Wieneke Archive Book 3 : Moreton Galleries 1960-61 Presscuttings

Bessie Gibson dies at 93 One of Australia's finest women pointers, and one of the world's oldest ex- hibiting artists, died yes- terday, aged 93. She Was Miss Elizabeth Dickson ifiessie) Gibson of Toowohg. I Miss Gibson was born in Ipswich and studied at 'Brisbane Technical College. lin 1905 she went to Pari:, remaining there until World War II caused her to abandon her studio and go to nngIntid. From there she returned to Brisbane In 1947, and held an exhibition at the Moreton Galleries as re- cently as October last year. She is represented in many private collections and in the Queensland National Gallery. Director of Moreton Gal- leries (Mr. J. Wieneke) said yesterday: "She was highly regarded in art ( circles and was well liked by everyone." A cremation service for Miss Gibson will be held tomorrow morning. Bessie Gibson dies, 93 One of Australia's finest women artists, Miss Elizabeth I BPS - sic ) Gibson. of Too- wong. died early today at a Brisbane private hospital, aged 93. Miss Gibson was born in Ipswich, and studied in Brisbane under God- frey Rivers. She went abroad for Iwo years to study and paint in Paris before World War I, and stayed away more than 40 years, She fled to England lust before the World' War II German oceupa-' lion, and on returning Lo France after the libera- tion found her flat and her paintings as she had left them. Decided French influence Her paintings, which. show a decided French influence, have been ex- IiihiLed in four or five exhibitions since her re- t urn to Australia about 15 years ago. Seven of her painting:, arc hung in the Queens- : land Art Gallery, anti !she also has been limp in tlit Nation:0 Gallery III Vidalia. A _f-st. 404 "GRAND OLD MAN" OF VARSITY S 92 TODAY THE Grand Old Man of the Queensland University today celebrates his 92nd birthday. Mr. J. D. Story, who has been 1 ' closely associated with the University since its inception 51 years ago, will celebrate his birth - ,lay quietly at home. \I r. Story was the UM- etsi I y's finance committee tiliornian since its begin- ning in 1910 and was Vice - Chancellor since 1938 until Ins retirement In 1090. To mark Mr. Story's de- vol eci service 01 more than hid! :, century to the Uni- veriiity, the Senate coni- ini-,umed a portrait Of It: a I by the Australian 11!i 1. William Dargie. The portmit has now been completed, and in the next two or three weeks will be hung in the Dar- nell Art Gallery in the ma in Nit ranee of the Uni- ver.ity building at St. litiem. I FORME-{ UNIVERSITY VICE-CHANCELLOR (Mr. J. D. Story) with his portrait, commis- sioned by the Students' Union, and officially hung last night in the council chamber of the At: new union refectory. TWO PORTRAITS AND BIRTHDAYS TIGS is the William Dargie portrait of fi inner Queensl nd !niversity Vice-Chaneellor, Mr. J. D. Story, who is 92 today, It will be hung in the Darnell Art Gallery at the university at St. Lucia. -- - ...... 1,4 I IA, I, I SFr I Grand Old Man' back to Varsity QUEENSLAND University's Grand Old Man, Mr. J. D. Story, returned briefly last night to the ground he walked for 22 years as Vice -Chancellor. He went to the Uni versify to be honoured be the Students' Union. Ile saw the official hang- . Inc of his portrait, com- missioned by the union. The portrait, by Syd- ney painter Graham Inson, now hangs in the council chamber of the . new Union Refectory. A past president of the union, Mr. John Greenwood, said Mr. Story had exerted de- cisive and important in- fluence on the Univer- sity since he became a member of the Senate in I 1910. The chamber would lake added lustre from the distinguished name it bore. AGED 91 Mr. Story. still erect in spite of his 91}ears, said he appreciated the tribute more than he could say. Ile said: "I do hope that through the portrait as a token I may be in spirit at least with the students. "Right through my university career the wel- fare of the students has been of particularly high priori Is to me." He urged students to prepare Stir the future and to become pathfind- ers and lenders. Mr. Story was Vice - Chancellor from 1938 to 1900. FOOTNOTE: Mr. Story, who has for the last 30 years refused to have his portrait painted, likes Mr. Inson's work, ...... eminginggimomonnol 9 bZ