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

From "TELEGRAPH" Brisbane, Qld. °' Gallery Society has big schedule The National Gallery Society has on interesting year's pro- gramme ahead of it. On Thursday, April 24, the Director of the Gallery (Mr. Robert Haines) will give on illustrated lecture entitled Academy of Art, Honolulu. A second Illustrated and Present. and or, lecture on May 20 will September 16 a dis- be by Dr. Gertrude cussion on the role of Langer on Form and the artist in the world Expression in Art. A today. Speakers will in - dinner -dance will be elude Mrs. Shillam. held at Lennons on Messrs. Roy Churcher May 30 by the Brisbane and C. G. Gibbs and DI. Arts Ball Committee. V. Valhs. A harp recital On June 17 there will on October 21 by Una be an exhibition of set- Morgan and a pro - acted paintings of gramme of films on Queensland artists at November 18 will Pre - the Gallery. and Dr. cede the annual general Karl Langer will speak meeting on December 1. on landscape gardening on July 15. On August 26 there will be an exhibition entitled Interiors P st I APPEAL through your columns for the appreciation not only of ART, but for the appreciation of galleries themselves and for the persons responsible for their establishment and maintenance. Public attention has this week been focussed and public applause attracted to the latest acquisition by the Tonwoomba Art Gallery of Ivor Melee "Charge of the Australian Light Horse at Beersheba," at present on The Courier -Mail art panel. The eruption on canvas of a martial episode delineating our native-born volunteers in the role of present day crusa- ders, storming the enemy on the scene of their precursor's exploits must, without ques- tion, act as nn inspiration to young Australis, A painting of this kind is to be sought out and cher- ished and is destined to keep company with nn equally Australian canvas. "The Man from Snowy River" -by the same artist-already hanging in the Toowoomba Gallery. I/ puno.IN huolluf saw ss sputum rlleclanqIIE as 01 ntlipt Plo-JoaS- (PooAt us! Joni -nririqs roSsiq aqi 'oat! Sou amnia 1-itos sum 'pit') zoNeiv - ..it"tavIN alglsua L11 to attiOlj 101.4.1043 sapo.nuoD usual 'El I iDM PI iciM ART PATRON, Mr. M. S. Herring, sitting for the special portrait by Melbourne artist Mr. A. D. Coiquhoun, at the Queensland Natienal gallery _yesterday. The portrait htitt-been com- missioned by the Trustees of the Gallery in recognition of Mr. Herring's service to art in Queensland over 30 years. 11111111/1 751111111W111111111111111111111111111111111111/1111111 Artist has 3 in show THREE paintings by one of QueenslatsiPs mn,l gifted artists, Mr. W. rt. Grant, are now on display on the art panel in the Cottrier-Mall vestibule. The paintings are en- titled "Donkeys," "Tangled Timber." and "11111 Side," They will he on display for three weeks. Mr. Grant, who was horn In Brisbane, studied under Mr. Godfrey Rivers at the Rrisbime Technical Col- lege, He was made a life member of the Royal Queensland Art Society and the Illetorian Artists' Society, and in 1937 he re- (`PiVed the R.Q.A.S. Jubilee and Coronation Medals for services to art in Queensland. Ile is a former trustee of the Queensland.. Na- tional Art Gallery: Sir Win.ton Churchill's paintings will be shown in the late this year. Director R 0 Is e r I II:tines, almost shak- ing with glee. exPeel. I hr gallery's Exhibi- tion record of 60,000 to be shattered. 'rise ex - Miti on is being arranged through the Federal Government. 20 MAY To talk on art i)n. GERTRUDE Langer to -night will give an il- lustrated address on form and expression in art to members of the Art Griller!, society in the Guceizaland National Art Gallery. Art on display AN exhibition by Israeli, painters will be opened to -night at R.13 by Dr. Steven Kinston. in the Nat.: ional Art Gallery. THE Queensland Symphony Orchestra has set out DR another tour of the State. It will travel as far north as Cairns and the Tableland. It will be eagerly expected by many music lovers in the eight towns it Is to visit. People living far front the State's capital can now par- ticipate in its cultural life much more than they were able to do a generation ago. Many concerts given in Bris- bane and other capital cities have a State-wide audience of wireless listeners, The Elizabethan Trust is not fostering the theatre only In a few big cities. It is stimulat- ing interest in the drama and aiding "little theatres" in smaller communities. The energetic New South Wales division of the Austra- lian Arta Council has earned the gratitude of a number of Queensland towns by sending some of its touring companies across the border. A few years ago a Queens- land Government despatched an "arts train" on an extensive sive tour of the State. It car- ried pictures selected from the National Art Gallery, rare or historical hooks from the State Public Library, and other ex- hibits which previously were to he seen only by visitors to the State's capital. It would be very appropriate to repeat this enterprise next year when Queenslanders, wherever they live and work, will celebrate the centenary of their State..