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

" TELEGRAPH," URIER MAIL,' "MORNING HERALD," (1.t 11 05 A 16'x' PRIZE T h e Queensland National Art Gallery is again offering a prize of 100 guineas for a painting in oils of an Anstraliat landscape or seascape north of the 30th Feral lel The chairman of Trus tees of the gallery (Mr. E A. Ferguson i said Um for several years the gal lery had offered a pHs In memory of its formei chairman Professor H. C Richards, to encourage the painting of landscape. or seascapes of Norther Australia In previous years th artists of Australia ha given the competition Vet excellent support and th competition was now be coming one of Australia' well-known art competi- tions The work must be the orlg1nal work of a com- petitor and must have been painted during the two years preceding October 1. 1954 Inquiries for condition, may be made to the director Queenslanc National Art Gallery Gregory Terrace. Bris- bane Works for the com- petition must be delivered at the gallery berm( October 4 From Brisbane, Q'Id. ti 19 "COURIER MAIL," 1171111111111111111111111111111/11111111111111111111111/11,1111111 li)ti1""*" 421d. 'CHARLES BUSH THE Henry Caseill Richards Memorial Prize, 1954, for a landscap or seascape in oils paintri "preferably north of lb 311th parallel" has been wo by Charles Bush. This Is his third sac cessive win. 'The winning painting 1 Spring 11111 Evening. The prize, which is wort Inn guineas, Is given by the Trustees of the Queens land National Art Caller as a memorial to the tat Professor Richards, and th winning painting become the property of lb National Gallery. WON MOST PRIZE Charles Rush, a Mel bourne painter, was hoe In 1919. Ile was a tea artist in Timor and Net Guinea. Ile has probabi won more prizes In corn petitions than any Mite Australian artist. The ant, major prize he has not ye won is the Archibald Prix, A selection of Casel Rich is prize entries el he Inn at the Queens I id Jallery from elletobe 2 susstes Brisbane 100 Gns prize for painting QUEENSLAND National Art Gallery is again offering a prize of 100 guineas for a pointing in oils of on Australian land- scape or seascape north of the 30th Parallel. The Chairman of Tru, tees of the Gallery iMr. E. A. Ferguson, said this yes- terday. He said the competition was bring held by the Gal- lery in memory of its former Chairman 'Professor H. C. Richard). nod to encourage painting of lands.capes and seascapes of Northern Aus- tralia. About two-thirds of Aus- tralia lies north of the 30th Parallel. It crosses the East coast near Grafton in nor- thern New South Wales. The competition, which had been held annually dur- ing the last three years, had received "excellent support from Australian artists," Mr. Ferguson said. Mr. Ferguson said entries must be the original work of II competitor. and mast have been painted during the two years preceding October 1, 1954. Entries for the competition must be delivered at the Gallery before October 4, 1954. "COURIER MAIL," Sydney, N.S.W. Queen...land Art Prize I he Queensland Nalional Art (iallery is again oiler- ing a price ni 1110 guineas tor an oil painting of an Australian landscape or sea- scape north of the 30th Parallel (which rims about 20 miles south of (irafton), The chairman of trustees of the gallery, Mr. E. A. Ferguson, said yesterday that for several years the gallery had offered a similar prize in memory of its former chairman, Professor H. C. Richards. 51r. Fersuson said that the painting must he an original woil, painted during the tao years preceding October, 1954. Inquiries fin a copy of the conditions should he made to die ditector, Queensland Nat- ional Art Gallery. Gregory Terrace. Brisbane. Works for the competition must he dc livered at the gallery before October 4. Est. 1904 Phone MU 5133 AUSTRALIAN PRESS CUTTINGS Stalbridge Chambers 443 Little Collins Street Melbourne, Victoria From THE COURIER- PRID) "COURIER MAIL," LANDSCA PRIZE ALSO on view at Gallery now is tion of the entries Henry Caseill I Memorial Prize for a land scape painting. This year's winner wat again Charles Bush with hit large oil "Spring Hill, Even. says GERTRUDE LANGER