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

I i I aunt ITIoN ILAJUrsicim Brisbane, Gild. THE COURIER -MAIL THURSDAY OCT. 11 1956 7 Saw prize painting WINNING oil painting, "Old Hotel," which has been awarded the 1956 Henry Coselli Richards Memorial Prise of 100 guineas by the Queensland National Art Gallery trustees. It was painted by Victorian artist, Phyll Water- house. These schoolboys had o preview of the pointing yesterday. "COURIER MAIL Brisbane, Aid. AT BOLD HOTEL" ART WINNER VICTORIAN artist Phyll ' Waterhouse has won ..his year's Henry caseill Richards Memorial Prize of 100 guineas. Queensland Nations Art Gallery trustees --gIv.he prize yearly In memory of a former chairman of trustees, Mr. H. C. R. Rich- ards. The late Mr. Richards was Professor of Geology at Queensland University. .17 ENTRIES Present chairman of trustees t Mr. E. A. Fergu- son) yesterday announced the prize-winner. lie said artists in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria had submitted 47 entries. Phyll Waterhouse won with her painting. "Old Hotel." The competition is for oil -paintings of Australian landscape and seascape of the 30th arallel. Melbourne, Vic. " Jr) Woman wins art prize A Melbourne artist has again won the .1:100 Cas- selli Richards Memorial prize. The prize is awarded by the Queensland National Gallery. This year's winner Is MISS Phyl Waterhouse. Arthur Reid, now living in Queensland. won the prize test year and Charles Bush. another Melbourne painter, won it the preced- ing year. Miss Waterhouse entered a painting of a Northern Australian landscape she sketched on a trip to Queensland last year. "TELEGRAPH" Brisbane, Gild. : Art prize to woman Phyll Waterhouse who has won the Henry Ca.selli Richards Mem- orial Prize for 100 guineas, is the first woman to achieve this distinction. The prize Is awarded annually by the Queensland National Art Gallery in memory of a former chairman trustees. the late P lessor Richards. Other winners have included Arthur Evan Ropier Charles Bush twice, and johra Rowoll ACV I t etitflik of a run that when Rri ash and the lat- est winner completed their art training in Melbourne, they held a "three man" show to- eet her there. "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, GlIc , , , , ......... .......... 12 Mi ri THE COURIER -MAIL Fl ART REVIEW by DR. GERTRUDE LANGER PORTRAIT CONTEST QUITE a number of interesting works are to he found In the "Australian Women's Weekly" portrait compe- tition. Fifty selected entries are on view at our National Gallery. Although one cannot get very enthusiastic about the two prize-winning portraits, there is a certain fascination about Charles Doutney's 'Dita" i first prize), the way the figure stands transfixed amidst the vulgar architec- tural ornaments which as- sume such a different mean- ing as pictorinl elements. PRETTY, SMART Judy Cassab's "Elaine Has- ten," chosen as the best entry by a woman painter, is pretty and smart enough for a magazine cover. Michael Kmit's "Edda," a vastly superior painting, is frankly subjective, and while one feels that a good likeness has not been attempted, one must admire the intensity and brilliant orchestration of colour. Jon Molvtg's "Mrs. D." seizes in a flash of intuition not equalled in,this show, the inner life of 'the sitter, with enough objectivity to suggest likeness. Senator Annabelle Rankin will open the exhibition at 8.15 o'clock to -night. Henry Casselli Richards prize ENTRIES for the Henry Casselli Richards Memorial Prize are shown at the National Gallery. The prize has been awarded to "Old Hotel," by Phyl Waterhouse; it seems that the motto "who cares ?" which guides the running of such a hotel, has proved infectious for the painter as well as the Jury. All one can say is that it is a typical Queensland sub- ject, rich in associations, but the pictorial treatment is weak and patchy. POWER AND FURY Undoubtedly the hest works here are by Jon Molvig and Bronwvn Yeates. Molvig at- tacks his semi -abstract land- scapes with power and fury, suggesting the elemental forces of nature with cascad- ing and slashing paint. Mrs. Yeates is a painter to be watched. "COURIER MAIL" Brisbane, Gild. Art Gallery Party ciivrriNG lit the opening of an exhibition of paintings at the Queensland National Ge '^ry last night are (left) Mrs. Drat Rm. ((Infield) and Mrs. Ted lbwkings (Ascot). ,l,.. 81)%6 wore champagne and linekings was in goldembroldered black taffeta. More than tl attended.