Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings Book 8 : Pressclippings, 1977-1981

I , .. ., } Edited by DES PARTRmr.F ·- ·~ ,-- , .. - --· ... Queensland Art Gallery ~lh Floor MI M Building 160 Ann Strnet. Brisbane 4000 Telnpt1011P (07) 229 2138 The Andrew and LIiian Pedersen Memorial Prizes for Printmaking and small Sculpture 1980. Official Opening and announcement of Prize– winners Thursday 1 7 April at t.00 pm. An extensive exhibition of prints and sculptures leaturing some of Australia's most promising artists and their most recent work. On display until 11 May 1980. OoNn 1h• C11ule 0 1:Jf l.u kOSl.t:llt Small ~(.UIPIUrt't P!!ll'I, 1976 Gallory Hours • Mondoy In Snlurdny 10 00 am 5 00 pm Fritlny 10 00 nm 9 00 pm Sundny ?00 pm - 500 pm ' I I ·;r r ) L •• ••• "Preparation for # - · ·One up; 011 11.er !~ ' . - . l1usbarid - ~~OOWWJJill~ A BRISBANE sculptor, Mrs Wendy Moss, who araduated last year from seven Hilla College or Art, hu won 11000 In a maJor Queensland art competition, Mrs ~IOU, or Bullmbm, 'll'On the Q11ten.1h111d ArL 01Lllcry's Andi;t,w ,nd Llli111·, Pedersen Ml!morlal 11rlze for ,mall sculplur• with her _.k, "Prepa•I1,,,1 for Whlt.e". Shi ,!On from n ·e11lrln, lncl11dln1 one (lam her &rtlll hllllband, Ron. - The Ju1ae, ICUlptor, Mrs Jiilh– Jeen Shllla1n, said MJ1I Moes' Brk reflected II very mature OUtloolt.for ,uch a youn1 artist at the beglllftln11 or her career. She said a s,1ccsaful sc11l11ture "'"' o,.., that came alive and that Mn Mou' work at tllllts , cem•d to bf more alive th11nj:$bt people 11round It. · " • :\lrs MO'-' s11ld her pyramid• ahAped ,.·or~ represented a PNlltt•· . ~Ion Uirouah Ill• 1111d reflect.Id .ller Inner sell. It featured the colon of the rainbow because all to1er;Jltr , they made whlll! lllht, Tbe ""rk was made or penpex with DC!IY· . e•t•r resin for the cotorlllr and lad a plaster clUII model ot a man Inside. She Hid the Idea came to her ,111 months ago while &be ,.... sUII at lrt college, but •lie had 'll'orked two month• to mak• It. "I Just • tarted with the !<lea or the colors of Ule r11 inllow and It wasn't until I'd tinlshed !hat I ttall.sed It • pyramid-shaped," she said. "EverJ• on• 11·111 interpret It differently, llut It hu to do 'll'lth medlt.atlon and tbe elfort needed In lift to achieve.a aoal." The ssoo memorial prize tor print· making 11·as aw!ll'ded l.o Joy Levlcl, nl Nn•ca.sUe, !or · "Hawkasbllry lslRnd." JU~I• Brian Hatch Hid 11111 Le-·lck·~ entr:, waa • fine etchtn1 using two plates "-'Ith lntemtetl torms spllllna o,·cr from eacb pt•~ for a unllled, rreah rMUlt.. , An exhibition of the entrlN trl both prlntmakl111 and aculpture competlllons wlll continue at tile Queensland Art Oallery, Plftla Floor, 1111M Bulldln1, Ann Street, until lllay II, rnie Andrew and Ullan PlderND lllemortal pr1zea rund waa NI.all• llshed In 1975, tollowtnr an endow• .' ment to the Queensland Oalllry bJ , Mrs Pedersen. Mra PedSRn WIii a foundation memher or the Half o o,,en Oroup ol Artist.a, formed la 1941. and •Lill active. IShe Is ~nown for her water eolort, 111umln1tcd manuacrtpta, embrotdt• ry ond wea1·1t11. Her work la repre• sented In the Queensland AJt Oal- 1,ry, the Darnell Oollectlon or the Queen•land Unlveralty, and In prl• v~te colltctlons fit Auatralla and abroad.I