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

BUNDABERG WS- AIL Printed end published by Ilubdabets Neivabbel COS. PUN lad., or 22-24 TlirVII filrret. t (bit sdases. -- 'Fbi, 'isstababss is a .W441114-4 to Awareness Msuriated Pries which vro,ia th'irmo News la this 111,4e. Itearboered in Australis fur treasaiselun be Post uiksweorper. No 20iii")8 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1957 CITY COULD BECOME MAJOR ART CENTRE" Bundaberg in time could become a major art centre, the Ditiector of the Queensland National Gallery (Mr. Robert Haines) said last night. Mr. Haines was officially opening the society's 1957 exhibition In the C.W.A. rooms. Approximately 115 mo.ple attended the open - Mr. Haines said that looking around the walls he saw no great works of art, but this was as it should be. He said that if any great artist had been fostered by the society they would find that they would not be able to hold hint for lone. However, he said, he saw examples of people who had talent and who were striving to express personal feelings in their paintings. The enthusiasm that mem- bers had put into their dis- play augered well for the =are of art in Bundaberg. He said that art would grow and flourish even fur- ther with the development of the art gallery to be included in the new Civic Centre. With the establishment of the gallery, providing a high Standard was maintained, there was every possibility that Bundaberg would be- et:Ole a major art centre. He warned members of the society and the Bundaberg City Council to be very par- ticular as to the standard of work exhibited. He told them that they should widen the scope of the society. He said that there was no sculpture load no sculptors in Bunda- berg and suggested the intro- duction of pottery as a means of encouragement. The art gallery could be Instrumental in this, he said. Mr. Haines said that a well designed saucepan had the same right to be in a gallery as a painting. He said that industrial de- sign, from the artist's point of view, was becoming in- creasingly Important. A time was coming, he said, When he could feel that painting would begin to fade. The man in the street was more interested in the things he knew, rather than paint- ing and sculpture which he regarded as being somewhat mysterious. Mr. Haines was introduced by the Art Society president (Dr. E. Schmidt> who said that the society, had achieved one of its aims in fostering gin interest in art in Bunda- berg. He said this was shown by the increasing number of people who visited the so- ciety's exhibition each year. He said the Art Society had a very fine and very represen- tative display of Australian art, at present hung in the Council Chambers, that would form the nucleus of the Art Gallery to be incorporated in the Civic Centre. Unfortunately, he said, a great number of people did not seem to realise that these ictures were there and were n display for the majority f the time. President of the 1957 Sugar Festival committee (Mr. H. Q. Boyest also spoke, and wel- omed Mr. Haines. After the official opening, Mr. Haines gave an informa- tive lecture on art, in which e defined a work of art and traced the development of painting and compared dif- ferent styles. Festival Guests Welcomed Official visitors to the Bunditherg Sugar Festival were guests at a reception by the Mayor Ald. F. II. Buss) and aldermen of the City Council at the Coun- cil Chambers last night. The Mayor thanked the visitors fur coming to the tei- tival and distinguishing tuc city by their presence. Ald. Buss particularly wel- comed the State member for Bundaberg (Mr. E. J. Walsh and Mrs. Walsh, the Director of the Queensland National Art Gallery (Mr. Robert. Haines), Miss D. Colvin, Dann Imperial Girl Guide Head- quarters, England, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. C. Hutton, for- merly of London, but now of Sydney, Mr. and Mrs. R. Norrish, of Ma ryboroug and other visitors. The Mayor said Mr. Haines had come to Bundaberg officially open the Arts b.chi- fbtion in connection with th Sugar Festival. Mr. Haines had designed the colour scheme for the painting of the interior of the Council Chambers a couple of years ago. The Mayor said Miss Col- vin was at present visiting Bundaberg giving a course of instruction to Guiders. She was attached to the Aus- tralian headquarters of the movement. The Mayor said he was pleased to welcome Mr. and Mrs. S. A. C. Hutton. Mrs. Hutton was formerly Louise Gibson, daughter of the late Dr. A. J. Gibson. and cousin of the Mayoress, who was visiting Bundaberg for the arst time for over 20 years. Mr. Hutton was superintend- ing purser of the P. & 0. Company in Australia. Mr. Norrlsh, an engineer of the Wide Bay -Burnett Re- gional Electricity Board, was visiting Bundaberg to judge the lighting for the festival. The Mayor thanked the. Sugar Festival Committee for the tremendous effort put into organising the festival. He mentioned the work done by the president of the Fes- tival Committee (Mr. H. Q Boyes, the secretary tMis,. Betty Hanel and Mr. Lo Palm. The Mayor gave a toast tr the visitors. Mr. Walsh supported the welcome. He was pleased t associate himself with Oa welcome to important visitor.; They must gain favourable Impressions of the city. Mr. Walsh paid tribute t the civic leadership given b, the Mayor and Mayoress who always did everything possible to make their visitors' stay welcome. In a response. Mr. Hutton said he was delighted to share In the reception given to the visitors. It was pleasant for Mrs. Hutton to come back after 21 years to renew friendships. Miss Colvin said it had lawn a wonderful experience for her to so many young People interested in the Guid- ing movement. Guiding kept one young, she add. 10 PAGES 4d. Subscriptrter ion f inat1/18/aia W! qua INTEREST IN DISPLAY BY B'BERG ARTISTS "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, Qld. Art prize to Zillmere Francis de Silva, of Vil- ma., hes won the 1957 Henry Gemini Richards Memorial Prise of 100 guineas for painting. The nine trustees of the Queensland National Art Gallery awarded him the prize yesterday after inspect- ing a record 56 entries. Mr, de Silva's winning entry was a study of his own suburb, entitled "Zillmcre." Entries by H. Carstens, of Toowoomba, and 0. D. Williamson were placed equal second. The Gallery trustees also awarded the E25 L. J. Harvey Memorial Prize for a draw- ing to former North Queens- land artist Arthur Evan Read, now of Greenslopes, for his "Fair-haired Girl." A selection of entries for the two prizes will be on view at the Gallery from November 8 for three weeks. "ZILLMERE," an oil paint- ing by Francis de Silva, of Zillmitte, which won the 1957 Henry Coselli Richards Memorial Prise of 100 guineas. It was chosen by the Queensland Notional Gallery trustees from 56 entries. Director of the Queens- land National Gallery, Mr. Robert Haines, dis- cusses a painting at the Art Society's exhibition last night with local artist, Mr. Jack Hooper. (Photo by ltny Peek sun::::::unnumnumunn .4 "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, Qld. `ZILLMERE'