Mg." Although outstanding ^OMPLYING with many requests from the among the entries for expert public to view again "old favourites" (stored technical handling and, in v away for good reasons), the director of the spite of good massing, I find National Gallery exhibits these now until October 17. this painting not particularly OP R.;chfiria. Old. A chance to reconsider those "old favourites" exciting. It is a good opportunity In fact, there Is more real for people who like thrill to be got from Mar- them to reconsider their garet 011ey's "Magnetic Is- opinions. land" with its quite brilliant There is no sound reason handling of vivid complemen- why one should hold a life- tary colours and strong long admiration for certain evocation of mood, Outstand- things one liked in childhood. After all, one grows op, so ing, too, among the entries why not In matters of taste is Pamela Macfarlane's and art appreciation? "Swamp of Ibis" which is not what Is Iwrhoanvue withben likingied only a beautifully and rhyth- mically organised compositioni certain paintings, which other people ut minority) have de- but one that expresses Its creed "bad," as long as one theme in a lyrical manner enjoys thorn. somewhat reminiscent of Paul Nash. Other noteworthy entries are by Phyl Waterhouse. Arthur Evan Read, and John Rigby. Brisbane, Qld. Nr1/ LANDSCAPE WON PRIZE "Spring 14,11. Evening," by Charles Push, is to -day's featured painting in The Ceorier-Mall Art Pond', [I,: 11H., anical O1) - (nand. ;'inn I tnrn National The mincer is simply that a taste for the bad. the sentimental. and cheap prevents from appre- ciating the line, tier genu- ine, and the inspired. And this is n great loss errs* II gh rine may he Un- aware of it. A taste for Jazz or crooners Ls not helpful to the apprecia- tion of Bach, and an Indulg- ence in bad literature blocks the way for the enjoyment of great poetry. It is easy for the trained eye to see at one glance the total luck of "quality" in the exhibits. It Ls far less easy to make other people see this lack. "After all." they will argue, "it is a matter of opinion." To which one replies that there are certain standards of excellence and good reasons why certain works survive while others are justly for- gotten Twl kinds of bad art rhythm, bals.wc , ftild spiritual content (which last san solely be expressed by the former values), is to hang true master works with related subject matter next to the bad ex- amples. Then people might be able to see for themselves that "The Holy Mother" is a sham be- cause pretence of spirituality is belied by sensuality (cun- ningly revealed flesh parts); also note the messy pile of drapery, carpets, and what not. A false pretence '['HEY could see how squishy the paint, how unrelated details are to the whole in Lucas' "Harvest" or Dockler's "Brook"; how ridi- culous the large size, how drab colour and treatment of the subject in Couldry's water colour; how stupidly melodramatic, how horribly painted is "Hamlet"; how Rivers' "Jacaranda" Is like a mess of cottonwool dipped in purple tint; how insensitive to all art values "The Credi- toes," and how "Evicted" de- pends for its appeal entirely on facial expression Instead of on such things as expressive brush stroke, and/or signifi- cant arrangement of shapes and colours. There is no reason why a painter should not tell a story or express his sympathy. It depends On how it Is done. To see what is meant. one should compare these "old bromism" with Reim Mandl. Daismier. Kull - wits. all 11/ whim, were deep,' ...incensed with ham tttt ity. i;111.) art is of two kinds: The mere size of nearly all that which is merely In- the eAtibits is false pretence. efficient. dull or stupid. and It takes a master to fill square that which is a lie and it yards significantly. sham. As to craftsmanship. It Is in 'Tic paintings In the exhibit mans' cases so bad that the hill into one or other of thane'. paint has already cracked. and .0111C into hot it, ca I rem" flaked. and sunk in, which What would he needed to make:. the chances of survival ma kr prapIr )wr tier Sur.. de- light -''nods lung In be grate- ftcwnetet ul design, erlotir, ful for. p