Barber is show- ing oil paintings and stage designs in the Tasmanian Tourist Bureau Gallery. The oils vary in their strength and delicacy. All, however, indicate a search- ing for form, harmony and design, plus study of na- ture. Her stage designs are active and joyous. Things that would immediately create atmosphere in an actual setting. ROBIN HOOD HELPING HAND ASSOCIATION invites entries for its se- cond art competition offer- ing csn ench for best oil and best water color. One hundred entries will he hung In the gallery of . . . Wolk. Tile best 10 will be dis- played In the foyer of the Royale Ballroom at the Bohemian ball, October 4. Prizes are non -acquisitive rt(ings tasherteo saurt LreOt mreaslreiCr . Works must Ile delivered at A.N.Z. Bank by 3 p.m., September 25. Judges are John halghBarnr? ,GVariedtoonr Weoemn: son. ry`ERN Tree Gully Arts Society has an un- usual idea for this year's competition. Competitors provide the prize money by paying a minimum 10/ for each oil submitted and 5/ for each water color. All the money so donated will be used for two prizes, one for oils, other for water colors. Judges are Eric West- brook and two practising artists. Entry forms are avallabie fromjke secretary. Fern Tree 1, Arts Society. Further details of sending in date, dc., will be for- warded on receipt of entry form. THE new display in the Print Gallery at the National Gallery includes some hitherto unshown works by Albert Durer, marvellous specimens of his great art, and some splendid reproductions of his water colors, Lind - scenes, a beautifully drawn and tinted owl, and a hare, and other wonderful draw- ings. One bnv has been set aside for five Indian paint- ings recently given to the gallery, and lovely Persian miniatures. - ARNOLD Art shows feeling rizn4pgrr.t.teyh'Ilimf ('Tifton It'uas 11, great extent throng ll ratheri of feeling than that of see- dryOe nellymoen e hasawohnotaa tcome rata' life can app reciateo liges8t:.SbursehactirInens. andt the compensating delights of bird life and the bush. Pugh, an artist gifted with imagination. Inge I ' d technical abilitY. is. and in an exhibition of "1" tings at the John- taltoisnPeainGallery. Brisbane Arcade. joasswcThfnr.ii0d1d:elitillinrreluelossli,ilusfs:nThatthptdnhilidteePnr :11Ati lAinciettdloeydricii.sginitePusiainoi piece. Foiencei, Central Australia sPer unfortunatilidys.-131ci$,nteililli, experience. Dun \ an interesting child Galahs, A Cat and a rd, Mission Girl and BWitild,, and Fighting Cocks and serve attention. Treesthe Rocks for _rettetion.- ess VILLE HA__ does not give "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, Gild. JUL 19'3( II immill1111111111 Favourite is in Art. Panel THE otieensland National Art Gallery has lent one of Its old favourites to The Courier -Mail Art Panel for the next fort- night. It is Charles Napier Hemy's "Home Wind," a study of men at sea in a style popular in the Wm 19th century. It Is In interesting con- trast with "The Raft" by contemporary painter Elwyn Lynn, which was shown on the panel a fort- night ago. Hemy, the son of a musi- cian, wax born at New- castle -on -Tyne In 1841, and died in 190. He visited Melbourne with his parents In 1850- 52, and travelled exten- sively before seriously studying art. He was prin- cipally a painter of marine subjects. 11/11111111111111111111011111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111